Tatjana Smith

South Africa's golden girl — two Olympic gold medals and the world record holder in breaststroke.

Tatjana Smith was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1999. She won two individual Olympic gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics — in the 100m and 200m breaststroke — setting a world record in the 100m. She is the most decorated South African swimmer in Olympic history. Her combination of exceptional underwater work and race management in the 100m and 200m distances makes her the finest breaststroke specialist currently competing. Her gold medals at Paris were the most celebrated moment in South African swimming since the apartheid era's lifting and the country's return to international sport.

Powerful breaststroke technique with exceptional finishing speed

First South African woman to win Olympic swimming gold

• Olympic Gold 100m+200m Breaststroke (Paris 2024)
• World Record 100m Breaststroke
• Commonwealth Champion