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Natalie du Toit biography. South African athlete.
Natalie du Toit
South African paralympic swimmer
du Toit at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
| Full name | Natalie du Toit |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Noodle |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | (1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 5'9 |
| Weight | 165 Lbs |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly, backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke |
Natalie du ToitOIGMBE (;[a] born 29 January 1984) is a South African swimmer.
She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka.[1] Du Toit became the third amputee ever to qualify for the Olympics, where she placed 16th in the 10 km swim.[2][b]
Early life
Du Toit was born in Cape Town, South Africa and attended Timour Hall Primary school.
She began competing internatio