Natalie Du Toit is not any different.
Natalie has extraordinary potential which is what sets her apart from the rest.
Having begun her international swimming career at the age of 14 years, everything seemed perfect.
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Nothing would have prepared her for the accident that would mean ending her career for life.
She, however, persevered and got through the toughest periods of her life.
Below is her story.
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What she did is something that very many people would not master.
This made her stand out as the most inspiring and greatest disabled athlete of all time.
Family
Natalie was born in Cape Town on 29 January 1984.
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She has often competed alongside able bodied athletes.
She is also known to have an elder brother.
Career progression and story
Du Toit rose to stardom at a young age.
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These were indicators that her future glory was imminent.
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The driver drove into her leg.
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A few months after leaving the hospital, the determined sportswoman was back to the pool.
A year later she qualified as the first disabled athlete in an able-bodied category.
You may also want to know that she swims without the aid of a prosthetic limb.
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She completed her school education at the Reddam House in Cape Town.
She continued her education by pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Cape Town.
Her major was in Genetics and Physiology.
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These are for both the open category as well as several disabled swimming events.
Even without legs in Afrikaans history, she rose to be a world-renowned swimmer which is no small fete.
Check out some of the quotes that have been associated with her.
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She has weathered a lot of storms just to get to where she is today.
Her story will inspire anyone that is tempted to give up.
She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
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The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
you could email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.
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