About Tanya Swanepoel
Born 1956. Tanya Swanepoel is a South African athletics competitor.
Tanya Swanepoel is a paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category F33 shot put and discus events.
Swanepoelcompeted in the shot put and discus throw at both the 2000 Summer Paralympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics. It was in the first of these two games that she won her medals, a bronze in the discus and a silver in the shot put.
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Who is Tanya Swanepoel?
South African Paralympian
When was Tanya Swanepoel born?
Tanya Swanepoel was born on 16 March 1956.
What is Tanya Swanepoel's occupation?
Tanya Swanepoel is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Tanya Swanepoel?
Tanya Swanepoel is South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tanya Swanepoel. https://biography.guide/tanya-swanepoel/
MLA: "Tanya Swanepoel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tanya-swanepoel/.
Chicago: "Tanya Swanepoel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tanya-swanepoel/.
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