Josia Thugwane is the first Black SA athlete to win an Olympic gold medal award by winning the marathon in Atlanta.

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, July 31). Josia Thugwane is the first Black SA athlete to win an Olympic gold medal award by winning the marathon in Atlanta.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089305

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"Josia Thugwane is the first Black SA athlete to win an Olympic gold medal award by winning the marathon in Atlanta.." South African History Online, 31 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089305. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "Josia Thugwane is the first Black SA athlete to win an Olympic gold medal award by winning the marathon in Atlanta.." South African History Online. July 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089305.