Luvo Manyonga has just earned South Africa the tenth gold medal of the Commonwealth Games and his teammate Ruswahl Samaai got us the bronze.
South Africa is currently sitting pretty at 4th on the Medals Table thanks to Luvo Manyonga’s gold medal win. Today has been yet another epic day of medal wins.
The current standing is:
- Ranking in Games: 4th Place
- Total Number of Medals: 26
- Gold medals: 10
- Silver medals: 7
- Bronze medals: 9
And with every minute, these numbers could change. For a full list of all the medal winner, check out our post here. It is updated on an hourly basis with any new information regarding medals and winning South Africans.
But back to the long jump news…
Luvo won the gold during the long jump final and recorded a new games record of 8.41 metres. Luvo was one of two South Africans on the podium. He was joined by Ruswahl Samaai who picked up a bronze medal in the same event with a jump of 8.22 metres.
Luvo overcame a drug addiction to become the world champion he is today. His dedication is inspiring! Well done Luvo and Ruswahl.
Five more medals today!!! đ Awesome performances @lvjumper7 @RuswahlSamaai @reinie_javelin and @Sunette_Viljoen with her fourth! Take a bow #worldclass #proud #GC2018 #TeamSAđ„
— Wayde van Niekerk (@WaydeDreamer) April 11, 2018
Gold for South Africaâs Luvo Manyonga overcoming drug addiction to set a new Commonwealth Games Menâs Long Jump record and Bronze for South Africaâs Ruswahl Samaai! What an inspiration! #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/SuiVMSjmv5
— Timothy Moloi (@TimothyMoloi) April 11, 2018
đżđŠ Luvo Manyonga shows exactly why he's the world's number 1 long jumper with a HUGE leap of 8.41m (GR) to win Gold. đŠđș @henryfrayne takes silver. đđȘđ#GC2018 pic.twitter.com/3Gw1Bb0fFw
— 7CommGames (@7CommGames) April 11, 2018
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