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Team South Africa has moved up to fifth on the medals table at the Commonwealth Games, winning six more medals on day four of the event in Birmingham.

Judoka Michaela Whitebooi won gold in the 48 kilogram division, while compatriot Charne Griesel claimed bronze in the 52 kilogram division.Pieter Coetze and Erin Gallagher won silver in the men’s 50 metres backstroke and women’s 100 metres butterfly respectively, while Christian Sadie won bronze in the men’s S7 freestyle.

Olympic Games champion, Tatjana Schoenmaker, successfully defended her 200 metres breaststroke title when she won her event in two minutes, 21.92 seconds, with compatriot Kaylene Corbett finishing third in two minutes 23.67 seconds.He finished second in the 200 metres butterfly, narrowly missing out to New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt who won in one minute 55.60 seconds.

 

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