Natalie du Toit Quotes

Natalie du Toit — South African Athlete born on January 29, 1984,

Natalie du Toit is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka. Du Toit became the third amputee ever to qualify for the Olympics, where she placed 16th in the 10K, "Marathon", swim... (wikipedia)

You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them.

Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it.

I say, 'If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it.'

It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.

I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything.