Jean-Jacques Terblanche (born c. 1980) is a former paralympic swimmer from South Africa who competed mainly in category S8 events.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Swimming | ||
Representing  South Africa
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | 200m individual medley - SM8 |
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1996 Atlanta | 100 metre butterfly - S8 |
Sporting career edit
Terblanche won a gold medal at the 1994 IPC Swimming World Championships in Malta, at the age of 14.[1]
Terblanche competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta winning a gold and bronze medal. He won the gold in the 200m medley in a new world record time and won the bronze in the 100m butterfly. He also competed in the 50m freestyle, finishing eleventh overall in the heats and was disqualified in the 100m breaststroke.[2]
Personal life edit
Terblanche injured his neck and lost the use of his left arm after a car accident when he was two years old. He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "How Terblanche beats the tension". Mail & Guardian. 13 September 1996. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "J. Terblanche". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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