Tokyo 2021: South African Tatjana Schoenmaker wins gold in swimming
South African Tatjana Schoenmaker with her gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. REUTERS - STEFAN WERMUTH
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Tatjana Schoenmaker won the gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke this July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, at the Olympic Games.
The South African, who in the process broke the world record (2 minutes, 18 seconds and 95 hundredths), had already won silver in the 100m breaststroke.
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From our special correspondent in Tokyo,
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, the best African swimmer of all time, has she found her heir?
This July 30, 2021 in Tokyo,
Tatjana Schoenmaker
has in any case left her mark on these Olympic Games, in swimming.
Three days after winning silver in the 100-meter breaststroke, the South African this time won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke.
All in style, since she broke the world distance record, swimming in 2 minutes, 18 seconds and 95 hundredths.
Incredulous after her fabulous performance, Tatjana Schoenmaker was quickly embraced by her rivals.
She beat Americans Lilly King (2: 19.92) and Annie Lazor (2: 20.84).
South African Tatjana Schoenmaker embraced by her rivals after her victory and her world record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. REUTERS - CARL RECINE
First gold medal for South Africa
Tatjana Schoenmaker offers in passing the first gold medal to South Africa during these Olympic Games and the third to the South African delegation in Tokyo 2021.
At 24, the native of Johannesburg, who had already won silver at the 2019 World Championships in the 200m breaststroke, has probably not finished talking about her.
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