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In which event did Chad le Clos win his first Olympic gold medal?

  • 200-metre butterfly

  • 100-metre freestyle

  • 200-metre freestyle

  • 100-metre backstroke

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Chad le Clos won his first Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He became the first South African swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event since Penny Heyns in 1996. Le Clos's victory was a significant achievement for South African swimming and marked the beginning of his successful Olympic career.
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