Tatjana Smith: Six things to know about SA’s gold medal winner

From her education to her husband, here are six things to know about Tatjana Smith, who won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.

South African swimmerwhen she won the 100m women’s breaststroke on Monday, 29 July.South Africa’s Tatjana Smith won the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday 29 July, receiving South Africa’s first gold medal of the Olympics., Smith surged late to touch the wall first in a time of 1:05:28. She finished ahead of China’s Qianting Tang and Ireland’s Mona McSharry .

Tatjana dedicated her gold medal to her country, South Africa. She explained that she hopes to inspire someone at home. “It was for everyone that has been with me, who believed in me and for my country as well. Our hashtag is ‘for my country …’ it really is, just to inspire someone at home and to know that they don’t have to disqualify themselves and potentially be an Olympic champion,” she continued.Tatjana is the first South African woman to win two Olympic gold medals since Penny Heyns did so in Atlanta in 1996

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