South African athletes made the country proud at the 2024 Paris Olympics, securing multiple medals in various disciplines. The Blitzboks brought home South Africa's first Olympic medal with a bronze in Sevens Rugby, followed by Alan Hatherly's historic bronze in mountain biking. Tatjana Schoenmaker, now Tatjana Smith, won gold in the 100m breaststroke and silver in the 200m breaststroke.
2024 will be etched in the memories of the country’s elite athletes and Olympians after they performed with distinction at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and made the country proud.Others had their first taste of the Olympics and the chance to test themselves against the best in the world.
The 28-year-old showed that dreams do eventually come true. He had twice represented the country at the Olympic Games without success, throwing in the towel. The country’s most decorated Olympian Tatjana Schoenmaker tied the knot with athlete representative Joel Smith, in November 2023 after they got engaged in 2022.
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