Penelope Heyns

Why Is Penelope Heyns Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Penelope Heyns OIS is a South African former swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the Olympic Games to have won both the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events – at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – making her South Africa's first post-apartheid Olympic gold medallist following South Africa's re-admission to the Games in 1992. Along with Australian champion Leisel Jones, Heyns is regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Penelope Heyns?

Penelope Heyns is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Nebraska–Lincoln