South Africa’s le Clos breaks Commonwealth Games medal record

South Africa took bronze in the men’s 4×100 medley relay for Chad le Clos’s record 21st Commonwealth Games medal.Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026Veteran South ‌African swimmer Chad le Clos has won a 21st Commonwealth Games medal ⁠to overtake Australia’s Emma McKeon as the most decorated athlete in the Games’ history.The 34-year-old swam the butterfly leg ⁠as South Africa took bronze in the men’s 4×100 medley relay late on Wednesday, for his third of the 2026 Games after silver in the mixed 4×100 ⁠medley and bronze in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup: All to knowlist 2 of 4Viral finger-clicker suspended as cricket storm remains in global spotlightlist 3 of 4Infantino insists FIFA’s World Cup plan is proposal and not ‘obligation’list 4 of 4FIFA charges Argentina after World Cup final brawl with Spainend of listHis record tally is made up of seven golds, five silvers and nine bronzes across the last five Games, starting in Delhi in 2010 at the age of 18, where he earned five medals, and followed by seven medals in Glasgow in 2014.He continued with five more on the Gold Coast in 2018 a...