"What? Is that my time?!" – Tatjana Schoenmaker tells of special Olympic moment
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
Olympic gold medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker joined Breakfast with Martin Bester on Tuesday morning!
South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed South Africa's first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo as she won the women's 200m breaststroke final, setting a new world record in the process.
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The 24-year-old touched the wall in a time of 2:18.95.
Schoenmaker made history by becoming the first South African female swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal since Penny Heyns at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
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Schoenmaker joined Breakfast with Martin Bester during Women’s Month and we are inspired!
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