Paul Emile Rossouw, the first athlete in the world to jump higher than 2.13 m at the age of 16, is born in Springs.

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South African History Online. (2012, January 27). Paul Emile Rossouw, the first athlete in the world to jump higher than 2.13 m at the age of 16, is born in Springs.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073161

South African History Online (2012) 'Paul Emile Rossouw, the first athlete in the world to jump higher than 2.13 m at the age of 16, is born in Springs.', South African History Online, 27 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073161 (Accessed: 2 October 2026).

South African History Online, Paul Emile Rossouw, the first athlete in the world to jump higher than 2.13 m at the age of 16, is born in Springs. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073161, (accessed 2 October 2026).

"Paul Emile Rossouw, the first athlete in the world to jump higher than 2.13 m at the age of 16, is born in Springs.." South African History Online, 27 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073161. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Paul Emile Rossouw, the first athlete in the world to jump higher than 2.13 m at the age of 16, is born in Springs.." South African History Online. January 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073161.