Mannie Heymans
Mannie Heymans (born 15 July 1971) is a Namibian cyclist. He was born in Krugersdorp, South Africa.[1]
Personal
Heymans moved to Namibia in 1984 while the country was still occupied by his native South Africa. A rugby player until then, Heymans began cycling in 1987.
International
Heymans has represented Namibia numerous times, including at the 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003 All-Africa Games. He also competed for his country at the 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. As for the Summer Olympics, Heymans has participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 2008 games, Heymans was the country's flag-bearer at the opening ceremonies.[2]
External links
References
- ↑ Personal blog biography lenovo.com
- ↑ Heymans Namibia's flag-bearer at Games The Namibian, 1 August 2008
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paulus Ambunda |
Flagbearer for  NamibiaBeijing 2008 |
Succeeded by Gaby Ahrens |
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