{"id":16793,"date":"2022-04-12T16:55:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T16:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/spiderman-scoops-bronze-in-sa"},"modified":"2022-04-12T17:12:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T17:12:06","slug":"spiderman-scoops-bronze-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/spiderman-scoops-bronze-in-sa","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Spiderman\u2019\u00a0scoops bronze in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Otniel Hembapu<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Namibian para-swimmer Mateus \u2018Spiderman\u2019 Angula on Sunday scooped a bronze medal in the 50m backstroke event at the South African Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, which saw the Namibian swimmer finishing the race under 50 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The swimmer also partook in the 100m freestyle, where he clocked a new personal best of 1.48 seconds to set in motion a new swimming season that promises to be exciting for the Namibian.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the race, Angula thanked his coaching staff for working tirelessly to ensure he was ready for the competition and ensuring that preparations went<\/p>\n<p>smoothly. \u201cI feel so happy winning the medal. I want to thank my coach for guiding me on what to do, especially during the first heats. I\u2019m really happy and thank everyone for the great support,\u201d said an excited Angula, who also represented Namibia at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Otniel Hembapu Namibian para-swimmer Mateus \u2018Spiderman\u2019 Angula on Sunday scooped a bronze medal in the 50m backstroke event at the South African Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, which saw the Namibian swimmer finishing the race under 50 seconds. 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