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Louzanne Coetzee (born 18 April 1993) is a South African para-athlete.[1]

Career

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]

References

  1. ^ "Athletics - COETZEE Louzanne". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Louzanne Coetzee". ufs.ac.za. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Louzanne Coetzee Biography". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  4. ^ a b "WATCH : 'I don't understand' - SA guide for blind runner on disqualification at Paralympics | News24". m.news24.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. ^ "More Records for Louzanne Coetzee, a history-making South Africa star". fisu.net. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "SA para athlete Coetzee makes up for Rio disappointment with 'world best' in Bloem". enca.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  7. ^ Lemke, Gary (30 August 2021). "TOKYO 2020: Pace and planning come together as Coetzee clinches silver in Paralympics 1,500m". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Athletics - Final Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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