Tatjana Schoenmaker Commonwealth Games

Two of Team SA’s stars have expressed their excitement as the countdown to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham reached 100 days to go. Photo: Odd ANDERSEN / AFP

SA golden girl Tatjana Schoenmaker returns home – video AND pictures!

South Africa’s lone shining light (along with Bianca Buitendag) from the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Tatjana Schoenmaker, is back in the country.

Tatjana Schoenmaker Commonwealth Games

Two of Team SA’s stars have expressed their excitement as the countdown to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham reached 100 days to go. Photo: Odd ANDERSEN / AFP

South Africa’s lone shining light (along with Bianca Buitendag) from the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Tatjana Schoenmaker, is back in the country.

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Tatjana Schoenmaker won gold in the women’s 200m breaststroke in a new world record time and took silver in the 100m breaststroke.

Along with Buitendag’s silver in the women’s surfing, those represent South Africa’s only success to date in Japan.

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Buitendag returned to South Africa last week – and confirmed her retirement – while Schoenmaker touched down earlier this week.