South Africa at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

South Africa at the
2012 Summer Olympics

IOC code| RSA
NOC| South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website| www.sascoc.co.za
in London
Competitors| 125 in 17 sports
Flag bearers | Caster Semenya (opening)[1]
Oscar Pistorius (closing)
Medals
Ranked 20th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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South Africa competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighteenth participation overall and sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-apartheid era. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) sent a total of 125 athletes to the Games, 67 men and 58 women, to compete in 17 sports. Field hockey and women's football were the only team-based sports in which South Africa were representation at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in archery, BMX cycling, judo, shooting and weightlifting.

Notable South African athletes included track stars Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya. Pistorius, a four-time Paralympic champion, set South Africa's historical record as the first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympics. Semenya, a middle-distance runner and a world champion who had been subjected to gender testing in 2009,[2] became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The South African team also featured past Olympic medalists, including swimmer Roland Mark Schoeman, who won a full set of medals in Athens, and long jumper Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, who took silver in Beijing.

After suffering a major setback in Beijing, South Africa recaptured its previous successes in London with a total of six Olympic medals (four gold, one silver, and one bronze). Among the nation's medalists were swimmers Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos, who each won gold in their events, with Le Clos also winning a silver. Van der Burgh broke both an Olympic record and a world record in men's breaststroke swimming. Meanwhile, le Clos surpassed the defending champion Michael Phelps to claim the title in one of the men's butterfly events. For the first time in its history, South Africa won Olympic medals in rowing and in sprint canoeing.

## Medalists

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| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Cameron van der Burgh | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 29 July
Gold | Chad le Clos | Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | 31 July
Gold | James Thompson
Matthew Brittain
John Smith
Sizwe Ndlovu | Rowing | Men's lightweight coxless four | 2 August
Gold | Caster Semenya | Athletics | Women's 800 m | 11 August
Silver | Chad le Clos | Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly | 3 August
Bronze | Bridgitte Hartley | Canoeing | Women's K-1 500 m | 9 August
| Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Swimming | 2  | 1  | 0  | 3
Rowing | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
Canoeing | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Athletics | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
Total  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 6

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Karen Hultzer | Women's individual | 631  | 46  |  Lionetti (ITA) (19)
L 2–6  | Did not advance

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South African athletes have entered the following events:

Key

* Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Ofentse Mogawane was injured in a crash during the first heat of the 4 × 400 m relay. On appeal, South Africa was entered into the final with Louis van Zyl replacing Mogawane.[3] Oscar Pistorius made Olympic history, becoming the first double leg amputee ever to participate in the Olympic Games.[4]

Lusapho April in men's marathon Oscar Pistorius becomes the first double leg amputee to compete at the Olympics.

Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Lusapho April | Marathon | —  | 2:19:00  | 43
Lehann Fourie | 110 m hurdles | 13.49  | 2 Q | 13.28  | 3 q | 13.53  | 7
Cornel Fredericks | 400 m hurdles | 52.29  | 8  | Did not advance
Anaso Jobodwana | 200 m | 20.46  | 2 Q | 20.27  | 2 Q | 20.69  | 8
Stephen Mokoka | Marathon | —  | 2:19:52  | 49
Marc Mundell | 50 km walk | —  | 3:55:32 AF | 32
Coolboy Ngamole | Marathon | —  | DNF
André Olivier | 800 m | 1:46.42  | 3 Q | 1:45.44  | 5  | Did not advance
Oscar Pistorius | 400 m | 45.44  | 2 Q | 46.54  | 8  | Did not advance
Louis van Zyl | 400 m hurdles | 50.31  | 6  | Did not advance
Willem de Beer
Shaun de Jager
Ofentse Mogawane
Oscar Pistorius
Louis van Zyl | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF*  | —  | 3:03.46 SB | 7

* Allowed into final on appeal

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | Long jump | 8.02  | 7 q | 7.93  | 8

Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete  | Event  | 100 m  |  LJ  |  SP  |  HJ  | 400 m  |  110H  |  DT  |  PV  |  JT  | 1500 m  | Final  | Rank

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Willem Coertzen | Result  | 11.09  | 7.17  | 13.79  | 2.05  | 48.56  | 14.15  | 43.58  | 4.50  | 64.79  | 4:26.52  | 8173  | 9
Points  | 841  | 854  | 715  | 850  | 882  | 955  | 738  | 760  | 810  | 768

