Penny Heyns Marks 30 Years Since Historic Atlanta Gold

Penny Heyns won the 100m breaststroke at the Atlanta Olympic Games on 21 July 1996 to become South Africa's first Olympic gold medallist of the democratic era, ending the nation's 44-year wait for gold. All Photos: Supplied

Penny Heyns reflects on the 30th anniversary of her historic winning of the 100m breaststroke at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, to become South Africa’s first Olympic gold medallist of the democratic era, ending the nation’s 44-year wait for gold.

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