# L. J. van Zyl

> Louis Jacobus van Zyl, better known as L. J. van Zyl, is a retired South African athlete who competed in the 400 metre hurdles. He is the South African record holder in the event with a personal best of 47.66 seconds, which he achieved twice, three months apart. His time ranks him in the all-time top 25. He is a three-time African Champion in the event and competed for his country at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

*South African hurdler*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1985-07-20
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.5 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 14.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 20.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 75.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 85.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/ljvanzyl (@ljvanzyl)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/ljvanzyl/ (@ljvanzyl)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/lj.vanzyl.7 (@lj.vanzyl.7)

## Sources
- [Louis Jacob van Zyl](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacob_van_Zyl)
- [إل جاي فان زيل](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D9%84_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%8A_%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%84)
- [ال جاى فان زيل](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%89_%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%84)
- [Louis Jacob van Zyl](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacob_van_Zyl)
- [L. J. van Zyl](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._J._van_Zyl)
- [L. J. van Zyl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._J._van_Zyl)
- [Louis Jacob van Zyl](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacob_van_Zyl)
- [لویی یاکوبوس فن زیل](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C_%DB%8C%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B3_%D9%81%D9%86_%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%84)
- [L. J. van Zyl](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._J._van_Zyl)
- [L. J. van Zyl](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._J._van_Zyl)
- [L.J. van Zyl](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.J._van_Zyl)
- [ルイス・J・ヴァンジル](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AB)
- [Louis Jacob van Zyl](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacob_van_Zyl)
- [Louis Jacob van Zyl](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacob_van_Zyl)
- [Louis Jacob van Zyl](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacob_van_Zyl)
- [Louis Jacob van Zyl](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacob_van_Zyl)
- [Ван Зейл, Луи Якоб](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BB%2C_%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%B8_%D0%AF%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q515228)

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