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Louzanne Coetzee Breaking Barriers On and Off the Track

South African Paralympic athlete, Louzanne Coetzeee, is achieving her goals both on and off the track as she hopes to play her part in elevating para sport in the country. Photo: Supplied/Louzanne Coetzee

Paralympic star runner, Louzanne Coetzee, is well on her way to achieving her heart’s desire of competing at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. She chats to Nonto Nothana about her inspiring athletics experiences. #GoGirls

Elanza Jordaan Wins Boccia Gold at Toyota SASAPD Champs

Western Province athlete Elanza Jordaan pictured with her gold medal after her podium topping finish at the BC3 Boccia event, at the 2021 Toyota SASAPD National Championships which concluded in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Photo: Elanza Jordaan (FB)

Elanza Jordaan wins Boccia gold and Arina Nicolaisen sets new 1500m (T38) African record as women para athletes end the Toyota SASAPD National Champs in Gqeberha with one world record, five African records and a host of national marks.

World Record for Maria Combrink

Para-athlete Maria Combrink, a single leg amputee, secured a new World Record in the women’s F64 shot-put event with a massive 11.15 metre heave on the closing day of the Toyota SASAPD National Championship in Gqeberha. Unfortunately due to a curtailed programme at this years’ Paralympics, Combrink’s class does not have a medal event at the Paralympic Games, and she can’t qualify for a rare South African entry to the world stage. Photo: SASAPD

Champion para-athlete, Maria Combrink, has smashed the previous best in the women’s F64 shot-put event to set a new World Record at the Toyota SASAPD National Champs in Gqeberha

Record-Breaking Day at SASAPD Champs

Charné Felix (WP) earned the Long Jump Open women T44 - 4,37 (Provisional Africa record) at the 2021 Toyota SASAPD National Championships in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape on Saturday, 24 April 2021. Photo: SASAPD

Yané van der Merwe and Charné Felix lead the way on record-breaking day one of competition at the 2021 Toyota SASAPD National Champs in Gqeberha, as Paralympic hopefuls go all out to impress selectors.

Charné Felix Prepares for SASAPD Championships

T44 para-athlete, Charné Felix, is looking forward to achieving her Paralympic goals when the SASAPD Championships commence on Saturday, 24 April 2021. Photo: Supplied

With the first steps to Tokyo within reach at the SASAPD Championships starting Saturday, T44 sprint and long-jump competitor Charné Felix talks to Babsie Kutwana about her Paralympic ambitions, and the challenges of being a para-athlete.

World Record for Simone Kruger at ASA Champs

New women’s world record holder in discus (F38), Simone Kruger, threw a distance of 34.53m on Day 3 of the Sizwe Medical Fund ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Tshwane on Saturday, 17 April, 2021. Photo: Andries Kruger / ASA

World record for teenage para-athlete, Simone Kruger, who threw a distance of 34.53m to win in discus (F38) on Day 3 of the Sizwe Medical Fund ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Tshwane on Saturday

SASCOC Announces #TeamSA for Glasgow 2014

SASCOC has announced an initial squad of 155 athletes of the full complement of 187 to the Glasgow 2014 Commonweath Games, at which 43 medals are expected to be won by #TeamSA

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