Charl du Toit

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Charl du Toit
Personal information
Born (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 32)
Pretoria, South Africa
Spouse Chantell Du Toit
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportTrack and field
Disability class T37
EventSprints
ClubMaties ParaSport Club
Coached bySuzanne Ferreira
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2012, 2016
Medal record
Men's para athletics (track and field)
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio 100m T37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio 400m T37
IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London 200m - T37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London 400m - T37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Lyon 4x100m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha 400m - T37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 London 100m - T37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Lyon 400m - T37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Lyon 800m - T37

Charl du Toit (born 26 March 1993) is a South African former Paralympic sprinter who competed 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, setting a world record in the latter.

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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]

References

  1. ↑ Charl du Toit, IPC, retrieved 24 September 2017
  2. 1 2 "Athlete Bio: Charl Du Toit". IPC. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Botton, Wesley (24 September 2016). "Charl du Toit: Running is his life". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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