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Saturday Sport: 1 on 1 with Sizwe Ndlovu

───   16:30 Sat, 06 May 2017

Saturday Sport: 1 on 1 with Sizwe Ndlovu | News Article

Sizwe “Seize” Ndlovu is the most senior member of the South African Lightweight Men’s Four crew, that rose to fame when they came from behind in the 2012 Olympic Regatta in London to win the first ever rowing gold medal for South Africa.

Sizwe Ndlovu, John Smith, Matthew Brittain and James Thompson of South Africa celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for the Lightweight Men's Four final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games - Getty ImagesSizwe, otherwise known as “Seize,” became the first black African male rower to win Olympic gold, overcoming injury and illness to become one of Africa’s best rowers.

When Ndlovu started rowing at Mondeor High School in 1997, he was one of four black pupils in the sport but by the end of the season he was the only one left in the team. He is very much driven and a hard worker by nature, which is how he earned his nickname “Seize”. He rises to every occasion.

Since winning the Olympic Gold, Ndlovu has received many accolades. In February 2013 he was named Athlete of the Month by World Rowing, the Lightweight Men’s Four crew “Oarsome Four”, as dubbed by the media, won the Sports Team of the Year Award at the 2012 South African Sports Awards, 2012 World Rowing Crew of the Year Award and has been named in the Top 200 Mail and Guardian Young South Africans list for 2013, to mention but a few of his honours.

In December 2014, Ndlovu was appointed to the World Rowing FISA Athletes Commission. He is currently doing talent identification and development in South African rowing, and coached women’s eight at the University of Johannesburg who were defending their boat-race title in the first week of September 2016.

Saturday Sport Show host Adrian Botha had a chat to the Olympic Gold medalist:

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