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| OLIVIER Chanelle |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Chanelle |
Olivier |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Track & Field
800m
1500m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
1500m - 4.19.20 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2003
2004 |
X - Country World Championships, Dublin
1500m - South African Championships, 4 Km X - Country
6km X - Country Championships
1500m - South African Championships
6 Km - South African Championships |
84th
1st
1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2002
2004 |
World Cross Country Championships, Dublin
Southern Regional Championships - Lesotho
Botswana - Southern Regional Track Championships |
84th
8th
4th |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 2005 |
Cross Country World Championships - 6km |
| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| To use my talent and to make a full-time career out of athletics. I enjoy running! |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Maria Mutola - Lourdes; Gabrielle Stabo |
| PERMALL Ian |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Ian |
Permall |
Male |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2003
2003
2003
2004 |
S A Games
W P Jack Currie ( Club)
S A Junior Team Brazil
S A Team African Junior Championships ( Morrocco)
W. P Nationals |
2 Gold 3 Bronze
2nd 50m Backstroke
Finalist |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Hobbies: fishing, soccer & cricket |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Mom and dad |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Alexander Popov |
| PRETORIUS Mona |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Mona |
Pretorius |
Female |
| Sport |
Weightlifting |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
under 58 kg female |
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| Personal Best |
145 Kg Total |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2003
2004
2004 |
All African Games
Afro Asian Games
African Championships
S A Seniors |
6th
5th
Overall 3rd
1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Hold 2 seniors records and 3 junior records in Under 568 kg division Hobbies: Dancing, singing, being with friends Nickname: Dooley |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Started weightlifting to help karate |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Halil Mutlu |
| RANDALL Mark |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Mark |
Randall |
Male |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2003
2004 |
Mare Nostrum 800 Frestyle
S A National Championships 400m + 1500 M Fresstyle
S A National Championships 400m + 1500 M Fresstyle |
3rd
1st + 2nd
1st + 2nd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2003 |
All Africa Games |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| I enjoyed being in the water |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Grant Hackett, Ian Thorpe, Michael Phelps & Roland Schoeman |
| RAS Christine |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Christine |
Ras |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
100m Hurdles |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
14.12 - Inter High 02/09/04; 14.24 - C G A Bloem; 14.34 - U S S A S A Germ. |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004
2004 |
Zone 6 Games
South African Junior Championships |
Gold
Silver |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
203
2004 |
F A A F World Youth Championships
Zone 6 Games |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 30th Nov - 4th Dec |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Records Held - Primary & High School level; Injuries overcome - left hamstring. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Started running in grade one. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Franki Frederiks & Michael Johnson. |
| RETIEF Lize - Mari |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Lize - Mari |
Retief |
Female |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
Butterfly
Backstroke
Freestyle |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
50m Fly 27.09 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2004 |
8th All Africa Games Abudja Nigeria
7th African Championships Morroco |
7 Gold
1 Silver |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Hold the South African 50m Butterfly short course record |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| A sport I strated as a youngster that I grew to love |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Not just one person. It's the little things that people around me do that inspires me and helps me become the best sportsperson I can be |
| RICHARD Odette |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Odette |
Richard |
Female |
| Sport |
Gymnastics |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
2002 Junior Africa Championships |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2001/02
2002
2003 |
Junior National Championships
Junior African Championships
Senior National Championships |
1st
1st
2nd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2000 |
Group Afrcian Championships |
2nd |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| Dec 04 |
African Championships Senegal |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hobbies: Art |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| ROETS Lauren |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Lauren |
Roets |
Female |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
50m & 100m Freestyle |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
50m 25.88 100m 55.60 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2003
2004 |
All Africa Games Nigeria
Africa Championships Morocco
S A Senior Nationals |
7 Golds 3 Africa Records
3 Golds
3 Gold & 1 S A Record |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2004
2004 |
Springbok Colours
Springbok Colours
S S A Presidetial Award |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 3-14 October |
World Short Course Championships
Commonwealth Youth Games
World Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hobbies are dancing, tennis, squash. In my spare time I like spending time with my family and friends. Satred swimming when I was 11yo. Hold the 50m SA Freestyle Record |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| As a child I always had a dream to go to the Olympics and representa South Africa. This is inspiring me to go to the top |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Lance Armstrong |
| ROSSOUW Jeanre |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Jeanre |
Rossouw |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
100m
200m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
100m - 10.74; 200m - 21.61 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004
2004
2004
2004 |
100m & 200m - South African Youth Championships
100m South African Under 17 School Championships
100m Western Province Youth Championships
100m & 200m Western Province Under 17 Schools Championships |
1st
1st
1st
1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004
2004 |
100m Zone V I Games Under 20, Maputo, Mozambique
100m & 200m C O S S A S A Under 19 Championships, Maseru, Lesotho |
5th
5th & 3rd |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
|
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Under 16 Western Province 100m & 200m record |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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