Andries du Plessis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South African pole vaulter
Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1910
Place of Birth: Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa
Date of Death: 12-Oct-1979
Profession: pole vaulter
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Andries du Plessis
- Andries Stephanus du Plessis (1 October 1910 – 12 October 1979) was a South African track and field athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- He was born in Germiston. In 1936 he finished 17th in the Olympic pole vault event.
- At the 1934 Empire Games he finished fourth in the pole vault competition.
- He also participated in the 120 yards hurdles contest but was eliminated in the heats.
- Two years later he won the gold medal in the pole vault event at the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney.
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