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Simone Manuel overcome with emotion after historic swim for America
   This is one of the most historic moments from the 2016 Summer Olympics.* Swimmer Simone Manuel has become the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in an individual Olympic swimming event. The 20-year-old from Texas won the gold medal on Thursday night in the women's 100-meter freestyle in Rio, Brazil. Manuel tied for first place with Canadian teenager Penny Oleksiak, with both setting an Olympic record of 52.70 seconds.* Following the race, she was overcome with pride and emotion. SEE ALSO: See the exact moment Chad le Clos regretted provoking Michael Phelps "It means a lot, this medal is **t just for me, it's for a whole bunch of people who came before me and been an inspiration to me," Manuel said after the race, with tears streaming down her face. "It's for all the people after me who believe they can't do it. I just want to be an inspiration to other that you can do it." Read more... More about Simone Manuel, Swimming, Rio Olympics 2016, Entertainment, and Sports ??????? ??????: Simone Manuel overcome with emotion after historic swim for America || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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