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Tatjana Smith
South African swimmer · South Africa · On the map · Athletes · Born 1997 · age 29
Tatjana Smith is a South African retired swimmer who specialised in breaststroke events. She is a two-time Olympic champion and the most decorated South African Olympian in history.
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About this person
Smith won the gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke and the silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2020 Olympic Games, setting Olympic records in both events and the world record in the former, and the gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke and the silver medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 2024 Olympic Games. She is also a World Championships gold medalist (2023) and two-time silver medalist.
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The same award as Tatjana
Kirsten NeuschäferBoth received South African Sportswoman of the Year
Wayde van NiekerkBoth received South African Sport Star of the Year
Chad le ClosBoth received South African Sport Star of the Year
Natalie du ToitBoth received South African Sportswoman of the Year
Hashim AmlaBoth received South African Sport Star of the YearHestrie CloeteBoth received South African Sportswoman of the Year