GOUWS Liezel

Date of Birth: 28 Dec 1998

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T37

Place of birth: KLERKSDORP

Birth Country:

South Africa

Place of residence : KLERKSDORP

Residence Country:

South Africa

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 200m - T37
	Women's 400m - T37	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T37 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T37 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
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

Hiking, camping, board games. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Pharmacy - North West University, Potchefstroom, RSA

Languages spoken:

Afrikaans, English

2013 for South Africa, World Championships in Lyon, France (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

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)

She took up Para athletics at age 13 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

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)

Breaking the world record for the T37 800m in 2015. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

US sprinter Allyson Felix. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

Her family and friends. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you've imagined. Never give up." (Facebook profile, 06 Apr 2020)

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)

General Interest

Classification
T37, F37 (IPC, 24 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She has hemiplegia on her left side as the result of a stroke she had at age five. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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