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Valco van Wyk
Personal information
Born (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 26)
Sport
Country South Africa
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 AccraPole vault
Bronze medal – third place2022 MauritiusPole vault

Valco van Wyk (born 26 February 2000) is a South African athlete. He is a multiple-time national champion in the pole vault and was the gold medalist the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.[1]

Biography

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Van Wyk studied for a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport Coaching and Human Movement Sciences student at North-West University.[2] He represented South Africa at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere,[3] and won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2019 African U20 Championships the following year in Abidjan.[4]

In June 2022, he was a medalists in the pole vault at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics in Mauritius.[5][6]

In 2026, he won at the USSA Championships in pole vault.[2] In April 2026, he became senior national champion for the seventh time at the South Africa Athletics Championships, clearing a height of 5.10m.[7] In May, he won the gold medal at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Valco van Wyk". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Six NWU athletes representing South Africa at African Championships". Citizen. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "IAAF World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Heroic return for Team SA with 36 medals from Mauritius 2022". athletics.africa. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Callaghan, Rowan. "Leotlela, Mbisha defend sprint crowns as Kavanagh dazzles on electric opening day of ASA Champs". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Relay breakthroughs and surprise performances at African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
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