Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
LJ Lj Van Zyl is a South Africa sprinter, born on July 20, 1985. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.3h in the 100m, 20.71 in the 200m, 44.86 in the 400m, 47.66 in the 400mH and 39.71 in the 4x100m. He has earned 24 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
As of Sep 22, 2026: 400 m hurdles 47.66 (#36 all-time), 400 m 44.86 (#310 all-time), 2018 season best 49.45 (Mar 8, 2018, Pretoria (RSA)) · Last competition: Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Apr 10, 2018, 50.98 · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · National record (400 m hurdles) · 41 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 400mH | 49.45 | - | Mar 8, 2018 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.10 | +1.7 | Mar 4, 2017 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 46.57 | - | Mar 4, 2017 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | 400mH | 49.29 | - | Apr 12, 2017 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 100m | 10.95 | +0.6 | Feb 27, 2016 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 21.34 | - | Feb 29, 2016 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 46.86 | - | Mar 8, 2016 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 400mH | 48.67 | - | May 20, 2016 | ↑ | Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:04.73 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2015 | 100m | 10.74 | +2.4 | Feb 28, 2015 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 200m | 20.71 | -1.0 | Mar 20, 2015 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 200MetresH | 22.10 | +1.8 | May 9, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 400m | 46.23 | - | Feb 13, 2015 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 400mH | 48.78 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:10.11 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2014 | 400mH | 48.96 | - | Mar 25, 2014 | ↑ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 21.40 | - | Mar 16, 2013 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2013 | 200MetresH | 22.63 | -0.3 | May 25, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 400m | 47.54 | - | Mar 19, 2013 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 49.11 | - | Jun 4, 2013 | ↑ | Velenje (SLO) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:10.54 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 46.50 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2012 | 400mH | 49.42 | - | Apr 5, 2012 | ↑ | Tshwane (RSA) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:03.46 | - | Aug 10, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 400m | 44.86 | - | Mar 26, 2011 | ↑ | Germiston (RSA) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 47.66 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 2:59.87 | - | Sep 2, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2010 | 400m | 46.62 | - | Apr 17, 2010 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 48.51 | - | Jul 30, 2010 | ↑ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2009 | 100m | 10.73 | -1.0 | Aug 5, 2009 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | 200m | 21.02 | +0.4 | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2009 | 300m | 32.32 | - | Aug 5, 2009 | - | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | 4x100m | 39.71 | - | Aug 21, 2009 | - | IAAF World Championships |
| 2009 | 400m | 45.82 | - | Jan 30, 2009 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 47.94 | - | Jul 28, 2009 | ↑ | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 2008 | 100m | 10.77 | -0.3 | Mar 27, 2008 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 46.02 | - | Sep 20, 2008 | ↑ | Shanghai (CHN) |
| 2008 | 400mH | 48.22 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 2008 | 4x400m | 3:01.26 | - | Aug 22, 2008 | ↑ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.62 | +0.5 | Mar 30, 2007 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2007 | 400m | 45.9h | - | Mar 9, 2007 | ↑ | Tshwane (RSA) |
| 2007 | 400mH | 48.24 | - | Jul 13, 2007 | ↑ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 2006 | 400mH | 48.05 | - | Mar 23, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:01.84 | - | Mar 25, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 200m | 21.19 | +2.7 | Jun 11, 2005 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2005 | 400m | 46.28 | - | Mar 30, 2005 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 48.11 | - | Sep 10, 2005 | ↑ | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
| 2005 | 4x400m | 3:04.64 | - | Aug 13, 2005 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.33 | +0.8 | Feb 13, 2004 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2004 | 400m | 46.41 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2004 | 400mH | 49.06 | - | Jul 16, 2004 | ↑ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2004 | 4x400m | 3:04.50 | - | Jul 18, 2004 | ↑ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2003 | 100m | 10.3h | +2.6 | Feb 3, 2003 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2003 | 200m | 21.0h | +5.5 | Feb 3, 2003 | ↑ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2003 | 400m | 46.8h | - | Feb 14, 2003 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2003 | 400mH | 49.22 | - | Apr 11, 2003 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 48.89 | - | Jul 19, 2002 | ↑ | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2002 | 400mhurdle | 50.30 | - | Apr 13, 2002 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2002 | 4x400m | 3:07.65 | - | Jul 20, 2002 | ↑ | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2001 | 100m | 10.5h | +1.8 | Mar 10, 2001 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2001 | 200m | 21.70 | - | Mar 2, 2001 | ↑ | Roodeport (RSA) |
| 2001 | 300MetresH | 35.56 | - | Jun 23, 2001 | - | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2001 | 400mhurdle | 50.85 | - | Jun 16, 2001 | ↑ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2001 | 400mH | 51.14 | - | Apr 21, 2001 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2001 | SprintMedl | 1:51.35 | - | Jul 15, 2001 | - | Debrecen IAAF World Youth Championships, Debrecen |
