George Groenewald (Ewald) Bonzet[1] (25 December 1951 – 7 September 2016) was a South African Track and Road runner. At his time he was the National record holder in various distances.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Groenewald Bonzet |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 25 December 1951 Caledon,South Africa |
| Died | 7 September 2016 (aged 64) Bellville,South Africa |
| Alma mater | Cape Technikon, Epping High School |
| Occupation | Health inspector |
| Spouse | Rene |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Road running |
| Club | Bellville Athletics club |
Early days
Bonzet was born in Caledon, Western Cape South Africa.[2] His father was a Train Station Master.[3] He attend Epping High School[4] (today known as Goodwood College) He qualified as a Health Inspector at Cape Technikon[5] Later the Technikon merged and became the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He is married to Rene and have one child. He was a Steam Train Enthusiast.[3]
Running career
Bonzet ran in the colours of Bellville Athletics club
| Personal bests | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time (Men) | Year | |||||
| 1500m | 3m37,3s | 1975 | |||||
| 1 mile | 3m57,3s | 1977 | |||||
| 3000m | 7m49,6s | 1976 | |||||
| 3000m steeple chase | 8m31,6 | 1975 | |||||
| 5000m | 13m30,4s | 1978 | |||||
| 10000m | 28m16,2s | 1974 | |||||
| 10 km Road | 29m15s | 1983 | |||||
| 15 km Road | 49m22s | 1994 | |||||
| 21,1 km Road | 1h2m54s | 1982 | |||||
| 42,2 km Road | 2h12m8s | 1983 | |||||
| South Africa National record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time (Men) | Year | |||||
| 2000m | 5m2,8s | 1977 | |||||
| 3000m | 7m53,12s | 1974 | |||||
| 3000m | 7m51,8s | 1975 | |||||
| 3000m | 7m49,6s | 1976 | |||||
| 3000m steeple chase | 8m37,6 | 1974 | |||||
| 3000m steeple chase | 8m31,6s | 1975 | |||||
| 2 miles | 8m30,8s | 1975 | |||||
| 5000m | 13m31,2s | 1974 | |||||
| 5000m | 13m30,4s | 1978 | |||||
| 10000m | 28m51,6s | 1972 | |||||
| 10000m | 28m16,2s | 1974 | |||||
Award
In 1982 he received the Reggie Walker medal.[8] This medal was presented by Athletics South Africa for excellent performances through the years.