GOUWS Liezel
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Athletics |
Women's 200m - T37 | ||
| Women's 400m - T37 | 5 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Olympic Stadium - Track |
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| Olympic Stadium - Track |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 7 | 400m - T37 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:09.08 |
| 8 | 100m - T37 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 14.84 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | 400m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 1:12.81 |
| 5 | 200m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 30.31 |
| 5 | 400m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 1:09.54 |
| 7 | 400m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 1:08.41 |
| 9 | 200m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 29.73 |
| 10 | 100m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 15.07 |
| 11 | 200m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 31.90 |
| 13 | 100m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 15.60 |
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Hiking, camping, board games. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
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Athlete, Student
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Pharmacy - North West University, Potchefstroom, RSA
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Afrikaans, English
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2013 for South Africa, World Championships in Lyon, France (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
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In 2019 she required surgery on her shoulder and was out of action for two months. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
In 2015 she underwent surgery on a stress fracture to her foot. She missed the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, but recovered in time to compete at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She also sustained stress fractures to her feet in 2014 and 2018. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019, 02 Sep 2016; sport24.co.za, 09 Sep 2016)
In 2015 she underwent surgery on a stress fracture to her foot. She missed the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, but recovered in time to compete at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She also sustained stress fractures to her feet in 2014 and 2018. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019, 02 Sep 2016; sport24.co.za, 09 Sep 2016)
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She took up Para athletics at age 13 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
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She saw the sport as a challenge. "I always liked being active. I used to watch other children run and I just couldn't let my disability stand in the way." (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019, 16 Jul 2017)
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Breaking the world record for the T37 800m in 2015. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
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US sprinter Allyson Felix. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)
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Her family and friends. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
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"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you've imagined. Never give up." (Facebook profile, 06 Apr 2020)
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She received an Award of Excellence at the 2019 North West University Sports Awards in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (potchefstroomherald.co.za, 17 Oct 2019)
She was named the 2016 Para Sportswoman of the Year, as well as Sportswoman of the Year in 2013 and 2016, in Matlosana, South Africa. (northwestnewspapers.co.za, 04 Nov 2016; Twitter profile, 26 Oct 2013)
She was named the 2016 Para Sportswoman of the Year, as well as Sportswoman of the Year in 2013 and 2016, in Matlosana, South Africa. (northwestnewspapers.co.za, 04 Nov 2016; Twitter profile, 26 Oct 2013)
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