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Tessa Hefele – the meteoric rise of an 800m teen champ

admin March 12, 2016March 22, 2022 Anita Witbooi, Cecil Blows, Jowaine Parrott, Lucinda Klaasen, Mercia Misroll, Robin April, Roslyn Meyer, Sharon Klein, Tessa Hefele, Valda Booysen

“I GUESS it was my love of the sport, my dedication and my competitiveness that gave me the edge.” These…

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