Riaan Liebenberg

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Riaan Liebenberg
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Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 400 metres - T13

Riaan Liebenberg is a paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T13 sprints events.

Riian competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m in the T13 class at the 2000 Summer Paralympics winning a silver medal in the 400m. [1]

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