Sizwe Lawrence Ndlovu (born 24 September 1980) is a South African

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. It was South Africa's first ever Olympic gold medal for rowing. The rest of the team were James Thompson, John Smith and

Matthew Brittain Matthew Brittain (born 5 May 1987) is a South African rower. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with teammates James Thompson, John Smith and Sizwe Ndlovu Sizwe Lawrence Ndlovu (bo ...

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