Amanda Kotze (born 26 February 1986) is a retired

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n sprinter who specialized in the

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. Individually she competed at the 2003 World Youth Championships and the 2004 World Junior Championships, then finished sixth at the 2006 African Championships and competed at the

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without reaching the final. At the 2004 World Junior Championships she also competed in the

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and the

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. The team with Kotze as a member also competed in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships and the

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, won the gold medal at the 2006 African Championships and silver medal at the

. Her personal best time was 52.76 seconds, achieved at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

References

1986 births Living people South African female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa African Games silver medalists for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games 21st-century South African sportswomen African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub