Louzanne Coetzee
Louzanne Coetzee (born 1993) is a South African female paralympic athlete. She is profoundly blind and a world record holder of 5000m (women) in Para Athletics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | South Africa |
| Born | 1993 Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb; 7 st 8 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Para Athletics |
| Disability class | T11 |
| Club | University of the Free State of Bloemfontein |
| Coached by | Rufus Botha |
Coetzee competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics representing South Africa in the Women's 1500 metres.[2]
In 2017, she broke the world record of 5000 metres for women in disabled athletics smashing the previous world record held by Lithuanian Sigita Markeviciene.[3][4]
References
- "WATCH : 'I don't understand' - SA guide for blind runner on disqualification at Paralympics | News24". m.news24.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- "SA para athlete Coetzee makes up for Rio disappointment with 'world best' in Bloem". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- OFM. "Blind Coetzee smashes world record in 5000m". OFM. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- Piek, Morgan (2016-03-23). "BREAKING: Coetzee smashes World Record by 48.75 seconds! - Bloemfontein Courant". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
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