Amakrokokroko smash world records at Athens

// September 21st, 2004 // General // 2,607 views

Congratulations to the South African Paralympic Team (fondly known as the Amakrokokroko). They have already racked up an impressive tally of medals and have smashed a number of world records in the process.

A few highlights thus far:

Natalie du Toit – Racked up 2 gold medals by beating her own world record by almost 3sec in the women’s 100m butterfly heats and recording a Paralympic record victory in the 100m freestyle.
Fanie Lombaard – Threw a world record in the shot-put, securing his gold medal.
Scott Field – Won 2 silver medals, one in the mens 100m butterfly and another in the men’s 400m freestyle.
Malcolm Pringle – Won gold on the track in the 800 and set a new world record in the process.
Nathan Meyer – Won bronze in the 200m track final.
Oscar Pistorius – Fell coming out of the start of his 200m heat for leg amputees, then showed mind-blowing speed and tenacity to surge from stone last to victory in a world record 23.42sec for double-amputees. He is primed to take gold and the world single-amputee record of 22.71 in the final.

You guys and girls make us proud to be South Africans and are an inspiration to us all.

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