| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | South Africa |
| Born | 18 April 1993 (age 32) Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Sport | Para Athletics |
| Disability class | T11 |
| Club | University of the Free State of Bloemfontein |
| Coached by | Girda Siebert |
Medal record | |
Louzanne Coetzee (born 18 April 1993) is a South African para-athlete. [1]
Coetzee was born blind as a result of a hereditary condition called Leber congenital amaurosis and competes in the T11 disability class, for athletes with the highest level of visual impairment. [2] [3] In 2017, Coetzee broke the 5000 m (women) world record in her disability class, [4] while in April 2018 she became the first visually impaired athlete to compete at the World University Cross Country Championships in Switzerland. [5]
Coetzee competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics representing South Africa in the Women's 1500 metres. [6] She was, however, disqualified when her guide, Khotatso Mokone, was deemed to have provided illegal assistance. [4]
In 2021, Coetzee competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, winning the silver medal in the 1500 m final in a new Africa record of 4:40.96 and the bronze medal in the T12 women's marathon in a new T11 world record time of 3:11:13. [7] [8]
