Esther Cornelia Brand (née van Heerden; 29 September 1922 – 20 June 2015) was a South African athlete.

She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the high jump, placed 20th in the discus throw.

She was the first African woman to win an Olympic track and field event.

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