Charl du Toit
Charl du Toit (born 26 March 1993) is a South African Paralympic sprinter competing in the T37 class.[1] Du Toit has competed at two Summer Paralympic Games, London 2012 and Rio 2016. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he won gold medals in the 100 metre and 400 metre races, the latter set a world record.
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| Born | 26 March 1993 Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Maties ParaSport Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Suzanne Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2012, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal history
Du Toit was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1993.[2] He has cerebral palsy. Du Toit was educated at Hoërskool Akasia in his home city.[3] After matriculating from high school he attended Stellenbosch University.[2]
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References
- Charl du Toit, IPC, retrieved 24 September 2017
- "Athlete Bio: Charl Du Toit". IPC. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- Botton, Wesley (24 September 2016). "Charl du Toit: Running is his life". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
External links
- Charl Du Toit at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)
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