South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

South Africa at the
2024 Summer Olympics

IOC code| RSA
NOC| South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website| www.sascoc.co.za
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors| 149 in 21 sports
Flag bearer (opening)| Akani Simbine & Caitlin Rooskrantz
Flag bearer (closing)| Tatjana Smith
Officials| Leon Fleiser, chef de mission
Medals
Ranked 44th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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* 2024

South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era and twenty-first overall in Summer Olympic history. South Africa won six medals (one gold, three silver and two bronze), good for 44th overall in the standings.

## Medalists

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Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners

| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Tatjana Smith | Swimming | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 29 July
Silver | Tatjana Smith | Swimming | Women's 200 m breaststroke | 1 August
Silver | Bayanda Walaza
Shaun Maswanganyi
Bradley Nkoana
Akani Simbine | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay | 9 August
Silver | Jo-Ane van Dyk | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | 10 August
Bronze | South Africa national rugby sevens team

* Christie Grobbelaar
* Ryan Oosthuizen
* Impi Visser
* Zain Davids
* Quewin Nortje
* Tiaan Pretorius
* Tristan Leyds
* Selvyn Davids
* Shaun Williams
* Rosko Specman
* Siviwe Soyizwapi
* Shilton van Wyk
* Ronald Brown

| Rugby sevens | Men's tournament | 27 July
Bronze | Alan Hatherly | Cycling | Men's cross-country | 29 July

| Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Swimming | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
Athletics | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2
Cycling | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Rugby Sevens | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6

| Medals by gender

Gender  |  |  |  | Total
Male  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3
Female  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3
Mixed  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Total  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 6
| Medals by date

Date |  |  |  | Total
27 July  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
29 July  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2
1 August  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
9 August  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
10 August  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Total | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6
Multiple medalists

Name | Sport |  |  |  | Total
Tatjana Smith | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2

## Competitors

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Leon Fleiser will be South Africa's chef de mission at the Games.[1]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Archery | 1 | 0 | 1
Athletics | 27 | 11 | 38
Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1
Canoeing | 2 | 3 | 5
Cycling | 4 | 4 | 8
Diving | 0 | 1 | 1
Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1
Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1
Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32
Golf | 2 | 2 | 4
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1
Rowing | 2 | 1 | 3
Rugby sevens | 12 | 12 | 24
Skateboarding | 2 | 1 | 3
Sport climbing | 2 | 2 | 4
Surfing | 2 | 1 | 3
Swimming | 3 | 5 | 8
Triathlon | 2 | 1 | 3
Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 80 | 63 | 143

## Archery

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Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

One South African archer qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's individual recurve competitions by virtue of his result at the 2023 African Continental Qualification Tournament in Nabeul, Tunisia. Werner Potgieter of the Western Cape ranked No. 1 with a score of 652 and went on to secure the spot for South Africa by winning the silver medal. He was the first male archer to secure a spot for his country in archery since 2008.[2]

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

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Score  | Seed  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Wian Roux | Men's individual | 601  | 63  |  Kim J-d (KOR)
L 0–6  | Did not advance

## Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Akani Simbine Miranda Coetzee

South African track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3]

