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    Penelope ("Penny") Heyns OIS (born 8 November 1974) is a South African former swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the...
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    professional wrestler Penelope Gilliatt (1932–1993), English novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and film critic Penelope Heyns (born 1974), South...
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  • architect Johan Heyns (1928–1994), South African theologian Michiel Heyns (born 1943), South African writer, translator and academic Penelope Heyns (born 1974)...
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  • developments in Sasolburg, such as an Olympic size swimming pool named after Penelope Heyns.[citation needed] The town was established in 1954 to provide housing...
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  • Woolcock (born 1950), British filmmaker, opera director and screenwriter Penelope Heyns (born 1974), South African retired swimmer Penny Jamieson (born 1942)...
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    new World Record, indicate that the record they broke was 30.60 by Penny Heyns on this date. Women's SCM: Luo Xuejuan and Li Wei tied to win the 2001 World...
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    Atlanta Athletics Men's marathon  Gold Penelope Heyns 1996 Atlanta Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke  Gold Penelope Heyns 1996 Atlanta Swimming Women's 200m...
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  • 4 × 100 m freestyle relay  Gold Penelope Heyns 1996 Atlanta Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke  Gold Penelope Heyns 1996 Atlanta Swimming Women's 200m...
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    September 9, 1994 Rome, Italy 1:07.46 Penelope Heyns  South Africa March 4, 1996 Durban, South Africa 1:07.02 Penelope Heyns  South Africa July 21, 1996 Atlanta...
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  • Nall  United States Samantha Riley  Australia 1996 Atlanta details Penelope Heyns  South Africa Amanda Beard  United States Samantha Riley  Australia...
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  • Games, a record for track and field competitors. South African swimmer Penelope Heyns – the only Cornhusker with multiple gold medals – is the only woman...
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    2:24.69 Penelope Heyns July 17, 1999 Los Angeles, California 2:24.51 Penelope Heyns July 17, 1999 Los Angeles, California 2:24.42 Penelope Heyns August...
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    details Penelope Heyns  South Africa 1:07.73 Amanda Beard  United States 1:08.09 AM Samantha Riley  Australia 1:09.18 200 m breaststroke details Penelope Heyns...
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    Games, a record for track and field competitors. South African swimmer Penelope Heyns – the only Cornhusker with multiple gold medals – is the only woman...
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  • States Mark Warnecke  Germany Women's 100 metre breaststroke details Penelope Heyns  South Africa Amanda Beard  United States Samantha Riley  Australia...
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    cycle and also by her slow starts. Along with South African champion Penny Heyns, she is regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers ever. While...
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    Llewellyn Herbert Athletics Men's 400m hurdles  Bronze Frantz Kruger Athletics Men's discus throw  Bronze Penelope Heyns Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke...
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  • Gordimer, writer Sir Nigel Hawthorne, actor J. B. M. Hertzog, politician Penelope Heyns, swimmer Steve Hofmeyr, singer Butch James, rugby player Craig Johnston...
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  • Rudkovskaya (BLR) 1995  Penelope Heyns (RSA)  Helen Denman (AUS)  Nadine Neumann (AUS) 1997  Svitlana Bondarenko (UKR) 1:10.02  Penelope Heyns (RSA) 1:10.15  Dagmara...
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  • Year Gold Silver Bronze 1999 Hong Kong  Masami Tanaka (JPN)  Penelope Heyns (RSA)  Xue Han (CHN) 2000 Athens  Sarah Poewe (RSA)  Hao Ping (CHN)  Tara Kirk (USA)...
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  • World record  Penelope Heyns (RSA) 1:06.52 Sydney, Australia 23 August 1999 Championship record  Samantha Riley (AUS) 1:07.69 Rome, Italy 9 September 1994...
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  • Britain Contributor 1974 Sam Herford Australia Coach (Swimming) 1992 Penelope Heyns South Africa Swimmer 2007 Charlie Hickcox United States Swimmer 1976...
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  • Muir, American journalist 1974 – Joshua Ferris, American author 1974 – Penelope Heyns, South African swimmer 1974 – Masashi Kishimoto, Japanese author and...
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    NBC agreed later in the month not to rebroadcast the episode. Born: Penelope Heyns, South African Olympic champion swimmer; in Springs, Transvaal Masashi...
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  • semifinal round of the same event, breaking the previous mark set by Penny Heyns of South Africa. In addition, she set a short-course world record with a...
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  • World record  Penelope Heyns (RSA) 30.83 Sydney, Australia 29 August 1999 Championship record New event...
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    footballer Jerry Stackhouse, American basketball player November 8 Penelope Heyns, South African swimmer Masashi Kishimoto, Japanese manga author Matthew...
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  • second silver medal for South Africa in the female event following Penelope Heyns in 1999, in the final, finishing in a new African record time of 29...
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  • 50 4  Samantha Riley (AUS) 2:26.63 5  Masami Tanaka (JPN) 2:27.52 6  Penelope Heyns (RSA) 2:27.81 7  Brigitte Becue (BEL) 2:28.27 8  Svitlana Bondarenko (UKR)...
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  • Brownsdon (ENG) 1994 Victoria details  Samantha Riley (AUS)  Rebecca Brown (AUS)  Penelope Heyns (RSA) 1998 Kuala Lumpur details  Helen Denman (AUS)  Samantha Riley (AUS)...
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