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 32, won her fourth 100 metres World Championship gold medal and followed it with a second gold in the 4 x 100m relay for her ninth overall world title. She took her two-year-old son on a lap of honour of the Doha track after her 100m victory.

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