Natalie du Toit strikes gold
12/05/2007 20:57  - (SA)  

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Manchester - Natalie du Toit led South Africa's swimming challenge in the Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester on Saturday, winning three gold medals.

Du Toit won gold in the women's MD 100 metre freestyle, beating American Jessica Long with a time of 1:01.21. Du Toit also took gold in the women's S9 100 metre freestyle in a time of 1:01.73, and the women's MD 50 metre freestyle in a time of 29.14 seconds.

Shireen Sapiro claimed the bronze medal in the women's S10 100 metre backstroke, and Sarah Shannon finished sixth in the women's S3 50 metre backstroke.

Tadgh Slattery finished fifth in the men's SM6 200 metre Individual Medley, while Kurt Kretzschmar ended last in the men's S7 50 metre freestyle.

On Sunday, Oscar Pistorius and Teboho Mokgalagadi will lead South Africa's athletics challenge.

Pistorius is expected to win gold in the 100 metres and 200 metres after setting two world records in these events at the recent Nedbank Championships in Germiston.

- SAPA

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