Nelson Mandella

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

Just 17, came away from the World Championships with three world records and two gold medals from her two events, the 200m backstroke and the 4 x 100m medley relay. In the 200m, she beat Missy Franklin’s seven-year-old world record.
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