Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S9, SB8, SM9
Further personal information
Residence
Johannesburg, RSA
Occupation
Student
Languages
English
Higher education
Sports Science - University of Pretoria: South Africa
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming in 2004 at the Mandevil Sport Club in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Why this sport?
"Swimming was a way for me to be able to get back into sport, in the water you can compete like anyone else."
Club / Team
Tuks Swimming Club: Pretoria, RSA
Name of coach
Emile du Bruin [club], RSA, from 2013
International debut
Year
2006
General interest
Nicknames
Ems (gsport.co.za, 08 Sep 2008)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Most influential person in career
Her father. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Hero / Idol
South African para-swimmer Natalie du Toit. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Do everything to the best of your ability." (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Other sports
She has played wheelchair basketball at junior level. (doitnow.co.za, 22 Aug 2014)
Impairment
She was diagnosed with cancer in her left femur, which resulted in her having her leg amputated in February 2003. (gsport.co.za, 08 Sep 2008)
Other information
INTERNATIONAL BREAK
She took a break from competing at international level after the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She returned to the South African national team after being selected to compete at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (sport24.co.za, 18 May 2015; news24.com, 30 May 2015)
She took a break from competing at international level after the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She returned to the South African national team after being selected to compete at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (sport24.co.za, 18 May 2015; news24.com, 30 May 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 16 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 18 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heats | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heats | 13 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 19 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heats | 17 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 2 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-31 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 7 | |
Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 5 | |
Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 7 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 6 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-13 | 7 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 7 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 14 | |
Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 5 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 18 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 7 | |
Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-09 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-12 | 8 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-13 | 7 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-16 | 3 |