Andries Stephanus du Plessis (1 October 1910 – 12 October 1979) was a South African

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athlete who competed in the

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.A history of sport and physical education in the Republic of South Africa
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Germiston Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions as the m ...

. In 1936 he finished 17th in the Olympic pole vault event. At the 1934 Empire Games he finished fourth in the pole vault competition. He also participated in the 120 yards hurdles contest but was eliminated in the heats. Four years later he won the gold medal in the pole vault event at the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney.

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* 1910 births 1979 deaths Sportspeople from Germiston Athletes from Gauteng South African male pole vaulters South African male hurdlers Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Afrikaner people Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games 20th-century South African sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub