Career
Later that year, he became the first South African man to reach the Olympic 1500 m final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he finished sixth. He has a 1500 m personal best of 3:34.46 and he is also the South African record holder in the 3000 metres with a time of 7:41.06 set in Stockholm in 2008. Juan finished second in his indoor debut at the International Social Democratic Party Bank Meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany in February 2010 also setting a new national 1500 m record of 3 minimum 37.25 sec – a record previously set by Sydney Maree 31 years ago in a time of 3 minimum 38.2 secretary
He reached the 1500 m final at the 2010 World Indoor Championships and finished sixth.