van DYK Ernst

ATHLETICS

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
2	1500m - T54	2004	Athens, GRE	3:04.50
2	800m - T54	2004	Athens, GRE	1:32.53
3	Marathon - T54	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:23:18
3	5000m - T54	2004	Athens, GRE	10:24.07
3	400m - T54	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	49.14
4	Marathon - T54	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	1:31:44
5	400m - T54	2004	Athens, GRE	48.26
6	Marathon - T54	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:30:11
6	1500m - T54	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	3:12.55
6	400m - T53	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	49.95
6	800m - T53	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	1:39.04
15	800m - T54	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	1:41.65
15	100m - T53	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	15.79
17	Men's 1500m T52-53	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	DNF
18	Marathon - T54	2004	Athens, GRE	1:41:59
30	Men's Marathon T52-53	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	1:45:55
World Championships
1	400m - T54	2002	Lille, FRA	48.69
1	Men's 800m T55	1998	Birmingham, GBR	1:42.73
2	1500m - T54	2002	Lille, FRA	3:13.49
3	800m - T54	2006	Assen, NED	1:39.51
3	Men's 400m T55	1998	Birmingham, GBR	51.33
5	800m - T54	2002	Lille, FRA	1:42.22
6	Marathon - T54	2011	Christchurch, NZL	1:31:10
6	Men's 10000m T54	2002	Lille, FRA	22:32.11
8	Marathon - T54	2006	Assen, NED	1:30:03
15	1500m - T54	2006	Assen, NED	3:13.22
15	Marathon - T54	2002	Lille, FRA	1:36:14
DNF	5000m - T54	2002	Lille, FRA	DNF

CYCLING ROAD

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
1	H5 Road Race	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1	Men's HCC - Road Race	2008	Beijing, CHN
2	H4 Road Race	2012	London, GBR
4	Men's HCC - Time Trial	2008	Beijing, CHN
5	H5 Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
5	H4 Time Trial	2012	London, GBR
Road World Championships
1	H5 Road Race	2014	Greenville, SC, USA
1	H4 Road Race	2011	Roskilde, DEN
1	Men's HCC - Road Race	2007	Bordeaux, FRA
1	Men's HCC - Time Trial	2007	Bordeaux, FRA
2	H5 Time Trial	2014	Greenville, SC, USA
2	H4 Road Race	2013	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
2	H4 Time Trial	2013	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
2	H4 Road Race	2010	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
2	H4 Time Trial	2010	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
2	Men's HCC - Road Race	2009	Bogogno, ITA
3	H5 Time Trial	2015	Nottwil, SUI
3	Men's HCC - Time Trial	2009	Bogogno, ITA
6	H5 Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
7	H5 Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR
7	H5 Road Race	2015	Nottwil, SUI
7	H1-5 Team Relay	2013	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
7	H4 Time Trial	2011	Roskilde, DEN

Spending time with his dog. (Instagram profile, 02 Sep 2020)

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Sports Science - Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Wife Suzanne, daughters Lexi and Sunel

English

He has represented South Africa in Para athletics, Para swimming and Para cycling. In athletics, he won silver in the T54 800m and T54 1500m at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. He has also won world championship gold medals in 1998 [T55 800m] and 2002 [T54 400m]. In Para cycling, he won gold in the road race at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympic Games, and silver at the 2012 Games. He also competed in Para swimming at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Aug 2021)

He has suffered from chronic lower back pain during his career. (icexpress.co.za, 01 Jan 2013)

Having competed in both swimming and wheelchair racing at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, he chose to pursue the latter as a result of the excitement he felt from the crowd's reaction when he circled the track in his wheelchair. (laureus.com, 20 Apr 2010)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 15 Aug 2021)

"Racing is a way of life, and a culture and lifestyle I got used to. Training has been part of my everyday life, and it's going to be very hard to walk away from it one day. I'll have to find something else to give me that edge or that peak of interest in life, but it's just something I have enjoyed, something I look forward to and it's part of me." (Dubai Marathon - Official YouTube Channel, 23 Jan 2020)

He was named Para Sportsman of the Year at the 2014 South African Sport Awards. (paralympic.org, 01 Dec 2014)

He received the Individual Performance of the Year award at the 2014 Maties Sport Awards in Stellenbosch, South Africa. (sun.ac.za, 24 Oct 2014)

In 2010 he received the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver in South Africa in recognition of his excellence in sport. (iol.co.za, 28 Apr 2010)

He received the 2006 Laureus World Sports Award for Para Sportsperson of the Year. (ernstvandyk.com, 27 Nov 2012)

He was named the 2004 Commonwealth Sports Star of the Year. (ernstvandyk.com, 27 Nov 2012)

He received the Presidential Silver Award for Sports in South Africa in 2003 and 2004. (ernstvandyk.com, 27 Nov 2012)

In 2002 he received the Presidential Golden Award for Sports in South Africa. (ernstvandyk.com, 27 Nov 2012)