WATCH: Tatjana Smith claims SA's first gold medal at 2024 Olympics
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
Tatjana Smith won the Women's 100m Breaststroke, claiming South Africa's first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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South Africans can once again revel in pride after professional swimmer Tatjana Smith won the thrilling Women's 100m Breaststroke battle at the Olympics.
The gold medallist won in the nail-biting final moments of the swimming competition with a time of 1:05.28.
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Smith ended up ahead of China's Tangย Qianting, whose total time was 1:05:54, with Ireland's Mona McSharry taking bronze (1:05:59).
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— SABC Sport (@SABC_Sport) July 29, 2024
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"I just go out there and do my best and I know that every time I dive in, I'm trying as hard as possible. So that's what I do every single race," she said.
"If it happens to be like this, then I'm very grateful. It's a massive blessing."ย
Smith said that having already tasted Olympic gold, she knows what her victory will bring.ย
"When people said after Tokyo life will change, I was like, that's ridiculous... and it was really just when I came home, just the amount of support," she added.
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This is the 27-year-old's second Olympic gold medal.
Congratulations to Tatjana Smith who wins South Africaโs first gold medal at #Paris2024 in the Womenโs 100m Breaststroke!#TeamSA #Olympics #ForMyCountry" ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ. Photo @OfficialTeamRSA pic.twitter.com/7XQtxNLi5V
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) July 29, 2024
At the 2020 Olympics, Smith won the gold medal and set the world record in the 200-metre breaststroke. ย
She also won the silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke.
Monday was also the first day the South African national anthem was played at the 2024 Olympics after Smith's win.ย
No DNA, just RSA.๐ฅ The amount of pride hearing our national anthem and our flag flying higher than the others during Tatjana Smith's Olympic victory ceremony, is unmatched.๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ pic.twitter.com/LOBjj2Ion7
— Mbaliyezwe Ndlela๐ฟ๐ฆ (@mbali_ndlela) July 29, 2024
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