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Charl du Toit

Charl du Toit

South African Paralympic sprinter

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