Fanie van der Merwe

Fanie van der Merwe (born 25 February 1986)[1] is a Paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.[2]

Fanie van der Merwe
Personal information
Born25 February 1986 (1986-02-25) (age 37)
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100 m T37
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 200 m T37
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100 m T37
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio 100 m T37
IPC World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 200 m T37
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 100 m T37
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 200 m T37
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 200 m T37
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 4 × 100 m T35–38
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 100 m T37
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 400 m T37
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 200 m T37
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo 200 m T37
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville100 m T37
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 100 m T37

He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres – T37 event and a gold medal in the men's 200 metres – T37 event. He also competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London where he defended his 100 m T37 gold medal.

References
  1. "Fanie van der Merwe". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016.
  2. "Fanie van der Merwe". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.


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