Alan Hatherly also makes history with a bronze medal in the mountain bike cross country race.
Tatjana Smith earned the nation's first gold medal on a spectacular third day of competition for Team SA yesterday, with the national squad raking in two more podium places as they continued their impressive start to the Olympic Games in Paris.
Smith won the women's 100m breaststroke final last night to secure her third career Olympic medal.
The 27-year-old star launched a gutsy chase in the closing stages of the race, after turning in fourth position, snatching the lead at the death to secure victory in 1:05.28. Qianting Tang of China was edged into the runner-up position in 1:05.54.
Just minutes before Smith entered the water, 20-year-old Pieter Coetze put up a fight but settled for fifth place in the men's 100m backstroke final.
Coetze was in superb form, touching the wall in 52.58 seconds to break the African record of 52.63 he had set in the semifinals the night before. He was 0.19 outside a place in the top three.
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Boks chase NZ double
South Africa will be attempting to wrestle back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.
'Pecco' aims to pick himself up again
Francesco Bagnaia (right) has put his horror crash in Aragon behind him as the MotoGP champion attempts to reclaim top spot from Jorge Martin at this weekend's San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix.
Kruger boosts SA medal count
Junior athlete Simone Kruger gave the national team's medal count a boost by claiming gold in the women's F38 discus throw at the Paralympic Games in Paris last night.
Pegula scripts a dream story
Jessica Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback \"just in the nick of time\" to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final, where she will take on big-hitting Aryna Sabalenka for the title.
Hunt is very aggravated with PSL's dilly-dallying
SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt (below) has weighed in on the unconventional start to the new Premier Soccer League (PSL) season.
US soccer icon hanging up her boots
Los Angeles-US soccer icon Alex Morgan (right), who inspired the Americans to two Women's World Cup football crowns, announced Thursday that she will retire after a final club match tomorrow.
Irish seek huge upset
New Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson is hoping to engineer another huge upset against England today-eight years after his Iceland team shocked the Three Lions at Euro 2016.
Is retiring early an option?
Early retirement can come with several serious risks.
Banking on women
Having an account does not equate to financial autonomy.
Failing matric is not the end of life
In a month's time or so, the matric class of 2024 will sit for their final examinations.
