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Anrune Liebenberg
Liebenberg (left) at the 400m T46 medal ceremony at the 2012 Paralympics
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992 (age 32)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Disability classT47
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London T46 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London T46 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro T47 400 m
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha T47 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch T46 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon T46 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon T46 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha T47 200 m
Updated on 28 Oct 2015

Anrune Liebenberg (born 3 November 1992) is a South African para-athlete. She took up athletics in 2010. With her left arm amputated below the elbow, she competes in the T47 disability class. At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships she came second in the 400 m but placed 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.[1] Later that year these medals were stolen while she was at an airport.[2] At the 2013 World Championships she came second in both the 200 m and the 400 m.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Infostrada Sports. "Biographies". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 December 2014. (search for Liebenberg)
  2. ^ "Top Paralympian's medals stolen". News24. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.