Tatjana Smith

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Tatjana Smith is a South African retired swimmer who specialised in breaststroke events. She is a two-time Olympic champion and the most decorated South African Olympian in history. Smith won the gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke and the silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2020 Olympic Games, setting Olympic records in both events and the world record in the former, and the gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke and the silver medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 2024 Olympic Games. She is also a World Championships gold medalist (2023) and two-time silver medalist.

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a female given name from Russian. Etymology: Татья́на, from Tatiana. Cognate to Tatiana.

The name Tatjana is of German origin, meaning "a female given name from Russian. Etymology: Татья́на, from Tatiana. Cognate to Tatiana.". It is traditionally a female name.

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