Christiaan Lodewijk Steyn (born 2 September 1897, date of death unknown) was a South African sprinter, who competed at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

Career

Steyn finished third behind

Harry Edward Harry Francis Vincent Edward (15 April 1898 – 8 July 1973), known as Harry Edward, was a German-British athlete in track; in 1920 he was Britain's first black Olympian and the first black person to win Olympic medals. He represented the UK ...

in the 100 yards and 220 yards events at the

1922 AAA Championships The 1922 AAA Championships was the 1922 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 30 June to 1 July 1922 at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge in Lond ...

. At the 1924 Olympic Games, Steyn competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay. The following year Steyn finished second behind

Richard Honner Richard St John Honner (30 November 1897 – 10 November 1962) was an Australian surgeon, gynaecologist, obstetrician and an Olympic athlete. He competed in the men's 400 metres and the long jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Early life an ...

in the long jump event at the

1925 AAA Championships The 1925 AAA Championships was the 1925 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 17 to 18 July 1925 at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge in London, ...

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* 1897 births Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics South African male sprinters Olympic athletes for South Africa People from Malmesbury, Western Cape Cape Colony sportspeople Athletes from the Western Cape {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub