Josiah Thugwane wins gold at Olympics

Date: 4 Aug 1996
Updated: 4 Aug 2020

Josiah Thugwane became the first Black South African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal award by winning the marathon in Atlanta, Georgia.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Josiah Thugwane wins gold at Olympics. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013277

South African History Online (2011) 'Josiah Thugwane wins gold at Olympics', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013277 (Accessed: 29 August 2026).

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South African History Online. "Josiah Thugwane wins gold at Olympics." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013277.