Jean van der Westhuyzen OAM (born 9 December 1998) is an Australian sprint canoeist.

[1] He won a gold medal in the K2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics as well as a bronze medal in the K2 500 metres event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, competing alongside Thomas Green.

[2] Jean also competed in the K1 1000 metres in Tokyo, finishing in 11th place by coming 3rd in the B-final.

[3][4] Jean Van Der Westhuizen attended an Elite, all-boys boarding school, Michaelhouse in KwaZulu-Natal, Midlands in South Africa.

[6] At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Van der Westhuyzen and Tom Green won bronze in the men's K2.