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
* qR = Advanced to next round by Referee
* NR = National record
* DNF = Did not finish
* DNS = Did not start
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track and road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Repechage  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Akani Simbine | Men's 100 m | 10.03  | 1 Q | \-  | 9.87  | 1 Q | 9.82 NR | 4
Shaun Maswanganyi | 10.06  | 3 Q | 10.02  | 5  | Did not advance
Benjamin Richardson | 10.06  | 4 Q | 9.95  | 3  | Did not advance
Shaun Maswanganyi | Men's 200 m | 20.20  | 3 Q | Bye  | 20.42  | 4  | Did not advance
Wayde van Niekerk | 20.42  | 3 Q | Bye  | 20.72 (.717)  | 7  | Did not advance
Benjamin Richardson | 51.86  | 7  | DNS | Did not advance
Zakithi Nene | Men's 400 m | 45.01  | 4  | 44.81  | 1 Q | 45.06  | 6  | Did not advance
Lythe Pillay | 45.60  | 7  | 45.40  | 1 Q | 45.24  | 7  | Did not advance
Edmund du Plessis | Men's 800 m | 1:45.73  | 2 Q | Bye  | 1:45.34  | 4  | Did not advance
Tshepo Tshite | Men's 1500 m | 3:36.87  | 13  | 3:35.35  | 4  | Did not advance
Ryan Mphahlele | 3:38.48  | 12  | 3:36.64  | 11  | Did not advance
Adriaan Wildschutt | Men's 10000 m | —  | 26:50.64 NR | 10
Shaun Maswanganyi
Akani Simbine
Bayanda Walaza
Bradley Nkoana
Sinesipho Dambile (reserve) | Men's 4 × 100 m relay | 37.94 SB | 2 Q | —  | 37.57  |
Wayde van Niekerk
Lythe Pillay
Zakithi Nene
Gardeo Isaacs
Antonie Nortje
Adrian Swart (reserve)  | Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.19  | 7 qR | —  | 2:58.12 NR | 5
Stephen Mokoka | Men's marathon | —  | 2:10:59  | 27
Elroy Gelant | —  | 2:09:07  | 11
Miranda Coetzee | Women's 400 m | 51.58  | 4  | 50.66  | 2 q | 51.60  | 8  | Did not advance
Prudence Sekgodiso | Women's 800 m | 1:59.84  | 2 Q | Bye  | 1:57.57  | 2 Q | 1:58.79  | 8
Marione Fourie | Women's 100 m hurdles | 12.91  | 4  | 12.79 Q | 1  | 13.01  | 6  | Did not advance
Zenéy Geldenhuys | Women's 400 m hurdles | 54.73  | 3 Q | Bye  | 53.90  | 3  | Did not advance
Rogail Joseph | 54.56  | 2 Q | Bye  | 54.12  | 3  | Did not advance
Irvette van Zyl | Women's marathon | —  | 2:31:14  | 37
Gerda Steyn | 2:32:51  | 45
Cian Oldknow [Wikidata] | 2:30:29  | 32

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Brian Raats | Men's high jump | 2.24  | 6 q | 2.17  | 12
Jovan van Vuuren | Men's long jump | 7.70  | 11  | Did not advance
Cheswill Johnson | 4.49  | 15  | Did not advance
Kyle Blignaut | Men's shot put | 20.78  | 7  | Did not advance
Francois Prinsloo | Men's discus throw | 61.35  | 23  | Did not advance
Victor Hogan | 60.78  | 27  | Did not advance
Miné de Klerk | Women's shot put | 15.63  | 31  | Did not advance
Jo-Ané van Dyk | Women's javelin throw | 64.22  | 4 Q | 63.93  |

## Badminton

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time since the nation's last participated at Rio 2016, South Africa entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

Athlete  | Event  | Group stage  | Elimination  | Quarter-final  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Johanita Scholtz | Women's singles |  Kim G-e (KOR)
L (12–21, 6–21)  |  Goh JW (MAS)
L (21–23, 11–21)  | 3  | Did not advance

## Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Sprint

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For the first time since 2016, South African canoeists qualified two boats for the following distances through the gold medal result at the 2023 African Olympic in Abuja, Nigeria.

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Hamish Lovemore | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:28.19  | 3 QF | 3:36.64  | 2 SF | 3:33.89  | 8 FB | 3:27.94  | 9
Andrew Birkett | 3:53.31  | 5 QF | 3:38.11  | 3  | Did not advance
Hamish Lovemore
Andrew Birkett | Men's K-2 500 m | 1:33.25  | 4 QF | 1:29.75  | 2 SF | 1:29.70  | 6 FB | 1:31.79  | 12
Tiffany Koch | Women's K-1 500 m | 2:02.76  | 6 QF | 1:56.81  | 6  | Did not advance
Esti Olivier | 1:55.98  | 5 QF | 1:53.21  | 6  | Did not advance
Tiffany Koch
Esti Olivier | Women's K-2 500 m | 1:52.14  | 5 QF | 1:46.40  | 6  | Did not advance

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

## Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Jean Spies Tiffany Keep

### Road

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South Africa entered one male and two female riders to compete in the road race events at the Olympics. South Africa secured those quotas through the UCI Nation Ranking.[4]

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Ryan Gibbons | Men's road race | 6:39:27  | 69
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio | Women's road race | 4:04:23  | 33
Tiffany Keep | DNF

### Track

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South Africa entered one rider for men's sprint and keirin events, based on the allocations of continental spots, through the final UCI Olympic rankings.

