Gert Potgieter (athlete)

Gerhardus Cornelius Potgieter is a retired South African Track and field athletics competitor, primarily known for the 400-metre and 440-yard hurdles. His innovation was to run 14 steps between the hurdles. For perspective, 1980's legend Edwin Moses' innovation was to run 13 steps. Former world record holder Kevin Young was able to achieve 12 steps between some hurdles. ^{Gert Potgieter, South African hurdler and coach}

16 April 1937

Born on the same birth date (16 April 1937): George Steele

Born on the same birth day (16 April): Alison Ramsay • Anestis Agritis • Boris Diaw • Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax • Colleen Hewett • David Holford • Ernst Thälmann • Frans van Mieris the Elder • Howard Mumford Jones • John Millington Synge • Jonathan Vilma • Kerron Stewart • Kyle Okposo • Margot Adler • Pierre Fabre (businessman) • Robert Henry Best • Rose Talbot Bullard • Rüdiger Stenzel • Taylor Townsend • Teddy Cobeña • Ulf Wakenius • Vicar (cartoonist)

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