2018
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 50.98 | - | Apr 10 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
400mH | 50.44 | - | Mar 22 | Paarl Athletix Grand Prix Series, Paarl |
400mH | 50.84 | - | Mar 17 | South African Championships, Pretoria |
400mH | 50.84 | - | Mar 15 | South African Championships, Pretoria |
400mH | 50.31 | - | Mar 15 | South African Championships, Pretoria |
400mH | 49.45 | - | Mar 8 | Pretoria Athletix Grand Prix Series, Pretoria |
400mH | 49.64 | - | Mar 1 | Johannesburg Athletix Grand Prix Series, Johannesburg |
400mH | 51.61 | - | Feb 23 | Pretoria AGN Ch., Pretoria |
400mH | 50.06 | - | Feb 23 | Pretoria AGN Ch., Pretoria |
400mH | 51.21 | - | Feb 10 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
2017
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 49.69 | - | Aug 29 | Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
400mH | 49.92 | - | Aug 24 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 49.46 | - | Jul 22 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
400mH | 50.36 | - | Jul 19 | Liège Meeting international de la province de Liège, Liège |
400mH | 49.71 | - | Jul 11 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
400mH | 50.04 | - | Jul 6 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 51.42 | - | Jun 18 | Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 49.89 | - | Jun 15 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 49.35 | - | May 13 | Shanghai IAAF Diamond League, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 49.49 | - | May 5 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Regional Races |
400mH | 50.97 | - | Apr 21 | South African Championships, Potchefstroom |
400mH | 49.52 | - | Apr 21 | South African Championships, Potchefstroom |
400mH | 49.29 | - | Apr 12 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
400mH | 50.48 | - | Mar 28 | Sasolburg NWU Pukke Permit Meeting, Sasolburg |
400m | 46.68 | - | Mar 18 | Pretoria AGN Ch., Pretoria |
400m | 46.81 | - | Mar 18 | Pretoria AGN Ch., Pretoria |
400m | 47.81 | - | Mar 18 | Pretoria AGN Ch., Pretoria |
400mH | 49.99 | - | Mar 15 | Potchefstroom Speed Series, Potchefstroom |
400m | 46.57 | - | Mar 4 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
200m | 21.10 | +1.7 | Mar 4 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
2016
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 48.80 | - | Sep 1 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 49.12 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
400mH | 49.00 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
400mH | 49.12 | - | Aug 15 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
400mH | 48.92 | - | Jul 23 | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events |
400mH | 49.78 | - | Jul 18 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
4x400m | 3:04.73 | - | Jun 26 | Durban African Championships, Durban |
400mH | 49.46 | - | Jun 24 | Durban African Championships, Durban |
400mH | 49.94 | - | Jun 23 | Durban African Championships, Durban |
400mH | 50.21 | - | Jun 16 | Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan |
400mH | 48.67 | - | May 20 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2016, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
400mH | 49.13 | - | May 14 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 49.34 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Stellenbosch |
400mH | 50.15 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Stellenbosch |
400mH | 49.74 | - | Mar 22 | Cape Town ASA Night Series, Cape Town |
400mH | 50.03 | - | Mar 11 | Pretoria Athletics Gauteng North Ch., Pretoria |
400mH | 50.09 | - | Mar 11 | Pretoria Athletics Gauteng North Ch., Pretoria |
400m | 46.86 | - | Mar 8 | Pretoria ASA Night Series, Pretoria |
200m | 21.34 | - | Feb 29 | Pretoria |
100m | 10.95 | +0.6 | Feb 27 | Pretoria |
Honours
Durban African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Durban African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Durban African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Durban African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Marrakesh African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Marrakesh African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXX Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Roma Compeed Golden Gala
400 Metres Hurdles
Doha Samsung Diamond League Meeting
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Nairobi African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Nairobi African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
Monaco Herculis
400 Metres Hurdles
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Addis Abeba African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
The XXIX Olympic Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Addis Abeba African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Roma Golden Gala
400 Metres Hurdles
Algiers All-African Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Bambous African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Athina IAAF World Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
Bambous African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Debrecen IAAF World Youth Championships
Sprint Medley 1000m
Frequently asked questions
What is LJ Lj Van Zyl's 400 m hurdles personal best?
LJ Lj Van Zyl's 400 m hurdles personal best is 47.66, set on Feb 25, 2011 in Pretoria (RSA), #36 on the all-time list.
Which events does LJ Lj Van Zyl compete in?
LJ Lj Van Zyl competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.
How did LJ Lj Van Zyl perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 49.45, set on Mar 8, 2018 in Pretoria (RSA). Last competition: Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast on Apr 10, 2018, 50.98.
How many medals has LJ Lj Van Zyl won?
LJ Lj Van Zyl has won 2 World Championships medals.