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Heroes and villains of the Beijing Olympics (Shanghaiist) |
THE HEROES: Natalie Du Toit : This 24 year old South African swimmer became the first female amputee swimmer ever to qualify for the Olympics, and placed a very commendable 16th in a field of 24 in the 10,000m swim. Du Toit first started competing internationally at the age of 14, but in 2001, her left leg was amputated at the knee after a car accident. The traumatic experience not only …
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