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South Africa won 5 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) at the 1996 Games in Atlanta:

1) Penny Heyns - gold in women's 100 meter breaststroke and gold in women's 200 meter breaststroke.

2) Josia Thugwane - gold in men's marathon.

3) Hezekiel Sepeng - silver in men's 800 meter run.

4) Marianne Kriel - bronze in women's 100 meter backstroke.

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it was either habibu or Nelson Mandela

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