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STRIVE TO DEVELOP IN SPORT
Abigail Fortuin, two times South African Cross-Country athlete, is currently busy preparing, regardless of whether athletics may start next season. The Darling athlete is determined to compete one day, among the best athletes in the country. Whether on the track or on the road. Abigail is one of two athletes (both SA champions) managed under contract by West Coast Sports Solutions.
Abigail won the 1500m for girls U/17 on the Dal Josafat track in Paarl in March 2020 to qualified for ASA
TO CHALLENGE THE BEST
Clanwilliam athlete dreams big.
Olympic record holder his role model
Author George April
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Devan van Wyk (17y) a pupil at the ELSEN West Coast School, Saldanha Bay, is the son of Danville and Elizna van Wyk from Clanwilliam.
Devan, who is also a 400-meter track athlete, believes with hard work, he can realize his dream of one day running at the Olympics.
The athlete's athletics career already caught fire in Grade 1 at Elizabethfontein Primary School in Betjiesfontein, a small community outside Clanwilliam. According to Devan, who is also a riel dancer, was he a learner at the school in question until grade 6.
Grit path our running track
We did not have an athletics track at our Primary School, but just practiced and ran on the main road, which is also a grit road. "And we also had to keep an eye on the vehicles, which also used the road."
"Your feet obviously got very sore from the stones, however, I got used to the rocky road, I later started feeling like a 4 by 4 who made the stones splash. and I really liked it, running on the gravel road." "The nicest for me was, hearing people stood by the road and scream at us," Devan said.
From grade 7 I continued my school career at the ELSEN West Coast school in Saldanha Bay "." At school, I started to take first places on the athletics track in almost all numbers. " In 2018 I qualified for the ASA Championships in Potchefstroom.
"I took 2nd place, and I was really very proud of myself."
Collapsed at final
"Because I'm also a riel dancer, the annual competition usually starts around September". "Our team reached the final competition in Paarl in November 2018".
"It was during this riel competition final at the Taal Monument, that I just collapsed". "The setback also kept me out of athletics the following year."
"In 2020, however, I was intentionally back on the athletics track, concentrating mostly on the 400-meter race." "I took first place at the provincial athletics race at the Dal Josafat sports grounds in Paarl." "With this victory, I again qualify for the Athletics South Africa competition in Potch." However, it is shut down due to the Coronavirus.
Wayne van Niekerk is my role model, and he broke the world record at the outdoor Olympics. "This is my track in which I prefer to run," Devan said.
Thank his supporters
"It is my dream to finish on the same track at the Olympics.
"I also want to thank everyone who has supported me so far in staying on course," the athlete concluded.
ATHLETES ALREADY PREPARING
Champion also practicing
Author George April
World sports are slowly but surely returning to normal.
Sports such as rugby, football, and athletics are currently already underway in the northern hemisphere of the world. However, there is still uncertainty when we can hold the luxury of sporting events here in South Africa, or attend. According to media reports, the Premier League and many other leagues football matches start within two weeks
When it comes to athletics, there are still many questions, while There are speculations of small events that could start in October. With all the speculation about when we can return to normal, there are several options for athletes.
Exercise, exercise, and more exercise to get fit and ready to participate in major events. Abigail, the current U/16 SA Cross-Country athlete, is also busy practicing to get fit.
Her dream to also win the U/17 SA title suffered a shipwreck with the coronavirus. On top of that, the talented athlete has also started making her mark on the athletics track this 2020 athletics season.
It was especially in the 1500m race in which she showed her talent in the 1500m for girls U/17 and U/19. It was in March 2020, on the Dal Josafat athletics track, when she qualified for the ASA event. The event, like all other events, also suffered a shipwreck before the global virus epidemic.
Abigail has the ability to become one of the best as an athlete, therefore the temporary sports break to participation is also a good rest period. Supporters of the athlete can therefore rest assured, the best of the Darling athlete is still to come.
West Coast Sports Solutions is currently planning for Abigail, to be able to take part in a race in November/December 2020, which will possibly take place then.
More information can unfortunately not be released right now.
