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Enith Brigitha - First black swimmer to win an Olympic medal
In 1976, the Dutch swimmer blazed the trail for future black athletes in swimming
In 1976, Dutch swimmer Enith Brigitha blazed the trail for future black swimmers by becoming the first ever black athlete to win an Olympic medal in swimming. CuraƧao-born Brigitha took home bronze medals in the 100 and 200-metres freestyle from the Montreal Olympic Games. Most of the swimmers Enith lost to were East Germans who - it was later revealed - had benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme. Enith Brigitha talks to Dan Hardoon. The programme is a Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service.
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