Ruth Nortje

Born (1967-01-17) 17 January 1967 (age 58)
Polokwane, South Africa

SportCanoeing

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

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.

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.