Personal information | |
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Nationality | South African |
Born | Vereeniging, South Africa[1] | 3 October 1991
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb)[1] |
Spouse | Franzel Schoeman |
Sport | |
Country | South Africa |
Sport | Triathlon |
Coached by | Joe Schoeman Alisdair Hatfield[1] |
Medal record |
Henri Schoeman (born 3 October 1991)[2] is a South African triathlete. He represented his country at the 2016 ITU Grand Final in Cozumel, where he won the gold medal; the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal; and the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where he won a silver medal in the mixed relay. He is the brother of the South African swimmer, Riaan Schoeman.[3] His bronze at Rio in 2016 is the first Olympic medal South Africa has won in the sport.[4] In 2021, he competed in the men's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5]