Natalie du Toit
August 2, 2008 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Sports Rumors
South African swimmer Natalie du Toit will compete in Beijing, the first female amputee to participate in the Olympic Games. (An American gymnast, George Eyser, earned six medals at the 1904 Games, despite his wooden leg.)
Du Toit, 24, competes in the 10km event. She lost her left leg when her motor scooter was hit by a car in 2001. She will also compete in the Paralympic Games next month in Beijing.
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