Sprint
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round 1  | Repechage 1  | Round 2  | Repechage 2  | Round 3  | Repechage 3  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals / BM

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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)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Rank
Jean Spies | Men's sprint | 9.962
72.275  | 29  | Did not advance

Keirin
Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Repechage  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Rank  | Rank  | Rank  | Rank  | Rank
Jean Spies | Men's keirin | 6  | 5  | Did not advance

### Mountain biking

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South African mountain bikers secured a men's and women's quota place each in the Olympic cross-country race through the release of the final Olympic mountain biking rankings.

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Alan Hatherly | Men's cross-country | 1:26:33  |
Candice Lill | Women's cross-country | 1:35:33  | 20

### BMX

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Freestyle

South African rider received a single quota spot in the men's BMX freestyle for Paris 2024, finishing among the top three eligible nations, not yet qualified, at the 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[5]

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Average  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Rank
Vincent Leygonie | Men's freestyle | 73.20  | 78.50  | 75.85  | 12  | Did not advance

Race

South African riders secured a single quota place in the women's BMX race for Paris 2024 by reallocation quota from 2023 African Championships.[6]

Athlete  | Event  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Miyanda Maseti | Women's race | 23  | 8  | Did not advance

## Diving

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Main articles: Diving at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Diving at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South African divers secured a quota place for Paris 2024 by advancing to the top twelve final of the women's individual springboard at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary  | Semifinal  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Julia Vincent | Women's 3 m springboard | 283.50  | 13 Q | 297.30  | 6 Q | 271.25  | 11

## Equestrian

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Main articles: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Alexander Peternell

South Africa entered one rider in the eventing event through the establishment of final Olympics ranking for Group F (Africa & Middle East).[7]

### 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 | Figaro Des Premices  | Individual | 39.0  | 56  | 33.2  | 72.2  | 51  | 5.6  | 77.8  | 43  | Did not advance

## Fencing

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Main articles: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time since 2008, South Africa entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Harry Saner qualified for the games by winning the gold medal in the men's individual épée events at the 2024 African Zonal Qualifying Tournament in Algiers, Algeria.[8]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Harry Saner | Men's épée |  Sharlaimov (KAZ)
L 9–15  | Did not advance

## Field hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Summary

Key:

* FT – After full-time.
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Team  | Event  | Group stage  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
South Africa men's | Men's tournament |  Netherlands
L 3–5  |  Great Britain
D 2–2  |  Germany
L 1–5  |  Spain
L 0–3  |  France
W 5–2  | 5  | Did not advance
South Africa women's | Women's tournament |  Australia
L 1–2  |  Argentina
L 2–4  |  Great Britain
L 1–2  |  Spain
L 0–1  |  United States
L 0–1  | 11  | Did not advance

### Men's tournament

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Main articles: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

South Africa men's national field hockey team qualified by winning the 2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier.[9]

Team roster

South Africa announced their squad on 19 June 2024.[10][11]

Head coach: Cheslyn Gie[12]

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

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2  | MF | Mustapha Cassiem |  (2002-03-19)19 March 2002 (aged 22)  | 54|  HDM
3  | DF | Andrew Hobson |  (1998-03-20)20 March 1998 (aged 26)  | 31|  Central
5  | DF | Jacques van Tonder |  (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 (aged 24)  | 27|  WPCC Badgers
7  | FW | Dayaan Cassiem (Captain) |  (1998-12-01)1 December 1998 (aged 25)  | 77|  HDM
9  | FW | Bradley Sherwood |  (1999-05-28)28 May 1999 (aged 25)  | 42|  Oxted
10  | FW | Keenan Horne |  (1992-06-17)17 June 1992 (aged 32)  | 119|  Paris Jean-Bouin [fr]
11  | FW | Tevin Kok |  (1996-10-20)20 October 1996 (aged 27)  | 69|  Pembroke Wanderers
13  | DF | Matthew Guise-Brown |  (1991-09-13)13 September 1991 (aged 32)  | 67|  Hampstead & Westminster
19  | MF | Ryan Julius |  (1995-06-19)19 June 1995 (aged 29)  | 81|  Central
22  | DF | Daniel Bell |  (1994-09-28)28 September 1994 (aged 29)  | 106|  Daring
23  | MF | Nicholas Spooner |  (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 32)  | 71|  Harvestehuder THC
24  | MF | Zenani Kraai |  (2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 23)  | 18|  Langa
27  | FW | Nqobile Ntuli |  (1996-01-15)15 January 1996 (aged 28)  | 103|  Harvestehuder THC
29  | MF | Samkelo Mvimbi |  (1999-01-23)23 January 1999 (aged 25)  | 58|  WPCC Badgers
32  | GK | Gowan Jones |  (1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 35)  | 90|  Riverside
46  | DF | Calvin Davis |  (2003-11-22)22 November 2003 (aged 20)  | 1|  Tuks

