Natalie du Toit
Natalie du Toit
Natalie du Toit OIGis 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. Du Toit became the third amputee ever to qualify for the Olympics, where she placed 16th in the 10K, "Marathon", swim...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth29 January 1984
climbed games mount olympic
Qualifying for the Olympic Games was one of those moments where you just cry because it was like you've climbed Mount Everest.
dream games legs
I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything,
dream games years
It's been a dream for me since I was six years old to go to the Olympic Games and to finally have that dream realised is something massive for me.
dream believe games
To be here, is a dream come true. A dream is something that you set for yourself, not what other people set for you. When I qualified in Seville I burst into tears. I couldn't believe that I was going to the Olympic Games.
awards lucky time travel
I've been lucky enough to travel the world and win awards and medals, but it was time to stop.
I just missed out on qualifying for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
I have a strong upper body; I'm an arms swimmer, and I always have been.
By 9:30 at night, I go to bed.
Back in my mind, I never, ever wanted to give up swimming; it was something that I would carry on with.
love
Swimming is my passion and something that I love.
behind desk life phase school
It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.
girls situation sports
The situation in disability sport is growing, and girls like Ellie Cole are doing wonders.
I think I've achieved everything I wanted to.
I say, 'If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it.'