About Dyan Buis
Born 1990. Dyan Buis is a South African athletics competitor.
Dyan Neille 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.
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.
In 2016, at the 2016 Paralympics, Buis ran a 54.66 in the second heat to qualify third for the finals behind Dixon de Jesus Hooker Velasquez and Weiner Javier Diaz Mosquera both from Colombia. In the Finals, Buis set a new personal best of 49.46 seconds and won Gold. The second place went to China's Jianwen Hu and third to Colombia's Weiner Javier Diaz Mosquera.
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Who is Dyan Buis?
South African Paralympic athlete
When was Dyan Buis born?
Dyan Buis was born on 30 November 1990 in Riversdale.
What is Dyan Buis's occupation?
Dyan Buis is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Dyan Buis?
Dyan Buis is South African.
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