Nathan Hendricks
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Stargardt disease | ||||||||||||||
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Nathan Hendricks (born 4 August 2005) is a South African Paralympic swimmer. He represented South Africa at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Hendricks represented South Africa at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and advanced to four finals. During the 200 metre individual medley SM13 event he set an African record time of 2:17.15.[1]
In July 2026, he competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle S13 event.[2] This marked South Africa's first gold medal of the competition.[3] He later won the silver medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle S13, finishing in 24.84 seconds, 0.11 seconds behind Scotland's Stephen Clegg.[4]
Personal life
Hendricks was born to Darryl and Jennifer. He was diagnosed with diabetes as a toddler before being diagnosed with Stargardt disease at 12 years old.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "African records for Hendricks and Swanepoel at Paralympics in Paris". swimsa.org. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Team SA's Nathan Hendrick wins Commonwealth gold". SABC News. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hendricks stuns Glasgow for SA's first Commonwealth gold". News24. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Lemke, Gary (28 July 2026). "Results roundup: How Team SA fared on Tuesday". TeamSA. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nathan Hendricks sets sights on Paralympic glory". up.ac.za. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Paralympic swimmer Nathan Hendricks aims for top five spot at World Championships". Eyewitness News. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
External links
- 2005 births
- Living people
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- South African male freestyle swimmers
- Paralympic swimmers for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games swimmers for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming
- Medallists at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- S13-classified para swimmers
- 21st-century South African sportsmen
- South African swimming biography stubs