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Colette Uys is planning to go big in 2026
2 weeks ago
Coetze sets his eyes on winning 3 gold medals at next year’s Commonwealth Games
3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
$Karabo Letebele, a World Wide Scholarships athlete, sprinting on the track during his $100\text{m}$ race at the D P De Villiers Stadium, Sasolburg, where he clocked a 10.11s personal best.$
Karabo Letebele continues his surge with a new 100m personal best of 10.11s
3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
Rebecca Meder wraps up World Cup campaign with fourth bronze in Toronto
1 month ago1 month ago
Coetzé and Corbett get top honours at Tuks Sports Awards
1 month ago1 month ago
Le Clos and Thompson strike double gold to ignite SA Short Course Champs
2 months ago2 months ago
Hamstring injury forces Bayanda Walaza out of World Athletics Championships
3 months ago3 months ago
Athletics South Africa Unveils 49-Member Squad for Tokyo 2025 World Championships
3 months ago3 months ago
Akani Simbine finishes second, Bayanda Walaza suffers an injury blow
3 months ago3 months ago
Sibusiso Kubheka makes history as the first person to complete a 100km run in under six hours
3 months ago3 months ago

"Pieter Coetzé, a 21-year-old South African swimmer, celebrates his gold medal win at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr after setting a new African and World Student Record of 51.99 seconds in the 100m backstroke."

Pieter Coetze becomes eighth man ever under 52 in 100 Backstroke

21-year-old Pieter Coetzé claimed South Africa’s first gold medal at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr yesterday with his victory in the 100m backstroke. His winning time of 51.99 seconds is a new African and World Student Record. For now, it is also the fastest time in the world. It is incredible how Coetzé swam…