Distance runner Louzanne Coetzee admitted she stunned herself by returning to the podium yesterday, securing South Africa's second medal of the Paralympic Games in Paris.
Coetzee, who earned silver in Tokyo three years ago, grabbed bronze in the women's T11 1500m final.
This after Mpumelelo Mhlongo had bagged Team SA's first medal of the Paris Games by winning gold in the men's T77 100m final the night before.
Lying fifth with one lap to go, Coetzee launched a furious kick in the closing stages, chasing down Kenyan athletes Mary Njoroge and Nancy Koech.
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