Gold medallist Tatjana Schoenmaker says if she has given someone hope, she has achieved a lot
Tatjana Schoenmaker, right, and sports minister Nathi Mthethwa at OR Tambo airport. Schoenmaker won gold and broke the world record for the Women's 200 meter breastroke at the Tokyo Olympics. Picture: SUNDY TIMES/SEBABATSO MOSAMO
The swimming sensation said she was glad she could put smiles on South African faces to uplift them during a difficult period in the country. Meiring said the swimmer’s achievement is just reward for the work put in over the past five years. He said he has never seen such a dedicated athlete in the three decades he has been coaching.
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