Group play
Mustapha Cassiem for celebrations to goal in Netherlands vs. South Africa

Pos | Team

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1  |  Germany | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 16  | 6  | +10  | 12  | Advance to quarter-finals
2  |  Netherlands | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 16  | 9  | +7  | 10
3  |  Great Britain | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 11  | 7  | +4  | 8
4  |  Spain | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 11  | 12  | −1  | 7
5  |  South Africa | 5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 11  | 17  | −6  | 4  |
6  |  France (H) | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 8  | 22  | −14  | 1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts

| 27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
12:45

Netherlands | 5–3  |  South Africa

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Janssen 2', 30'
De Geus 10'
Hoedemakers 16'
Telgenkamp 33' | Report | M. Cassiem 7'
Kok 34'
Guise-Brown 44'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

* * *

| 28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
20:15

South Africa | 2–2  |  Great Britain

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Hobson 11'
Sherwood 53' | Report | Roper 32'
Shipperley 59'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

* * *

| 30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
10:30

South Africa | 1–5  |  Germany

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Guise-Brown 35' | Report | Peillat 1', 39'
Rühr 15'
Weigand 17'
M. Grambusch 58'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

* * *

| 31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
19:45

Spain | 3–0  |  South Africa

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Reyne 25', 53'
Basterra 37' | Report |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Ben Göntgen (GER)

* * *

| 2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
19:45

France | 2–5  |  South Africa

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Clément 16'
Charlet 25' | Report | Guise-Brown 2'
Horne 23'
M. Cassiem 56'
D. Cassiem 57', 60'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

### Women's tournament

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Main articles: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

South Africa women's national field hockey team qualified by winning the 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier.[13]

Team roster

The squad was announced on 19 June 2024.[14][11]

Head coach: Giles Bonnet[15]

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

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1  | GK | Anelle Lloyd |  (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 30)  | 48  | 0|  Mpumalanga
3  | FW | Celia Seerane |  (1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 34)  | 185  | 48|  Tuks
4  | DF | Stephanie Botha |  (1998-12-30)30 December 1998 (aged 25)  | 30  | 2|  Somerset West
5  | MF | Edith Molikoe |  (2000-05-23)23 May 2000 (aged 24)  | 34  | 0|  Tuks
8  | FW | Kristen Paton |  (1996-12-21)21 December 1996 (aged 27)  | 72  | 8|  HGC
10  | MF | Onthatile Zulu |  (2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 24)  | 56  | 0|  WPCC beavers
12  | FW | Dirkie Chamberlain |  (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 37)  | 243  | 130|  North West
13  | DF | Paris-Gail Isaacs |  (2006-08-25)25 August 2006 (aged 17)  | 7  | 1|  Beaulieu
14  | MF | Taheera Augousti |  (2005-09-23)23 September 2005 (aged 18)  | 26  | 2|  Central
16  | DF | Erin Christie (Captain) |  (1992-03-20)20 March 1992 (aged 32)  | 105  | 9|  WPCC beavers
17  | FW | Ntsopa Mokoena |  (2004-08-17)17 August 2004 (aged 19)  | 26  | 7|  Central
18  | DF | Hannah Pearce |  (1998-11-17)17 November 1998 (aged 25)  | 41  | 0|  Birmingham
21  | FW | Ongeziwe Mali |  (1999-05-21)21 May 1999 (aged 25)  | 30  | 3|  Maties
25  | DF | Marié Louw |  (1996-02-09)9 February 1996 (aged 28)  | 26  | 3|  Bohemian
27  | FW | Kayla de Waal |  (2000-06-11)11 June 2000 (aged 24)  | 20  | 2|  WPCC beavers
28  | FW | Quanita Bobbs (Captain) |  (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 30)  | 184  | 37|  Central
30  | MF | Kayla Swarts |  (2003-05-24)24 May 2003 (aged 21)  | 24  | 0|  Central

