Willem Esterhuizen

Willem Esterhuizen Jr.
Personal information
NationalityNamibian
Born(1985-08-08)8 August 1985
Windhoek, Namibia
Died9 January 2020(2020-01-09) (aged 34)[1]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  Namibia
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Cardiff triples

Willem Erasmus Esterhuizen Jr. (1985–2020) was an international lawn bowler from Namibia.[2]

Bowls career

Esterhuizen represented Namibia at four Commonwealth Games; in 2006, 2010, 2014[2] and 2018.[3] before his untimely death.[1]

In 2019 Esterhuizen won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[4]

He died in 2020.[1]

His father (also named Willem Erasmus Esterhuizen, born 9 March 1952) competed at the 1998, 2002 & 2006 Commonwealth Games and his mother (Deborah J Esterhuizen, born 11 May 1951) represented Namibia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Big loss for bowling, Esterhuizen dies". Namibian. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2014 Athlete profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 Athlete profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.


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