Louzanna Coetzee – Paralympian
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PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024
a result of a hereditary condition called Leber congenital amaurosis. She competes in
the T11 disability class, for athletes with the highest level of visual impairment. In
2017, Coetzee broke the 5000 m (women) world record in her disability class, while
in April 2018 she became the first visually impaired athlete to compete at the World
University Cross Country Championships in Switzerland.
Greatest achievement:
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.
a result of a hereditary condition called Leber congenital amaurosis. She competes in
the T11 disability class, for athletes with the highest level of visual impairment. In
2017, Coetzee broke the 5000 m (women) world record in her disability class, while
in April 2018 she became the first visually impaired athlete to compete at the World
University Cross Country Championships in Switzerland.
Greatest achievement:
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.