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

At 20, she was the outstanding woman in the Para Swimming World Championships in London, winning seven gold medals, five in individual events, including a world record in the 100 metres backstroke S8. She also won the overall WPS World Series. Born with a foot condition for which she needed 13 operations before the age of 12.
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