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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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