{"id":4949,"date":"2026-07-25T00:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4949"},"modified":"2026-07-25T00:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:49:24","slug":"historic-south-africas-chad-le-clos-scripts-commonwealth-games-record-becomes-its-most-decorated-male-athlete-commonwealth-games-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4949","title":{"rendered":"Historic! South Africa&#8217;s Chad le Clos scripts Commonwealth Games record, becomes its most decorated male athlete | Commonwealth Games News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132617308,imgsize-81304,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/doha-2024-world-aquatics-championships-day-10-swimming.jpg\" alt=\"Historic! South Africa's Chad le Clos scripts Commonwealth Games record, becomes its most decorated male athlete\" title=\"Chad le Clos of Team South Africa (Photo by Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Chad le Clos of Team South Africa (Photo by Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)\">Chad le Clos of Team South Africa (Photo by Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African swimmer Chad le Clos made history on Friday by becoming the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history after helping his team win bronze in the men&#8217;s 4x100m freestyle relay.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The medal was the 19th Commonwealth Games medal of his career, taking him ahead of Australian shooter Phil Adams and England&#8217;s Mick Gault.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>\u201cI shouldn\u2019t be crying at bronze, I should be crying at gold, but honestly this means the world,\u201d the 34-year-old Le Clos said on the Games website. With this latest achievement, his Commonwealth medal tally now stands at seven golds, four silvers and eight bronzes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>A career full of milestones<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Le Clos could still add to his record as he is also set to compete in the 50m and 100m butterfly events. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>He first appeared at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 in New Delhi, where, at just 18 years old, he won five medals. The current edition marks his fifth appearance at the Games.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Beyond the Commonwealth stage, Le Clos has enjoyed a remarkable international career. He has won four Olympic medals, including one gold, and claimed 16 world championship titles, mainly in the butterfly events. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The veteran swimmer has also set his sights on competing at a fifth Olympic Games when Los Angeles hosts the event in 2028.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/commonwealth-games\/news\/historic-south-africas-chad-le-clos-scripts-commonwealth-games-record-becomes-its-most-decorated-male-athlete\/articleshow\/132617300.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chad le Clos of Team South Africa (Photo by Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images) South African swimmer Chad le Clos made history on Friday by becoming the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history after helping his team win bronze in the men&#8217;s 4x100m freestyle relay. 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