Kyle Vander-Kuyp
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 30 May 1971 Paddington, Australia |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hurdles |
| Club | Ringwood Athletic Club |
Kyle Bernard Vander-Kuyp (born 30 May 1971), is a former Australian athlete who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Vander-Kuyp is an indigenous Australian of the Worimi and Yuin tribe of North and South Coast New South Wales. At 5 weeks of age, he was adopted by Pat and Ben Vander-Kuyp.[citation needed]
Kyle bettered the Oceanian record in the 110 metres hurdles to 13.29 seconds at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics.[citation needed] In addition to his two Olympic Games appearances he competed at the 1994, 1998 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.
He finished third behind Colin Jackson in the 100 metres hurdles event at the British 1993 AAA Championships.[2][3]
In 2022, he was awarded the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete Community Engagement Award.[4]
Competition record
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References
[edit]- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Jessica Stenson and Athletics among big winners at AIS Sport Performance Awards". Australian Sports Commission. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Representing Oceania
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