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b. 1984
Natalie du Toit OIG MBE (/dʊˈtɔɪ/; born 29 January 1984) is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games.
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I don't think of myself as being disabled, or able-bodied.
Going out there in the water, it feels as if there's nothing wrong with me.
Back in my mind, I never, ever wanted to give up swimming; it was something that I would carry on with.
When you are racing in an able-bodied competition, you're all equal and you go out there and try your best, and that's what counts.
I am always late because people stop me for autographs and say hi.
Once your dream is fulfilled you face another one.
I go out there and train as hard as anybody else.
I'm probably the most negative person around.
I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything.
I've been lucky enough to travel the world and win awards and medals, but it was time to stop.
I think I've achieved everything I wanted to.
It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.
I say, 'If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it.
I just want to be myself and go for my own dreams and goals.
It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.
I just missed out on qualifying for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them
I never thought of being disadvantaged.
It's been a dream for me since I was six years old to go to the Olympic Games and to finally have that dream realised is something massive for me.
Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it
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