Charl Crous

{{Short description|South African swimmer (born 1990)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2018}}

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| name = Charl Crous

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| nationality = {{RSA}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|09|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

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| height = 194 cm

| weight = 88 kg

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| sport = Swimming

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| event = Backstroke

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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver |2010 Delhi|4x100m Medley Relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|All-Africa Games}}

{{MedalGold |2011 Maputo|50m Backstroke}}

{{MedalGold |2011 Maputo|100m Backstroke}}

{{MedalGold |2011 Maputo|4x100m Medley Relay}}

{{MedalSilver |2011 Maputo|200m Backstroke}}

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Charl Crous (born 25 September 1990 in Johannesburg) is a South African swimmer.{{cite web |title=Charl Crous |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/crous-charl-1116944/ |website=London2012.com |publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited |accessdate=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903000213/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/crous-charl-1116944/ |archive-date=3 September 2012 }} At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 33rd overall in the heats in the Men's 100 metre backstroke. He was also part of the South African {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} medley relay team.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/charl-crous-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083718/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/charl-crous-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Charl Crous |access-date=2020-04-25}}