| Intro | South African hurdler |
| Is |
Athlete Hurdler |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1 February 1986 |
| Age | 34 years |
Ruan de Vries (1 February 1986-) is a hurdler from South Africa. In 2010 he competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the bronze medal in the 110 metre hurdles with a time of 13.98 seconds.
Education
He is a student at the University of Pretoria.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.37 (-0.5 m/s) |
| 2005 | African Junior Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.12 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.60 | |||
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 14th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.14 |
| African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.05 | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 14.05 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.98 |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 10th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.30 |
| 2nd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.47 | |||
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.82 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 14.52 |