Nelson Mandella

25 Years of Laureus

Seven months after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, he returned to swimming at the World Championships in Gwangju. The five-time Olympic champion won gold medals in the 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m mixed relay and silver in the 4x100m medley relay.
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