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| Pieter
COETZE |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
South Africa
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 13 May 2004
in Pretoria, RSA |
| Height | 1.97 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Tuks Swimming: Pretoria, RSA |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Securing qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo at the 2021 South African National Championships in Gqeberha, South Africa. (up.ac.za, 14 Apr 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Initially a sprinter and rugby player, he was encouraged by his parents to take up swimming due to his older sister Jana's success at school level in the sport. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, US swimmer Ryan Murphy, South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker. (up.ac.za, 14 Apr 2021; rekord.co.za, 21 Apr 2021; newframe.com, 29 May 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Rocco Meiring [club]; Graham Hill [national], RSA |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age eight in Rustenburg, South Africa. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Oom [Afrikaans for 'uncle', a name given to him by South African swimmer Chad le Clos after le Clos was surprised by Coetze's tall stature at age 16]. (up.ac.za, 14 Apr 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you don't believe you are the best, then you will never achieve all that you are capable of." [Cristiano Ronaldo] (up.ac.za, 14 Apr 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 24 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
54.05 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
1:55.99 |
| 4 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
24.59 |
| 5 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
53.51 |
| Heats |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:37.29 |
| 10 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.03 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Backstroke |
1:51.51 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
22.84 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Backstroke |
49.60 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Freestyle |
21.68 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 31 |
2023 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 1 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
200m Backstroke |
1:56.32 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
50m Backstroke |
24.89 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Backstroke |
53.49 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Freestyle |
49.79 |
| 29 |
2021 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 1 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
1:52.09 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Individual Medley |
53.07 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
23.13 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
50.86 |
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