Ruth Nortje

Ruth Nortje (born 17 January 1967) is a South African-born, American canoe sprinter who competed from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s (decade). She won three medals for the United States at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.

Ruth Nortje

Personal information
Born	(1967-01-17) 17 January 1967 (age 58) Polokwane, South Africa
Sport
Sport	Canoeing
Medal record Representing  United States Women's canoe sprint Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo K-1 500 m 2003 Santo Domingo K-2 500 m 2003 Santo Domingo K-4 500 m

Nortje also competed for South Africa in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of seventh in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.

References

• Ruth Nortje at Olympedia