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.[1]

Dyan Buis
Personal information
Full nameDyan Neille Buis
Born (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990 (age 33)
Riversdale, Western Cape
Sport
Country South Africa
Sportsprint runner and long jumper
Disability classT38
Achievements and titles
Personal best49.46
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's 400m T38
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Men's 100m T38
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Men's 200m T38
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Long jump F37-38
IPC World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Men's 100m - T38
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Men's 200m - T38
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Men's 200m - T38
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Men's long jump - T38

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dyan Buis, IPC, retrieved 6 September 2012
  2. ^ Bernstein, Jenny, PARA-SA-LD-WRAP, archived from the original on 30 January 2013, retrieved 7 September 2012