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    Penelope ("Penny") Heyns OIS (born 8 November 1974) is a South African former swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the...
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    4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the Olympics. Although Joan Harrison (1952) and Penny Heyns (1996) had won individual gold medals for South Africa, the 2004 victory...
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    laureate in Literature Nadine Gordimer and Olympic swimming gold medallist Penny Heyns. Other famous people who are associated with Springs include: Brandon...
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  • Basil D'Oliveira Silver 2003 Cricket Eric Majola Silver 2003 Cricket Penny Heyns Silver 2003 Swimming Lionel Ngakane Silver 2003 Film Jake Tuli Silver...
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    cycle and also by her slow starts. Along with South African champion Penny Heyns, she is regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers ever. While...
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  • John Kani (1943–) actor, entertainer, writer, and Tony Award Winner 52. Penny Heyns (1974–) Olympic swimmer 53. Jeremy Mansfield (1963-2022) radio and TV...
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    simultaneously breaking the world record in the 4×100 Freestyle Relay. Penny Heyns won Olympic Gold in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and more recently...
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  • individual swimming event at an Olympic Games by a female South African since Penny Heyns at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Her teammate, Kaylene Corbett, also reached...
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    Gordon – Baseball Charlie Greene – Track & field Jim Hartung – Gymnastics Penny Heyns – Swimming & diving Karen Jennings – Basketball Steve Jung – Tennis Joe...
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  • anthropologist Penny Woolcock (born 1950), British filmmaker, opera director and screenwriter Penelope Heyns (born 1974), South African retired swimmer Penny Jamieson...
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    The New York Times. Page 61, columns 3-4. Retrieved 2 April 2024. "Penny Heyns". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 28 December 2023. Kishimoto, Masashi...
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    a new World Record, indicate that the record they broke was 30.60 by Penny Heyns on this date. Women's SCM: Luo Xuejuan and Li Wei tied to win the 2001...
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  • African team Retief Goosen, professional golfer, twice US Open champion Penny Heyns, former swimmer, the only woman in the history of the Olympic Games to...
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    Penelope Heyns  South Africa 1:07.73 Amanda Beard  United States 1:08.09 Samantha Riley  Australia 1:09.18 200 m breaststroke details Penelope Heyns  South...
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  • the 4×400 meters in athletics, and the other by South African swimmer Penny Heyns in the 50 meters breaststroke. The event is also notable for a training...
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    simultaneously breaking the world record in the 4x100 freestyle relay. Penny Heyns won Olympic Gold in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. In golf, Gary Player...
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  • pool, the first American woman to win four titles in a single Olympiad. Penny Heyns, swimmer of South Africa, won the gold medals in both the 100 metres...
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  • Claudia Poll Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year 1998 Succeeded by Penny Heyns Preceded by Summer Sanders Kristine Quance Swimming World American Swimmer...
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  • swimmer (born 1984) Lyndon Ferns, Olympic gold medallist (born 1983) Penny Heyns, breaststroke, Olympic gold medallist (born 1974) Karen Muir, backstroke...
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    Megan Quann  United States 1:07.05 AM Leisel Jones  Australia 1:07.49 OC Penny Heyns  South Africa 1:07.55 200 m breaststroke details Ágnes Kovács  Hungary...
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  • producer and actor 27 October – Thabo Mooki, soccer player 8 November – Penny Heyns, breast-stroke swimmer 17 December – Charl Langeveldt, cricketer 1 February...
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  • 6 Penny Heyns  South Africa 1:07.02 WR 200m Breaststroke 23 July Heat 4 Penny Heyns  South Africa 2:26.63 OR 200m Breaststroke 23 July Final A Penny Heyns...
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  • by John Coates, IOC Vice-President, and the gifts were presented by Penny Heyns, FINA Bureau Member. Prior to this competition, the existing world and...
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    April 18, 1997 – January 26, 2003 Succeeded by Lindsay Benko Awards Preceded by Penny Heyns World Swimmer of the Year 1997 Succeeded by Jenny Thompson...
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    Medal Name Sport Event Date  Gold Penny Heyns Swimming Women's 100 metre breaststroke 21 July  Gold Penny Heyns Swimming Women's 200 metre breaststroke...
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    Preceded by Samantha Riley World Swimmer of the Year 1995 Succeeded by Penny Heyns Preceded by Anke Möhring European Swimmer of the Year 1990–1992 Succeeded by...
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  • Andrihamanana 1995  South Africa Penny Heyns  South Africa Julia Russell  Zimbabwe Linnell Tannock 1999 Penny Heyns   South Africa 1:07.58   GR Ziada...
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    Sportswoman of the Year 2001 Succeeded by Verona van de Leur Preceded by Penny Heyns World Swimmer of the Year 2000–2001 Succeeded by Natalie Coughlin Preceded by...
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  • as a stuntwoman". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved November 27, 2020. "Penny Heyns, South African swimming star, is born". South African History Online...
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    28 Did not advance 400 m individual medley 5:03.34 27 Did not advance Penny Heyns 100 m breaststroke 1:14.99 33 Did not advance 200 m breaststroke 2:45...
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