Mandy Loots
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Mandy Loots 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.
She has swum for South Africa at the:
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. She swam for South Africa at the 1996
South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics
South Africa competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.- Gold:* Josia Thugwane — Athletics, Men's Marathon* Penny Heyns — Swimming, Women's 100 metres Breaststroke* Penny Heyns — Swimming, Women's 200 metres Breaststroke...
, 2000
South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics
South Africa competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.- Silver:*Hestrie Cloete — Athletics, Women's High Jump*Terence Parkin — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke- Bronze:...
and 2008 Olympics
South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics
South Africa competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The team included 136 athletes, as of 10 July 2008....
.
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
Swimming at the 1999 All-Africa Games
Swimming at the 7th All-Africa Games was held September 12-18, 1999 at the Ellis Park Aquatic Complex in Johannesburg, South Africa. The six-day meet featured events in a 50-meter pool.-Participating nations:...
, she was South Africa's most decorated athlete at the Games, winning 6 gold medals.
She has swum for South Africa at the:
- Olympics: 1996Swimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
, 2000Swimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
, 2008Swimming at the 2008 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... - Commonwealth Games: 2002Aquatics at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesThe aquatics events at the 2002 Commonwealth Games were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre and were divided into 3 separate disciplines, with medals awarded in 54 events:* Diving * Swimming * Synchronized swimming -Men:-Women:-Men:...
, 2006Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesThe Aquatics events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and were divided into 3 separate disciplines, with medals awarded in 54 events:*Diving *Swimming *Synchronized swimming... - All-Africa Games: 1999Swimming at the 1999 All-Africa GamesSwimming at the 7th All-Africa Games was held September 12-18, 1999 at the Ellis Park Aquatic Complex in Johannesburg, South Africa. The six-day meet featured events in a 50-meter pool.-Participating nations:...
, 2007Swimming at the 2007 All-Africa GamesThe Swimming competition at the 9th All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, 11 — 18 July 2007. 121 swimmers from 16 nations were entered into the 7-day competition.All events were swum in a 50-meter pool.- Participating nations :... - African Swimming Championships: 20082008 African Swimming ChampionshipsThe 9th African Swimming Championships were held at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa from December 1-7, 2008.-Participants:Swimmers from 18 countries competed at the 2008 African Swimming Championships:- Medal standings :- Men's events :...
, 20102010 African Swimming ChampionshipsThe 10th African Swimming Championships were held September 13–19, 2010 in Casablanca, Morroco. The event was hosted by the Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation...