Charl du Toit

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.

Charl du Toit

Personal information
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 Men's para athletics (track and field) Representing  South Africa Paralympic Games 2016 Rio 100m T37 2016 Rio 400m T37 IPC World Championships 2017 London 200m - T37 2017 London 400m - T37 2013 Lyon 4x100m relay 2015 Doha 400m - T37 2017 London 100m - T37 2013 Lyon 400m - T37 2013 Lyon 800m - T37

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. Charl du Toit, IPC, retrieved 24 September 2017
2. "Athlete Bio: Charl Du Toit". IPC. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
3. 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)