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Louzanne Coetzee

ARTIST ENQUIRY

Free State

Louzanne is a third time Paralympic athlete, a motivational speaker and a sport manager. She breaks boundaries wherever she goes. Louzanne was born blind and competes

in the T11 classification for athletes with complete visual impairment. Her events are the 1500m and the marathon.


Louzanne has done motivational speaking at a variety of events from school events

to large corporates. She has been involved with brands such as Toyota, Profmed,

Spar, Mini SA, and Disney Africa to name a few. 


She is currently 31 years old and originates from Bloemfontein in the Free State.

She has an undergraduate degree in Communication Science, a master’s degree in social Cohesion and Reconciliation studies and a post graduate diploma in business

administration.

Louzanne is currently the coordinator for Parasport at Kovsie Sport and a residence

manager at the University of the Free State.


Athletic Achievements:


  • Silver medal in 1500m at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

  • Bronze medal and current world record holder in the Marathon at the Tokyo

2020 Paralympic Games

  • Silver medal in the 1500m at the World Para Athletics Championships in 2023

in Paris, France

  • Bronze medal in the 1500m at the World Para Athletics Championships in 2024

in Kobe, Japan

  • Bronze medal in the 1500m at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games


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