Group play

Pos | Team

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1  |  Australia | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 15  | 5  | +10  | 13  | Quarter-finals
2  |  Argentina | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 16  | 7  | +9  | 13
3  |  Spain | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 7  | −1  | 7
4  |  Great Britain | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 8  | 12  | −4  | 6
5  |  United States | 5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 5  | 13  | −8  | 4  |
6  |  South Africa | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

| 28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
12:45

Australia | 2–1  |  South Africa

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Kershaw 16'
T. Stewart 40' | Report | De Waal 14'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Rachel Williams (GBR)

* * *

| 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
17:30

South Africa | 2–4  |  Argentina

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Louw 15'
De Waal 29' | Report | Gorzelany 17', 49', 52'
Jankunas 53'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

* * *

| 31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
10:30

South Africa | 1–2  |  Great Britain

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De Waal 6' | Report | Costello 19'
French 42'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Cookie Tan (SGP)

* * *

| 1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
17:30

Spain | 1–0  |  South Africa

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Iglesias 15' | Report |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Hannah Harrison (GBR)

* * *

| 3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
13:15

United States | 1–0  |  South Africa

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Sholder 43' | Report |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (GBR)
Cookie Tan (SGP)

## Golf

[edit]

Main articles: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ashleigh Buhai

South Africa entered four golfers into the Olympic tournament. Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Erik van Rooyen, Ashleigh Buhai, and Paula Reto; all qualified directly for the games in the individual competitions, based on their world ranking performance, on the IGF World Rankings.

Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Round 3  | Round 4  | Total

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Score  | Score  | Score  | Score  | Score  | Par  | Rank
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Men's | 70  | 71  | 64  | 69  | 274  | −10  | 16
Erik van Rooyen | 67  | 69  | 69  | 70  | 275  | −9  | 17
Ashleigh Buhai | Women's | 68  | 73  | 74  | 70  | 285  | −3  | T13
Paula Reto | 78  | 73  | 76  | 72  | 299  | +11  | T44

## Gymnastics

[edit]

Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Artistic

[edit]

South Africa entered one female gymnast into the games. Caitlin Rooskrantz qualified for the games by virtue of her individual results through all-around event at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.[16]

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Apparatus  | Total  | Rank  | Apparatus  | Total  | Rank
V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F  |  V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F
Caitlin Rooskrantz | All-around | DNS  | 13.733  | 11.333  | 10.866  |  | DNF  | Did not advance

## Judo

[edit]

Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South Africa qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Geronay Whitebooi (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg) qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete  | Event  | 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  | Rank
Geronay Whitebooi | Women's –48 kg |  Solís (GUA)
W 10–01  |  Tsunoda (JPN)
L 00–11  | Did not advance

## Rowing

[edit]

Main articles: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South African rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes through the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia and 2023 African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[17]

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Repechage  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
John Smith
Christopher Baxter | Men's coxless pair | 6:36.71  | 2 Q | Bye  | —  | 6:40.35  | 4 FB | 6:27.11  | 9
Paige Badenhorst | Women's single sculls | 7:39.19  | 3 QF | Bye  | 7:44.03  | 4 SC/D | 7:55.91  | 1 FC | 7:27.76  | 14

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

## Rugby sevens

[edit]

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Summary
Team  | Event  | Pool round  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal/Classification  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
South Africa men's | Men's tournament |  Ireland
L 5–10  |  New Zealand
L 5–17  |  Japan
W 49–5  | 3 Q |  New Zealand
W 14–7  |  France
L 7–19  |  Australia
W 26–19  |
South Africa women's | Women's tournament |  Australia
L 5–34  |  Ireland
L 0–38  |  Great Britain
L 17–26  | 4  | —  |  Japan
L 12–15  |  Fiji
W 21–15  | 11

### Men's tournament

[edit]

See also: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

South Africa national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2024 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco.

