2008 Summer Olympics / Participant (South Africa)

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With its participation in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, South Africa was represented at the Olympic Games for the 17th time. The first participation was in 1904. The South African team consists of 136 athletes. The flag bearer at the Olympic opening ceremony was the swimmer Natalie du Toit . The South African flag was carried by Sifiso Nhlapo at the closing ceremony . The only medal winner was the long jumper Godfrey Khotso Mokoena , who could win a silver medal.

Medalist

silver

Surname	sport	competition
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena	athletics	Long jump men

Participants by sport

badminton

• Chris Dednam , Roelof Dednam

  Men, doubles

• Kerry-Lee Harrington

  Women, singles

• Michelle Edwards , Chantal Botts

  Women, doubles

Archery

• Calvin Hartley

  Men, singles

Boxing

• Jackson Chauke

  Men, flyweight (up to 51 kg)

fencing

Men	discipline	Individual evaluation	team
Sello Maduma	Sword
Dario Torrente
Michael Wood
Women	discipline	Individual evaluation	team
Jyoti Chetty	saber
Adele du Plooy
Elvira Wood

Weightlifting

• Darryn Anthony

  Men, class up to 77 kg

hockey

The 2008 South African men's Olympic hockey selection

Men's player position Chris Hibbert goalkeeper Bruce Jacobs Outfield player (captain) Andrew Cronje Ian Symons Austin Smith Darryn Gallagher Marvin Harper Emile Smith Clyde Abrahams Paul Blake Eric Rose-Innes Marvin Bam Geoffrey Abbott Thornton McDade Lungile Tsolekile Thomas Hammond Outfield player Erasmus Pieterse Goalkeeper (reserve) Shanyl Balwanth Field player (reserve) Gregg Clarke Trainer

Ladies Tarryn Bright Cindy Brown Fiona Butler Lisa Deetlefs Leslie-Ann George Kate Hector Taryn Hoskins Vuyisanani Mangisa Lenise Marais Marsha Marescia Mariette Rix Shelly Russell Vida Ryan Vidette Ryan Kathleen Taylor Jennifer Wilson

Judo

• Marlon August

  Men, class up to 73 kg

• Matthew Iago

  Men, class up to 81 kg

• Patrick Tresize

  Men, class up to 90 kg

canoe

Canoe race

Men
Calvin Mokoto	Single canoe 500 m
	Single canoe 1000 m
Shaun Rubenstein	Single kayak 500 m
	Single kayak 1000 m
Women
Jennifer Hodson	Single kayak 500 m
Michelle Eray	Two-person kayak 500 m
Bridgette Hartley
Michelle Eray	Quad kayak 500 m
Jennifer Hodson
Carol Joyce
Nikki Mocke

Canoe slalom

Men
Siboniso Cele	Canadier One
Cameron McIntosh	Canadians twos
Lindelani Ngidi

athletics

discipline	Men	Women
200 m	Thuso Mpuang	Isabel Le Roux
800 m	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Samson Ngoepe
1500 meter run	Juan van Deventer	René Kalmer
marathon	Norman Dhlomo Hendrick Ramaala
400 m hurdles	Alwyn Myburgh Ter de Villiers L.J. van Zyl	Tsholofelo Thipe
3000 m obstacle	Ruben Ramolefi
4 × 100 m	Johannes Dreyer Leigh Julius Ishmael Kumbane Sergio Mullins Corné du Plessis Sibusisu Shishi Pieter Smith
4 × 400 m	Ofentse Mogawane Alwyn Myburgh Ter de Villiers LJ van Zyl
Long jump	Godfrey Khotso Mokoena : silver
Discus throw		Elizna Naudé
Javelin throw	John Robert Oosthuizen	Justine Robbeson Sunette Viljoen

Cycling

train

Men
Gadi Chait	Keirin

BMX

Men
Sifiso Nhlapo

Mountain bike

Men
Burry Stander
Women
Yolande Speedy

Street

Men
John-Lee Augustyn	Road racing
David George	Road racing
	Individual time trial
Robert Hunter	Road racing
Women
Cherise Taylor	Road racing
Marissa van der Merwe	Road racing

Wrestling

• Heinrich Barnes

  Men, freestyle class up to 66 kg (lightweight)

rowing

Men
Shaun Keeling	Two without a helmsman
Ramon di Clemente
Women
Rika Geyser	One
Catherine Shaw	Lightweight double scull
Alex White
Kirsten McCann

shoot

• Esmari Van Reenen

  Women, small caliber three-position fight 50 meters

• Diane Swanton

  Women, trap

swim

discipline	Men	Women
50 m freestyle	Gideon Louw Roland Mark Schoeman	Lize-Mari Retief
100 m freestyle	Lyndon Ferns Ryk Neethling
200 m freestyle	Darian Townsend Jean Basson
400 m freestyle	Jean Basson	Wendy Trott
800 m freestyle		Wendy Trott
1500 m freestyle	Troyden Prinsloo
100 m back	Gerhard Zandberg George du Rand	Melissa Corfe
200 m back	George you edge	Melissa Corfe
100 m chest	Cameron van der Burgh
200 m chest	Neil Versfeld William Diering	Suzaan van Biljon
100 m butterfly	Lyndon Ferns	Lize-Mari Retief Amanda Loots
200 m butterfly		Kathryn Meaklim Amanda Loots
200 m layers	Darian Townsend	Jessica Pengelly
400 m layers	Riaan Schoeman	Kathryn Meaklim Jessica Pengelly
4 × 100 m freestyle relay	Darian Townsend Gerhard Zandberg Gideon Louw Lyndon Ferns Roland Mark Schoeman Ryk Neethling
4 × 200 m freestyle relay	Darian Townsend Jean Basson Ryk Neethling Sebastien Rosseau Jan Venter
4 × 100 m individual relay	Cameron van der Burgh Gerhard Zandberg Lyndon Ferns Neil Versfeld Roland Mark Schoeman Ryk Neethling William Diering	Lize-Mari Retief Amanda Loots Suzaan van Biljon
10 km marathon	Chad Ho	Natalie you Toit

Natalie du Toit is a five-time Paralympic champion in swimming and in 2008 she was the first female amputee to take part in the Olympic Games. She took a remarkable 16th place

sailing

• Women, yngling
  • Penny Alison
  • Dominique Provoyeur
  • Kim Rew

tennis

• Kevin Andersen

  Men, singles

• Kevin Andersen , Jeff Coetzee

  Men, doubles

Triathlon

• Hendrik De Villiers

  Men

• Mari Rabie

  Women

• Kate Roberts

  Women

do gymnastics

Rhythmic sports gymnastics

• Odette Richard

  Women, singles

volleyball

beach volleyball

Women
Judith Augoustides	team
Vita Nel

Diving

• Jenna Dreyer

  Women, jumping 3 m

credentials

1. ↑ South African Team  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.