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'''Mandy Loots''' (born August 3, 1978 in [[ |
'''Mandy Loots''' (born August 3, 1978 in [[Gweru|Gwelo]], [[Rhodesia]])<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/mandy-loots-1.html Loots entry] from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2010-09-22.</ref> is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from [[South Africa]]. She swam for South Africa at the [[South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]], [[South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and [[South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympics]]. |
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In November 2009, she set the [[List of African records in swimming|African Record]] and [[List of South African records in swimming|South African Record]] in the short-course (25m) 200 fly. |
In November 2009, she set the [[List of African records in swimming|African Record]] and [[List of South African records in swimming|South African Record]] in the short-course (25m) 200 fly. |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 3, 1978 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Gwero|Gwelo]], [[Midlands Province]], [[Rhodesia]] |
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Revision as of 09:03, 6 March 2012
Personal information | |
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Full name | Amanda Loots |
Nationality | South Africa |
Born | Gwelo, Midlands Province, Rhodesia | 3 August 1978
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | butterfly |
Mandy Loots (born August 3, 1978 in Gwelo, Rhodesia)[1] is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics.
In November 2009, she set the African Record and South African Record in the short-course (25m) 200 fly.
At the 1999 All-Africa Games, she was South Africa's most decorated athlete at the Games, winning 6 gold medals.[2]
She has swum for South Africa at the:
- Olympics: 1996, 2000, 2008
- Commonwealth Games: 2002, 2006
- All-Africa Games: 1999, 2007
- African Swimming Championships: 2008, 2010
References
- ^ Loots entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ (1999) All Africa Games - Day 6 by Neville Smith from SwimNews. Published 1999-09-18, retrieved 2011-07-30.