Fanie van der Merwe (born 25 February 1986) is a

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athlete from

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competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. He competed in the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was f ...

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, 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 The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

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where he defended his 100 m T37 gold medal.

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* 1986 births Living people African Games gold medalists for South Africa African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic athletes of South Africa Paralympic gold medalists for South Africa Recipients of the Order of Ikhamanga World record holders in Paralympic athletics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) South African male sprinters 20th-century South African people 21st-century South African people Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-Paralympic-medalist-stub