Personal information | |
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Born | (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31) Pretoria, South Africa |
Spouse | Chantell Du Toit |
Sport | |
Country | South Africa |
Sport | Track and field |
Disability class | T37 |
Event | Sprints |
Club | Maties ParaSport Club |
Coached by | Suzanne Ferreira |
Achievements and titles | |
Paralympic finals | 2012, 2016 |
Medal record |
Charl du Toit (born 26 March 1993) is a South African former Paralympic sprinter who competed in the T37 class. 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.
Personal history
Du Toit was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1993. He has cerebral palsy. Du Toit was educated at Hoërskool Akasia in his home city. After matriculating from high school he attended Stellenbosch University.
References
- Charl du Toit, IPC, retrieved 24 September 2017
- ^ "Athlete Bio: Charl Du Toit". IPC. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- Botton, Wesley (24 September 2016). "Charl du Toit: Running is his life". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
External links
- Charl Du Toit at the International Paralympic Committee
- Charl Du Toit at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- 1993 births
- Afrikaner people
- Living people
- Paralympic athletes for South Africa
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for South Africa
- World record holders in para-athletics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes from Pretoria
- South African male sprinters
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Paralympic sprinters
- 21st-century South African sportsmen