Dyan Buis

Dyan Buis
Personal information
Born (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990
Riversdale, Western Cape
Sport
Country  South Africa
Sport sprint runner and long jumper
Disability class T38

Dyan Buis (born 30 November 1990 in Riversdale, Western Cape) is a South African Paralympic sprint runner and long jumper. He has mild cerebral palsy and competes in the T38 class.[1]

In 2012 Buis was a student at Global University in Cape Town, RSA, in Religious and Theological Studies, and trained at Maties Helderberg Disabled Sports Club in Stellenbosch. He competed at the 2012 Paralympic Games, where he won a Bronze Medal in the men's long jump with a world record time for his class of 6.48 metres. He also won a Silver Medal in the Men's 100m for his class.[2]

References

  1. Dyan Buis, IPC, retrieved 6 September 2012
  2. Bernstein, Jenny, PARA-SA-LD-WRAP, retrieved 7 September 2012
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