LONDON – South African swimmer Natalie Du Toit on Thursday won her third gold medal at the 2012 Paralympics.

She finished first in the Women’s 200m IM S9 in a time of 2:34:22.

This brings Team South Africa’s gold medal count to five, with the overall medals won at 18.

On Tuesday, du Toit won the Women’s 400 metre Freestyle S9 final and last week, she snatched gold in the Women’s 100 metre Butterfly S9 final.

Du Toit is participating in seven events in London, making this her busiest Olympics to date.

The swimmer is expected to retire after these games.

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