Anrune Weyers
 Weyers (left) at the 400m T46 medal ceremony at the 2012 Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | November 3, 1992 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | T47 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 28 August 2021 | |
Anrune Weyers (née Liebenberg, born 3 November 1992), is a South African para-athlete. She took up athletics in 2010. Weyers was born with a congenital defect in her left arm[1] and competes in the T47 disability class. At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships she came second in the 400 m and sixth in the 200 m. In 2012, she won two medals at the London Paralympics, namely silver in the 400 m and bronze in the 200 m.[2] Later that year these medals were stolen while she was travelling from George airport in the Western Cape.[3] At the 2013 IPC World Championships she came second in both the 200 m and the 400 m.[2]
At the 2015 IPC World Championships, she won the 400 m, and at the 2016 Rio Paralympics she won silver in both the 200 m and 400 m. Weyers won gold in the 400 m,[4] silver in the 200 m and bronze in the 100 m at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, and set the world record of 55.60 s for the 400 m at the Flanders Cup in Huizengin, Belgium in August 2019.[5][6]
Weyers won gold in the 400 m T47 in Tokyo in 2021 (her third Paralympics) in a season's best time of 56.05 s.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Weyers is a Christian. Weyers is married to Stefan Weyers.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "I still have this gift, so I am not done yet: South African star Anrune Weyers". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b Infostrada Sports. "Biographies". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 December 2014. (search for Liebenberg)
- ^ "Top Paralympian's medals stolen". News24. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Dubai 2019: Anrune Weyers takes South Africa's first gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Anruné Weyers – South African Paralympic Medalist". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Anrune Weyers embraces the racing opportunities in Tokyo". TeamSA. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Tshwaku, Khanyiso. "SA Paralympic heroes Mahlangu, Weyers rejoice after striking gold in Tokyo". Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Doering, Joshua (30 August 2021). "South Africa's Anruné Weyers breaks through for her first Paralympic gold, gives glory to God". Sport Spectrum. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Anrune Weyers at the International Paralympic Committee
- Anrune Weyers at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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