South African swimmer Chad le Clos’ house was destroyed in a hearth whereas at Commonwealth Games

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos says his house in South Africa was destroyed in a hearth a day after he turned probably the most adorned athlete ever at the Commonwealth Games.

Le Clos stated in a put up on his Instagram account on Tuesday that his residence in Cape Town was one in all a number of within the block to be gutted in a hearth on July 30 whereas he was on the video games in Glasgow, Scotland.

The 34-year-old South African gained a document twenty first Commonwealth Games medal a day earlier than the fireplace with a bronze within the males’s 4×100-meter medley relay.

“On the evening of 30 July, amidst breaking the all-time Commonwealth record, a fire started in my apartment block, which quickly spread to my home,” le Clos posted. “Sadly my home, where I’ve lived for more than a decade, burnt down and there is nothing left to salvage.”

Le Clos provided his condolences on the demise of an aged man within the residence block hearth within the oceanside suburb of Sea Point. He stated the person had been his neighbor for a few years. Le Clos stated his basis would elevate cash to assist different neighbors rebuild their houses.

Le Clos claimed Olympic gold within the 200-meter butterfly on the 2012 London Olympics and has gained 4 Olympic medals and 16 world titles in whole.

Glasgow was his fifth Commonwealth Games, and he has stated he plans to compete on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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