Van Niekerk claims gold as SA swimmers pick up 3 more Commonwealth Games medals
CAPE TOWN - Lara van Niekerk led from start to finish to claim the gold medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday night.
Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed the silver, just 1.21 seconds behind Van Niekerk's winning time of 1:05.47.
South Africa's third representative in the final, Kaylene Corbett, finished in seventh.
Tati & Lara❤️❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦. #TeamSA #B2022 pic.twitter.com/Px3AKcK52L
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 2, 2022
In the men’s 200m backstroke final, Pieter Coetze claimed his third medal of the Games when he finished in third place in 1:56.77. England's Brodie Williams won gold in 1:56.40.
BRONZE for Coetze!
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 2, 2022
Great swim by Pieter Coetze.
Another treasure from the pool from SA, well done. #TeamSA #B2022 pic.twitter.com/MT9EHiBWQV
In the lawn bowls, Johanna Snyman, Esme Kruger, Bridgit Calitz and Thabelo Muvhango secured the silver medal in the women's fours after going down 17-10 to India in the final.
Halala #TeamSA - Women's Lawn Bowls medals ceremony.
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 2, 2022
Congratulations, Thabelo Muvhango, Bridgit Calitz, Esme Kruger, and Johanna Snyman.
RT to celebrate these incredible women. #B2022 #CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/Qke40Q8gfh
In the medal standings, Team SA remains in fifth place with 16 medals - six gold, five silver and five bronze.
This article first appeared on EWN : Van Niekerk claims gold as SA swimmers pick up 3 more Commonwealth Games medals
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