A fire gutted Le Clos' home a day after he made sporting historyChad le Clos is piecing his life back together after tragedy took his home. Notably, this happened just one day after Le Clos made sporting history. “It has taken me a while to process this heartbreaking tragedy,” Le Clos said in a statement shared on social media. The blaze also claimed the life of an elderly neighbour, a man Le Clos had known for many years. Through the Chad Le Clos Foundation, he has established a fundraising campaign for residents affected by the fire.