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History
South Africa made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1904 and competed until the 1960 Olympics where afterwards the nation was banned from competing due to apartheid. After apartheid ended the nation returned to the Olympics in 1992 and has competed ever since. The nation sends a large delegation with over 100 athletes competing at each Olympics since 2000. The athletes compete in a variety of sports including, athletics, boxing, canoeing, cycling, rowing, sailing and swimming.
South Africa won its first medal in 1908 and has won at least one medal in all subsequent games it has competed in. In total, the nation has won 86 medals across 10 sports. The most successful sports include athletics (29), boxing (19) and swimming (18). The most successful athlete is swimmer Chad le Clos where in the men’s 100m butterfly he won two silver (2012, 2016) medals and in the 200m butterfly he won one gold (2012) and one silver (2016) medal. In 2016 South Africa won 10 medals, a tie for its best ever medal count.
Qualified Quotas
Artistic Swimming
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Duet | Emma Manners-Wood Laura Strugnell |
Clarissa Johnston Laura Strugnell |
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m | Akani Simbine | Akani Simbine |
| Tlotliso Gift Leotlela | Tlotliso Gift Leotlela | |
| Shaun Maswanganyi | Shaun Maswanganyi | |
| Men’s 200m | Clarence Munyai | Clarence Munyai |
| Men’s 400m | Wayde van Niekerk | Wayde van Niekerk |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles | Antonio Alkana | Antonio Alkana |
| Men’s 400m Hurdles | Zazini Sokwakhana | |
| Men’s 4x100m Relay | Thando Dlodlo Simon Magakwe Clarence Munyai Akani Simbine |
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| Men’s 4x400m Relay | Lythe Pillay Zakhiti Nene Oscar Mavundla Ranti Dikgale |
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| Men’s 20km Walk | Wayne Snyman | Wayne Snyman |
| Men’s 50km Walk | Marc Mundell | Marc Mundell |
| Men’s Marathon | Stephen Mokoka | Stephen Mokoka |
| Elroy Gelant | Elroy Gelant | |
| Desmond Mokgobu | Desmond Mokgobu | |
| Men’s Long Jump | Luvo Manyonga | |
| Cheswill Johnson | Cheswill Johnson | |
| Ruswahl Samaai | Ruswahl Samaai | |
| Men’s Shot Put | Jason van Rooyen | Jason van Rooyen |
| Kyle Blignaut | Kyle Blignaut | |
| Men’s Javelin Throw | Rocco van Rooyen | Rocco van Rooyen |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 100m | Tebogo Mamathu | |
| Carina Horn | ||
| Women’s 800m | Caster Semenya | |
| Women’s 5000m | Dominique Scott | Dominique Scott |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles | Wenda Nel | Wenda Nel |
| Women’s Marathon | Gerda Steyn | Gerda Steyn |
| Irvette van Zyl | Irvette van Zyl |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| |
Chrisjan Coetzee | Declined By NOC |
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Bridgitte Hartley Donna Hutton |
Declined By NOC |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s BMX Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Alex Limberg |
| Men’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | Alan Hatherly |
| Women’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | Candice Lill |
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Stefan De Bod |
| Ryan Gibbons | ||
| Nocholas Dlamini | ||
| Women’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Ashleigh Pasio-Moolamn |
| Carla Oberholzer | ||
| Men’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | Stefan De Bod |
| Women’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | Ashleigh Pasio-Moolamn |
| Men’s Individual Sprint | Qualified Via Rankings | Johan Spies |
| Women’s Individual Sprint | Qualified Via Rankings | Charlene Du Preez |
| Men’s Keirin | Eligible to Compete | Johan Spies |
| Women’s Keirin | Eligible to Compete | Charlene Du Preez |
| Men’s Omnium | Qualified Via Rankings | David Maree |
Diving
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 3m Springboard (1) (2) |
Micaela Bouter | Micaela Bouter |
| Julia Vincent | Julia Vincent |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | From Team Quota | Tanya Seymour Horse: Ramoneur 6 |
| Team Dressage | Laurienne Dittmann Horse: Don Weltino K Tanya Seymour Horse: Ramoneur 6 Gretha Ferreira Horse: Lertevangs Lavinia Nicole Smith Horse: Chi La Rou |
Failed to Reach MER |
| Individual Eventing | Victoria Scott-Legendre Horse: Song Du Magay |
Victoria Scott-Legendre Horse: Valtho Des Peupliers |
Field Hockey
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Siyavuya Nolutshungu Andrew Hobson Austin Smith Alex Stewart Tim Drummond Nduduza Lembethe Keenan Horne Dayaan Cassiem Tevin Kok Taine Paton Mohamed Mea Ryan Julius Jethro Eustice Daniel Bell Rassie Pieterse Nicholas Spooner Nqobile Ntuli Clinton Panther |
