South African amputee Natalie Du Toit qualified for the Beijing Olympics on Saturday after she finished fourth in the 10 kilometer ace in the Open Water World Championships.
The 24-year-old, who lost her left leg when she was hit by a car while riding her scooter in 2001, clocked a time of 2 hours, 2 minutes 7.8 seconds, just 5.1 seconds behind winner Larisa Ilchenko of Russia.
The 10 kilometer open water race is making its debut as an Olympic event in Beijing.
Du Toit almost qualified for the Sydney Olympics in three events at the age of 16 but she suffered the accident a year later.
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