Gold for Team SA at the Paralympics!

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28 August 2021

South Africa won TWO gold medals at the Tokyo Paralympics today, through long-jumper Ntando Mahlangu and 400m runner Anrune Weyers!

Mahlangu, who is 19-years-old, set a new world record of 7.17 metres in the T63 final. Weyers won her 400m T45 final in a time of 56.05.

Our very own Ntando Mahlangu jumped 7.17 metres in the Men's Long Jump – T63, winning Gold and setting a new T61 world record! Siyaziqhenya ngawe! 🙌🏾🇿🇦#ParaAthletics #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics
🥇 @TeamSA2020 @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/b0wUBXZsAK
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) August 28, 2021

This is what it means to win GOLD!!
😭🇿🇦❤️@AnRUNel #TeamSA #ParaAthletics #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/LnhfgQ2hoa
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 28, 2021

Liesl Smit

Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm