THE clinking of metal sounds like Christmas bells as she walks into the sunroom of her parents’ home in George in the Western Cape. Minke Janse van Rensburg is laden with medals – some hang over her arms and others are draped around her neck.
The 19-year-old has every reason to show off her achievements: she recently returned from Italy where she made her debut at the European Down Syndrome Championships in Italy and brought home six medals – one gold, four silver and one bronze.
“It’s really nice,” she says of her haul.
Minke is making a splash in swimming circles. Earlier this year she was named the South African sportswoman of the
