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Katheryn Meaklim

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Katheryn Meaklim
Personal information
Born (1989-07-20) July 20, 1989 (age 35)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo 400m individual medley
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 200m individual medley

Katheryn Meaklim (born 20 July 1989) is a South African swimmer who mainly competes in the Women's 200 and 400 m individual medley.[1][2]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics she competed in the 200 m butterfly, the 400 m individual medley and the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay.[2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 16th overall in the heats in the Women's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final, and had the same result in the 200 m individual medley.[2]

Meaklim is the daughter of Zimbabwean athlete Mariette Van Heerden.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Katheryn Meaklim". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Katheryn Meaklim". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ^ Russouw, Johann. "History of the Olympics" The Medalist. October 2012: p.9 Retrieved 4 December, 2017.