Natalie du Toit was born in Cape Town, South Africa on January 29, 1984. She got her early education from Wynberg High School and participated in international swimming when she was only 14. As a consequence of an accident she had on her scooter colliding with a car, her left leg was amputated at the knee in February, 2001. How resolute and determined she is! She restarted swimming prior to being able to walk again. She swims without the artificial limb. She won twoGOLD  medals in the 2004 Paralympics and Commonwealth Games. She participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Natalie du Toit is one of the two qualified Olympians. She ranked 16th in the 10K Marathon Swim.