Tatjana Smith has deservedly banked a healthy pay cheque after claiming South Africa's first gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee .Silver medallists R200 000 and the coach R50 000South Africans don’t have to wait long for Smith to return to the pool at the Paris La Defense Arena. Tatjana will be theSmith had shown that she was in superb shape heading into the 100m final, after swimming identical times of 1:05.00 in both Sunday’s morning heats, but she was only in fourth place at the turn.
The swimming superstar is renowned for her strong finishes, though, and produced a sensational finish to edge ahead of the three swimmers who had their noses in front of her with 50m to go. “I had no idea where I was, literally most of the race,” admitted Smith afterwards. “I actually didn’t think I medalled because when I turned to my left, the two blocks next to me both had lights on and it felt like someone else on the other side touched first.
“So I actually didn’t think I was medalling. My main goal was just to not do what I did in Tokyo and look around, so literally the last 15 metres, I was like, no, close your eyes, let’s just go.”
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