Athletes & Personalities
Athletes
- Andrea de Waal
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Andrea de Waal is a Sub Junior showing loads of promise on the Cross Country scene and is one to watch for the future. Follow her on Twitter @MTB_Wild_Child
- Heiko Redecker
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Professional Mountain biker - Namibian Marathon Champion
- Andrea Steyn
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Local and international Triathlete. Part of the BSG Elite team and South African team. Won the 2012 Bela-Bela Triathlon event. Leading the 2012 Energade BSG Tri-Series.
Twitter - @an3asteyn
- Vicky van der Merwe
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Local and international Triathlete Vicky has had numerous successes on the World Triathlion Series around the world and in local South African Triathlon events
Twiiter - @VickyVDM_
- Johan Labuschagne
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Other part of the Mixed Team with Yolande de Villiers riding for KTM, Cycle Lab and exxaro Winners of the 2010 & 2011 Wines2Whales MTB Race and numerous other events. Won the 2012 Vets 40+ 94.7 Cycle Challenge category.
Twiiter - N/A
Personalities
- Chantel Rall
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Chantel Rall is a Cancer survivor with a truly inspirational story and have completed two full IronMan event since being declared clean, local blogger and well know socialite. Follow Chantel on Twitter @MissStarChanty or follow her blog: www.theworldaccordingtoaprincess.co.za
- Swen Lauer
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UCI accredited coach - Click HERE to view Swen's website
- Ryan Sandes
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Ryan is a South African trail runner. In 2010 he became the first competitor to have won all four of the 4 Deserts races, each a 6/7-day, 250-kilometer (160 mi) self-supported footrace through the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Gobi Desert in China, the Sahara Desert in Egypt, and lastly Antarctica.
In August 2012 Sandes bettered Russell Pasche's record for the 90 km Fish River Canyon hiking trail from 10 hours 54 minutes to 6 hours 57 minutes.
Twitter - @ryansandes
- Hanli Prinsloo
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Hanli is an 11 times South African Freediving Record Holder, filmmaker and avid Ocean Adventurer. She has a background in acting, documentary filmmaking as well as over ten years of competitive freediving experience. Her documentary work has taken her into the front-lines of social political conflict all over Africa, from Burundi to Uganda, South Africa and Zimbabwe to name a few. Recently converted cyclist.
Twitter - @HanliPrinsloo
- Dan Nicholl
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Dan Nicholl is an MC, broadcaster and writer based in Cape Town. A Contributing Editor to iafrica.com, Dan has extensive radio and television experience, having worked for six years for Cape Talk, hosted etv’s live Champions League football coverage, and worked as part of the commentary team at the Nelson Mandela Invitational.
Dan is also one of South Africa’s most prolific MCs, working across Southern Africa as an in-demand host of black tie dinners, awards ceremonies, charity auctions, golf days, and event launches. Vested of a sharp sense of humour, and a natural orator, Dan has established himself as one of the country’s premier speakers, and foremost writers.
Twitter - @dannicholl
- Brad Brown
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Eyewitness News and Supersport Blitz presenter. Avid athlete having completed the 2011 & 2012 SA Ironman, Comrades and many other events.
Twitter - @BigBradBrown
- Bryan Habana
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Stormers and Western Province wing and Springbok top try scorer of all time.
Twitter - @BryanHabana
- Gary Kirsten
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Current Protea coach and former player with 101 test caps and 185 ODI caps.
Twitter - @Gary_Kirsten