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Wrestler Arno van Zijl ready to go all out to qualify for the Paris Olympics

The Tuks wrestler Arno van Zijl is prepared to go to “war” if that is what it will take to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The 20-year-old knows he is in for a tough challenge. It is only the second year that he will compete against senior wrestlers. To the former African junior…

Wrestler Arno van Zijl not one to shy away from a challenge

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Like a moth can’t resist circling a burning candle, so can the 19-year-old Tuks wrestler Arno van Zijl not resist a real challenge. His aim is to compete at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and World Junior Championships. To him, it is not only about “ticking boxes”. Every time he steps onto the mats, he wants…

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Wrestler Arno van Zijl ready to go all out to qualify for the Paris Olympics

Wrestler Arno van Zijl not one to shy away from a challenge