The 4 x 100m men's relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens

Updated: 22 Aug 2019

The South African squad of Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling clocked 3 minutes and 13.17 seconds to triumph over the Netherlands (2nd) and the US team (3rd). The triumph was South Africa's fourth gold medal since re-admission to the Olympics in Barcelona 1992, adding to the two won by swimmer Penny Heyns in Atlanta and the marathon gold by Josia Thugwane at the same Olympics.

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South African History Online. (2019, August 22). The 4 x 100m men's relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149017

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"The 4 x 100m men's relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens." South African History Online, 22 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149017. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "The 4 x 100m men's relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens." South African History Online. August 22, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149017.