Heyns, Penny (1974–)
Heyns, Penny (1974–)
South African swimmer. Born Penelope Heyns, Nov 8, 1974, in Springs-Gauteng, South Africa.
Won a gold medal in 100-meter breaststroke at Atlanta Olympics (1996), the 1st South African gold medalist in any sport in 44 years, then won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2.25.41, the only woman in the history of Olympic games to win both the 100m and 200m; set 14 world records; won the bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at Sydney Olympics (2000); retired (Sept 20, 2000).
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