Lize-Mari Retief

Lize-Mari Retief
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born (1986-11-30) 30 November 1986 (age 38)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place Melbourne 2006 50 fly
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place Abuja 2003 50 back
Gold medal – first place Abuja 2003 50 fly
Gold medal – first place Abuja 2003 100 fly
Gold medal – first place Abuja 2003 200 fly
Gold medal – first place Abuja 2003 200 IM
Silver medal – second place Abuja 2003 200 back

Lize-Mari Retief (born 30 November 1986 in Bloemfontein, South Africa)[1] is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics.

At the 2008 South African Nationals in April, she set 3 South African Records: 50 free, 50 fly and 100 fly.

She has swum for South Africa at the:

  • Olympics: 2008
  • Commonwealth Games: 2006
  • All-Africa Games: 2003

At the 2003 All-Africa Games, she won the most individual medals of any female swimmer: 5 golds and 1 silver.[2]

References

  1. ^ Retief's entry at www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2011-07-30.
  2. ^ (2003) All African Games Roundup & Results by Chaker Belhadj for SwimNews. Published 2003-10-24; retrieved 2011-07-29.