Biography
Started: She took up Para athletics at age 13 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
Reason: She saw the sport as a challenge. "I always liked being active. I used to watch other children run and I just couldn't let my disability stand in the way." (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019, 16 Jul 2017)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (North-West University YouTube channel, 01 Aug 2023)
Awards: She was named Para Athlete of the Year at the 2023 North-West University Sports Awards in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (citizen.co.za, 10 Oct 2023)
She was named Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability for 2022 at the North West Sports Awards in South Africa. (acsr.nwpg.gov.za, 03 Mar 2023)
She received an Award of Excellence at the 2019 North-West University Sports Awards in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (potchefstroomherald.co.za, 17 Oct 2019)
She was named the 2016 Para Sportswoman of the Year, as well as Sportswoman of the Year in 2013 and 2016, in Matlosana, South Africa. (northwestnewspapers.co.za, 04 Nov 2016; Twitter profile, 26 Oct 2013)
Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2023 she graduated with a master's degree in pharmaceutical chemistry from the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (Facebook profile, 26 Dec 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateDecember 28, 1998
Place of ResidencePOTCHEFSTROOM
EducationPharmacy - North-West University, Potchefstroom, RSA
Languages SpokenAfrikaans, English
CoachShaun Bownes [sprint], RSA; Stephan Louw [long jump], NAM
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | 400m - T37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:06.85 |
| 7 | 400m - T37 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:09.08 |
| 8 | 100m - T37 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 14.84 |
| DSQ | 200m - T37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | DSQ |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | 400m - T37 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 1:08.23 |
| 4 | 400m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 1:12.81 |
| 5 | Long Jump - T37 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 4.26 |
| 5 | 400m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 1:07.40 |
| 5 | 200m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 30.31 |
| 5 | 400m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 1:09.54 |
| 7 | 100m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 14.59 |
| 7 | 400m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 1:08.41 |
| 9 | 200m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 29.73 |
| 10 | 100m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 15.07 |
| 11 | 200m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 31.90 |
| 13 | 100m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 15.60 |
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 10 | 100m T37/38 | 2022 | Birmingham, GBR | 14.57 |
