Anrune Liebenberg

Anrune Liebenberg

Liebenberg (left) at the 400m T46 medal ceremony at the 2012 Paralympics
Personal information
Nationality South African
Born (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Disability class T47
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. 1 2 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.


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