Team South Africa claimed double gold on day two of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Silver medallist England's Imogen Clark , gold medallist South Africa's Lara van Niekerk and bronze medallist Australia's Chelsea Hodges pose with their medals.BIRMINGHAM - Team South Africa claimed double gold on day two of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games as Lara van Niekerk broke the 50-metre breaststroke for the third time.Van Niekerk stroked her way past England's Imogen Louise Clark to take gold.Van Niekerk set another Games record of 29.73 seconds in the victory.
The 19-year-old came up short in both the men’s 200m Freestyle and 400-metre Individual Medley finals. Sates finished sixth in the men's 200-metre Freestyle and missed the podium also in the 400-metre after coming in fourth.
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