Erasmus Pieterse Timothy Drummond Austin Smith Mohamed Mea Matthew Guise-Brown Jethro Eustice Nduduzo Lembethe Taine Paton Nicholas Spooner Clinton Panther Samkelo Mvimbi Abdud Cassiem Mustaphaa Cassiem Nqobile Ntuli Keenan Horne Tevin Kok Tyson Dlungwana* Ryan Julius* |
| Women’s Tournament | Tegan Fourie Celia Evans Izelle Verster Kristen Paton Robyn Johnson Dirkie Chamberlain Lisa-Marie Deetlefs Nomnikelo Veto Erin Hunter Hannah Pearce Lilian du Plessis Ongeziwe Mali Phumelela Mbande Quanita Bobbs Tarryn Glasby Mmatshepo Modipane Sylvia van Jaarsveldt Onthatile Zulu |
Quanita Bobbs Erin Hunter Lisa Deetlefs Lilian Du Plessis Nicole Walraven Tarryn Glasby Robyn Johnson Charne Maddocks Lerato Mahole Phumelela Mbande Edith Molikoe Kristen Paton Tarryn Glasby Celia Seerane Nomnikelo Veto Onthatile Zulu Marizen Marais* Toni Marks* |
* Reserve Athlete
Football
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Andile Mbanjwa Itumeleng Shopane Katlego Mohamme Teboho Mokoena Athenkhosi Dlala Kamohelo Mahlatsi Kegan Johannes Grant Margeman Lyle Foster Matlala Makgalwa Luther Singh Sipho Mbule Happy Mashiane Siyabonga Ngezana Repo Malepe Darren Johnson Thabiso Monyane Thendo Mukumela Kobamelo Kodisang Mondli Mpoto Keanu Cupido |
Thabo Cele Luke Fleurs Reeve Frosler Sbusiso Mabiliso Kamohelo Mahlatsi Evidence Makgopa Repo Malepe Sipho Mbule Sifiso Mlungwana Abbubaker Mobara Katlego Mohamme Teboho Mokoena James Monyane Goodman Mosele Mondli Mpoto Luther Singh Ronwen Williams Kobamelo Kodisang* Nkosingiphile Ngcobo* |
* Reserve Athlete
Golf
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Garrick Higgo | Garrick Higgo |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | |
| Women’s Individual | Ashleigh Buhai | Ashleigh Buhai |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events (1) (2) |
Caitlin Rooskrantz | Caitlin Rooskrantz |
| Naveen Daries | Naveen Daries |
Judo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s -48kg | Geronay Whitebooi | Geronay Whitebooi |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Coxless Pair | John Smith Lawrence Brittain |
Jake Green Luc Daffarn |
| Men’s Coxless Four | Lawrence Brittain Kyle Schoonbee John Smith Sandro Torrente |
Lawrence Brittain Kyle Schoonbee John Smith Sandro Torrente |
Rugby Sevens
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Qualified Via Rankings | |
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Rights Mkhari Catha Jacobs Buhle Sonomzi Zinhle Ndawonde Sizophila Solontsi Zintle Mpupha Mathrin Simmers Zenay Jordaan Nadine Roos Eloise Webb Liske Lategan Meghan Phillips |
Declined By NOC |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Finn | Leo Davis | Leo Davis |
| Men’s 49er | Benjamin Talbot Alex Burger |
Benjamin Talbot Alex Burger |
Skateboarding
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Park | Dallas Oberholtzer | Dallas Oberholtzer |
| Women’s Park | Melissa Williams | Melissa Williams |
| Men’s Street | Brandon Valjalo | Brandon Valjalo |
| Women’s Street | Boipel Awuah | Boipel Awuah |
Sport Climbing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Combined | Christopher Cosser | Christopher Cosser |
| Women’s Combined | Erin Sterkenberg | Erin Sterkenberg |
Surfing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Shortboard | Jordy Smith | Injured |
| Women’s Shortboard | Bianca Buitendag | Bianca Buitendag |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Freestyle | Bradley Tandy | |
| Men’s 100m Backstroke | Pieter Coetze | |
| Men’s 200m Backstroke | Chris Reid | |
| Men’s 100m Breaststroke | Michael Houlie | |
| Men’s 100m Butterfly | Chad le Clos | |
| Ryan Coetzee | ||
| Men’s 200m Butterfly | Chad le Clos | |
| Ethan Du Preez | ||
| Men’s 10km Open Water | Michael McGlynn |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 50m Freestyle | Emma Chelius | |
| Women’s 100m Freestyle | Erin Gallagher | |
| Women’s 100m Breaststroke | Tatjana Schoenmaker | |
| Women’s 200m Breaststroke | Tatjana Schoenmaker | |
| Kaylene Corbett | ||
| Women’s 100m Butterfly | Erin Gallagher | |
| Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay | Qualified Via Rankings | Mariella Venter Tatjana Schoenmaker Erin Gallagher Aimee Canny |
| Women’s 10km Open Water | Michelle Weber |
Triathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Henri Schoeman | Henri Schoeman |
| Richard Murray | Richard Murray | |
| Women’s Individual | Simone Ackermann | Simone Ackermann |
| Gillian Sanders | Gillian Sanders | |
| Mixed Relay | Eligible to compete |
Water Polo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Selected to Compete | Ignardus Badenhorst Devon Card Jason Evezard Cameron Laurenson Lwazi Madi Farouk Mayman Yaseen Margro Liam Neill Roarke Olver Nicholas Rodda Donn Stewart Ross Stone Gareth May* |
| Women’s Tournament | Selected to Compete | Hannah Calvert Amica Hallenndorff Shakira January Meghan Maartens Nicola MacLeod Chloe Meecham Georgie Moir Boati Motau Hannah Muller Megan Sileno Ashleigh Vaughn Jordan Wedderburn Yanah Gerber* |
* Reserve Athlete