Women
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Rene Kalmer | Marathon | —  | 2:30:51  | 35
Tanith Maxwell | —  | 2:40:27  | 81
Caster Semenya | 800 m | 2:00.71  | 2 Q | 1:57.67 SB | 1 Q | 1:57.23  |
Irvette van Blerk | Marathon | —  | DNF

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Sunette Viljoen | Javelin throw | 65.92  | 3 Q | 64.53  | 4

## Badminton

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Main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Group Stage  | Elimination  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Dorian James
Willem Viljoen | Men's doubles |  Boe /
Mogensen (DEN)
L 6–21, 12–21  |  Chai B /
Guo Zd (CHN)
L 8–21, 13–21  |  Ivanov /
Sozonov (RUS)
L 13–21, 15–21  | 4  | Did not advance
Michelle Edwards
Annari Viljoen | Women's doubles |  Choo /
Veeran (AUS)
L 9–21, 7–21  |  Ha J-e /
Kim M-j (KOR)
L 8–21, 7–21  |  Jauhari /
Polii (INA)
L 18–21, 10–21  | 2 Q |  Sorokina /
Vislova (RUS)
L 9–21, 7–21  | Did not advance

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered boxers for the following events[5]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Ayabonga Sonjica | Bantamweight |  Dalakliev (BUL)
L 6–15  | Did not advance
Siphiwe Lusizi | Welterweight |  Abdul-Karim (IRQ)
W 17–13  |  Maestre (VEN)
L 13–18  | Did not advance

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

### Sprint

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South Africa has entered canoeists for the following events

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Bridgitte Hartley | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:53.051  | 2 Q | 1:51.286  | 1 FA | 1:52.923  |
Tiffany Kruger | Women's K-1 200 m | 46.122  | 7  | Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered nine cyclists.

### Road

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Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Daryl Impey | Men's road race | 5:46:37  | 40
Robyn de Groot | Women's road race | OTL
Ashleigh Moolman | Women's road race | 3:35:56  | 16
Women's time trial | 42:23.57  | 24
Joanna van de Winkel | Women's road race | 3:35:56  | 28

### Track

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Sprint
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round 1  | Repechage 1  | Round 2  | Repechage 2  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time
Speed (km/h)  | Rank  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Rank
Bernard Esterhuizen | Men's sprint | 10.350
69.565  | 15  |  Förstemann (GER)
L |  Mazquiarán (ESP)
Zhang M (CHN)
W 10.762
66.902  |  Kenny (GBR)
L |  Förstemann (GER)
Kelemen (CZE)
L | Did not advance  | 9th place final
Nakagawa (JPN)
Kelemen (CZE)
Canelón (VEN)
L | 11

### Mountain biking

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Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Phillip Buys | Men's cross-country[6] | 1:40:11  | 35
Burry Stander | 1:29:37  | 5
Candice Neethling | Women's cross-country[7] | 1:45:03  | 28

* Burry Stander

* Philip Buys

* Candice Neethling

### BMX

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Athlete  | Event  | Seeding  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Sifiso Nhlapo | Men's BMX | 40.788  | 30  | 27  | 8  | Did not advance

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics

### Eventing

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Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Dressage  | Cross-country  | Jumping  | Total

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Qualifier  | Final
Penalties  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Rank
Alexander Peternell[8] | Asih  | Individual | 70.40  | 72  | 46.00  | 116.40  | 56  | 7.00  | 123.40  | =27  | Did not advance  | 123.40  | 49

## Field hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has qualified for both the men's and the women's event.

* Men's team event – 1 team of 16 players
* Women's team event – 1 team of 16 players

### Men's tournament

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the South African roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head Coach: Gregg Clark

1.   2. Jonathan Robinson
3.   4. Wade Paton
5.   6. Andrew Cronje
7.   8. Lloyd Madsen
9.   10. Austin Smith (C)
11.   12. Timothy Drummond
13.   14. Marvin Harper
15.   16. Julian Hykes
17.   18. Lloyd Norris-Jones
19.   20. Lance Louw
21.   22. Rhett Halkett
23.   24. Thornton McDade
25.   26. Erasmus Pieterse (GK)
27.   28. Justin Reid-Ross
29.   30. Ian Haley
31.   32. Taine Paton
33.   34. Clinton Panther

Reserves:

* Jacques Le Roux (GK)

Group play
Pos | Team

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1  |  Australia | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 23  | 5  | +18  | 11  | Semi-finals
2  |  Great Britain (H) | 5  | 2  | 3  | 0  | 14  | 8  | +6  | 9
3  |  Spain | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 8  | 10  | −2  | 8  | Fifth place game
4  |  Pakistan | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 16  | −7  | 7  | Seventh place game
5  |  Argentina | 5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 10  | 14  | −4  | 4  | Ninth place game
6  |  South Africa | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 11  | 22  | −11  | 1  | Eleventh place game

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

| 30 July 2012
10:45

Australia  | 6–0  |  South Africa

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Dywer  16', 48', 58'
Butturini  33'
Ciriello  46'
Turner  62' | Report |
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

* * *

| 1 August 2012
16:00

South Africa  | 2–2  |  Great Britain

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Smith  60'
Robinson  64' | Report | Jackson  14', 68'
Umpires:
Nigel Iggo (NZL)
Roel van Eert (NED)

* * *

| 3 August 2012
19:00

South Africa  | 2–3  |  Spain

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Reid-Ross  26'
Norris-Jones  63' | Report | Salles  30'
Quemada  42'
Delas  55'
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Tim Pullman (AUS)

* * *

| 5 August 2012
10:45

Pakistan  | 5–4  |  South Africa

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Khan  20', 26'
Rasool  23'
Abbas  64'
Ahmed  67' | Report | McDade  2'
Reid-Ross  22', 35'
Paton  48'
Umpires:
Marcelo Servetto (ESP)
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)

* * *

| 7 August 2012
13:45

Argentina  | 6–3  |  South Africa

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Peillat  25', 39', 65'
Rossi  33'
Callioni  45', 50' | Report | Reid-Ross  7'
Norris-Jones  8'
Robinson  64'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Nathan Stagno (GIB)

11th/12th place
| 11 August 2012
08:30

South Africa  | 3–2  |  India

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Cronje  8'
Drummond  34'
Norris-Jones  65' | Report | San. Singh  14'
D. Singh  67'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
German Montes de Oca (ARG)

### Women's tournament

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the South Africa roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head Coach: Giles Bonnet

1.   2. Mariette Rix (GK)
3.   4. Kate Woods
5.   6. Illse Davids
7.   8. Marsha Marescia (C)
9.   10. Shelley Russell
11.   12. Dirkie Chamberlain
13.   14. Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
15.   16. Pietie Coetzee
17.   18. Jennifer Wilson
19.   20. Lesle-Ann George
21.   22. Nicolene Terblanche
23.   24. Lenise Marais
25.   26. Kathleen Taylor
27.   28. Bernadette Coston
29.   30. Tarryn Bright
31.   32. Sulette Damons

Reserves:

* Vuyisanani Mangisa (GK)
* Lauren Penny

Group play
Pos | Team

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1  |  Argentina | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 4  | +8  | 10  | Semi-finals
2  |  New Zealand | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 5  | +4  | 10
3  |  Australia | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 10  |
4  |  Germany | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 7  | −1  | 7
5  |  South Africa | 5  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 9  | 14  | −5  | 3
6  |  United States | 5  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 13  | −9  | 3

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.

| 29 July 2012
16:00

Argentina  | 7–1  |  South Africa

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Aymar  8', 29'
J. Sruoga  20'
Cavallero  25'
Rebecchi  31'
Barrionuevo  62'
D'Elía  68' | Report | Chamberlain  23'
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

* * *

| 31 July 2012
10:45

South Africa  | 1–4  |  New Zealand

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Coetzee  52' | Report | C. Harrison  2'
Eshuis  22'
Sharland  29', 61'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Amy Hassick (USA)

* * *

| 2 August 2012
16:00

South Africa  | 0–2  |  Germany

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| Report | Mavers  25'
Rinne  44'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

* * *

| 4 August 2012
08:30

Australia  | 1–0  |  South Africa

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Close  8' | Report |
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Amy Hassick (USA)

* * *

| 6 August 2012
10:45

United States  | 0–7  |  South Africa

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| Report | Bright  14', 44'
George  20'
Wilson  25'
Coetzee  33', 62'
Chamberlain  54'
Umpires:
Frances Block (GBR)
Claire Adenot (FRA)

9th/10th place
| 8 August 2012
08:30

Japan  | 2–1 (a.e.t.)  |  South Africa

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Murakami  63', 80' | Report | Deetlefs  27'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Amy Hassick (USA)

## Football

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Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa is qualified for the women's event.

* Women's team event – 1 team of 18 players

### Women's tournament

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Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Team roster

Head coach: Joseph Mkhonza

South Africa named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[11]

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Roxanne Barker |  (1991-05-06)6 May 1991 (aged 21)  | 6  | 0  |  Pepperdine University
2  | 3MF | Robyn Moodaly |  (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 18)  | 12  | 1  |  High Performance Centre
3  | 2DF | Nothando Vilakazi |  (1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 23)  | 30  | 6  |  Palace Super Falcons
4  | 2DF | Amanda Sister |  (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 22)  | 33  | 1  |  Liverpool Eastern Cape
5  | 2DF | Janine van Wyk |  (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 25)  | 76  | 8  |  Palace Super Falcons
6  | 2DF | Zamandosi Cele |  (1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 21)  | 18  | 0  |  Durban Ladies
7  | 3MF | Leandra Smeda |  (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 23)  | 19  | 3  |  Cape Town Roses
8  | 3MF | Kylie Louw |  (1989-01-15)15 January 1989 (aged 23)  | 72  | 7  |  Stephen F. Austin State University
9  | 3MF | Amanda Dlamini (captain) |  (1988-07-22)22 July 1988 (aged 24)  | 49  | 16  |  University of Johannesburg
10  | 3MF | Marry Ntsweng |  (1989-12-19)19 December 1989 (aged 22)  | 41  | 1  |  Tshwane University
11  | 4FW | Noko Matlou |  (1985-09-30)30 September 1985 (aged 26)  | 74  | 55  |  University of Johannesburg
12  | 4FW | Portia Modise |  (1983-06-20)20 June 1983 (aged 29)  | 92  | 71  |  Palace Super Falcons
13  | 3MF | Gabisile Hlumbane |  (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 25)  | 33  | 0  |  University of the Free State
14  | 4FW | Sanah Mollo |  (1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 25)  | 26  | 8  |  Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies
15  | 2DF | Refiloe Jane |  (1992-08-04)4 August 1992 (aged 19)  | 5  | 0  |  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
16  | 3MF | Mpumi Nyandeni |  (1987-08-19)19 August 1987 (aged 24)  | 93  | 7  |  WFC Rossiyanka
17  | 4FW | Andisiwe Mgcoyi |  (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 24)  | 21  | 4  |  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
18  | 1GK | Thokozile Mndaweni |  (1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 30)  | 57  | 1  |  University of Johannesburg

Group play
Pos | Team

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1  |  Sweden | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 5  | Qualified for the quarter-finals
2  |  Japan | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 5
3  |  Canada | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 4  | +2  | 4
4  |  South Africa | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 7  | −6  | 1  |

Source: IOC

25 July 2012

19:45

Sweden | 4–1|  South Africa

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Fischer 7'
Dahlkvist 20'
Schelin 21', 63' | Report
Report | Modise 60'

City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry

Attendance: 18,290[12]

Referee: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)

* * *

28 July 2012

14:45

Canada | 3–0|  South Africa

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Tancredi 7'
Sinclair 58', 86' | Report |

City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry

Attendance: 14,753[13]

Referee: Christina Pedersen (Norway)

* * *

31 July 2012

14:30

Japan | 0–0|  South Africa

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| Report |

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 24,202[14]

Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Gideon van Zyl | Men's −73 kg | Bye  |  Orujov (AZE)
L 0101–0100  | Did not advance

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered the following events.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Repechage  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Matthew Brittain
Sizwe Ndlovu
John Smith
James Thompson | Lightweight four | 5:54.62  | 2 SA/B | Bye  | 6:04.21  | 2 FA | 6:02.84  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Repechage  | Finals

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Lee-Ann Persse
Naydene Smith | Pair | 7:14.31  | 4 R | 7:18.96  | 5 FB | 7:56.40  | 7

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered one boat for the following event.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Final rank

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Asenathi Jim
Roger Hudson | 470 | 18  | ~~27~~ | 27  | 20  | 26  | 26  | 13  | 15  | 25  | 24  | EL  | 194  | 26

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered one competitor in shooting;[15]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Alistair Davis | Double trap | 132  | 15  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Twenty South African swimmers have entered the following events:

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Charl Crous | 100 m backstroke | 55.37  | 33  | Did not advance
Heerden Herman | 400 m freestyle | 3:57.28  | 25  | —  | Did not advance
1500 m freestyle | 15:25.71  | 21  | —  | Did not advance
Chad le Clos | 100 m butterfly | 51.54  | 1 Q | 51.42  | 2 Q | 51.44  |
200 m butterfly | 1:55.23  | 4 Q | 1:54.34 AF | 3 Q | 1:52.96 AF |
200 m individual medley | 1:59.45  | 11 Q | 1:58.49  | =7 Q | Withdrew
400 m individual medley | 4:12.24  | 2 Q | —  | 4:12.42  | 5
Gideon Louw | 50 m freestyle | 22.12  | 11 Q | 21.92  | 9  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle | 48.29  | 2 Q | 48.44  | =9  | Did not advance
Graeme Moore | 100 m freestyle | 49.29  | 21  | Did not advance
Darren Murray | 200 m backstroke | 2:00.01  | 25  | Did not advance
Troyden Prinsloo | 10 km open water | —  | 1:50:52.9  | 12
Riaan Schoeman | 400 m individual medley | 4:17.22  | 19  | —  | Did not advance
Roland Mark Schoeman | 50 m freestyle | 21.92  | 5 Q | 21.88  | =7 Q | 21.80  | 6
Darian Townsend | 200 m individual medley | 2:00.67  | 21  | Did not advance
Cameron van der Burgh | 100 m breaststroke | 59.79  | 6 Q | 58.83 OR | 1 Q | 58.46 WR |
Gideon Louw
Graeme Moore
Roland Mark Schoeman
Darian Townsend | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:13.93  | 7 Q | —  | 3:13.45  | 5
Jean Basson
Chad le Clos
Sebastien Rousseau
Darian Townsend | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:11.51  | 7 Q | —  | 7:09.65  | 7
Charl Crous
Chad le Clos
Gideon Louw
Leith Shankland
Darian Townsend
Cameron van der Burgh | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:35.23  | 13  | —  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Trudi Maree | 50 m freestyle | 25.78  | 36  | Did not advance
Kathryn Meaklim | 200 m individual medley | 2:15.25  | 24  | Did not advance
400 m individual medley | 4:43.46  | 16  | —  | Did not advance
Karin Prinsloo | 200 m freestyle | 1:59.24  | 20  | Did not advance
200 m backstroke | 2:10.34  | 13 Q | 2:11.42  | 16  | Did not advance
Jessica Roux | 10 km open water | —  | DNF
Wendy Trott | 400 m freestyle | 4:11.63  | 22  | —  | Did not advance
800 m freestyle | 8:28.98  | 12  | —  | Did not advance
Suzaan van Biljon | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.54  | 12 Q | 1:07.68  | 11  | Did not advance
200 m breaststroke | 2:25.94  | 9 Q | 2:23.21 AF | 5 Q | 2:23.72  | 7

## Triathlon

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Main article: Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered one man and two women.

Athlete  | Event  | Swim (1.5 km)  | Trans 1  | Bike (40 km)  | Trans 2  | Run (10 km)  | Total Time  | Rank

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Richard Murray | Men's | 18:11  | 0:35  | 59:38  | 0:26  | 30:25  | 1:49:15  | 17
Kate Roberts | Women's | 19:23  | 0:40  | 1:07:21  | 0:34  | 34:48  | 2:02:46  | 22
Gillian Sanders | 19:29  | 0:38  | 1:05:31  | 0:32  | 36:18  | 2:02:28  | 19

## Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

### Beach

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See also: Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Standing  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Freedom Chiya
Grant Goldschmidt | Men's | Pool D
Gibb – Rosenthal (USA)
L 0 – 2 (10–21, 11–21)
Samoilovs – Sorokins (LAT)
L 0 – 2 (13–21, 10–21)
Fijałek – Prudel (POL)
L 0 – 2 (19–21, 13–21)  | 4  | Did not advance  | 19

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered one weightlifter.

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Jean Greeff | Men's −94 kg | 137  | 20  | 176  | 20  | 313  | 20

## See also

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* South Africa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
* South Africa at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

## References

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