Squad

South Africa's squad of 12 players was named on 10 July 2024. Additionally, Ronald Brown and Katlego Letebele were named as traveling reserves.[18][19]

Head coach: Philip Snyman

No. | Player  | Date of birth (age)

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1  | Christie Grobbelaar |  (2000-05-25)25 May 2000 (aged 24)
2  | Ryan Oosthuizen |  (1995-05-22)22 May 1995 (aged 29)
3  | Impi Visser |  (1995-05-30)30 May 1995 (aged 29)
4  | Zain Davids |  (1997-05-04)4 May 1997 (aged 27)
5  | Quewin Nortje |  (2003-01-14)14 January 2003 (aged 21)
6  | Tiaan Pretorius |  (2001-02-19)19 February 2001 (aged 23)
7  | Tristan Leyds |  (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 (aged 27)
8  | Selvyn Davids (c)  |  (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 30)
9  | Shaun Williams |  (1998-04-13)13 April 1998 (aged 26)
10  | Rosko Specman |  (1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 35)
11  | Siviwe Soyizwapi |  (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 31)
12  | Shilton van Wyk |  (1999-12-22)22 December 1999 (aged 24)
13  | Ronald Brown |  (1995-09-02)2 September 1995 (aged 28)

Group stage
Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  New Zealand | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 71  | 29  | +42  | 9  | Advance to Quarter-finals
2  |  Ireland | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 62  | 24  | +38  | 7
3  |  South Africa | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 59  | 32  | +27  | 5
4  |  Japan | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 22  | 129  | −107  | 3  |

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
17:30

Ireland | 10–5|  South Africa

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Try: Conroy 8' m
Kennedy 12' m| World Rugby| Try: S. Davids 14' m
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000[20][21]
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

* * *

24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
21:30

New Zealand | 17–5|  South Africa

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Try: Leo (2) 2' m, 11' c
McGarvey-Black 7' m
Con: Rokolisoa (1/1) 12'| World Rugby| Try: S. Davids 4' m
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000[20][21]
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

* * *

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)
16:00

South Africa | 49–5|  Japan

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Try: Z. Davids 1' c
Visser 3' c
van Wyk (2) 4' c, 14' c
Oosthuizen (2) 6' c, 7' c
Specman 11' c
Con: Leyds (5/5) 2', 3', 4', 6', 8'
Brown (2/2) 12', 14'| World Rugby| Try: Ueda 10' m
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000[22]
Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand)

Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | C |  United States | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 57  | 67  | −10  | 6  | Advance to Quarter-finals
2  | A |  South Africa | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 59  | 32  | +27  | 5
3  | B |  Samoa | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 52  | 49  | +3  | 5  |

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Point difference; 3) Points scored.

* * *

Quarter-final
South Africa kick off against New Zealand

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)
21:00

New Zealand | 7–14|  South Africa

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Try: Leo 10' c
Con: Knewstubb (1/1) 10'| World Rugby| Try: S. Davids 3' c
Leyds 7' c
Con: Leyds (2/2) 4', 7'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000[22]
Referee: Adam Leal (England/Great Britain)

* * *

Semi-final

27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
15:30

South Africa | 5–19|  France

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Try: Leyds 10' m| World Rugby| Try: Rebbadj (2) 11' c, 14' c
Sepho 15' m
Con: Rebbadj (2/3) 12', 14'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Rueben Keane (Australia)

* * *

Bronze Medal Match

27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
19:00

South Africa | 26–19|  Australia

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Try: S. Davids 6' m
Z. Davids (2) 10' c, 11' c
Williams 15' c
Con: Leyds (2/3) 10', 11'
Soyizwapi (1/1) 15'| World Rugby| Try: Lawson 5' c
Toole 12' c
Paterson 14' m
Con: Roache (2/3) 5', 13'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

### Women's tournament

[edit]

See also: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

South Africa women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2023 Africa Women's Sevens in Monastir, Tunisia.

Squad

South Africa's squad of 12 players was named on 29 June 2024. Additionally, Shiniqwa Lamprecht and Shona-Leah Weston were named as traveling reserves.[23][24]

Head coach: Renfred Dazel

* Mathrin Simmers (cc)
* Zintle Mpupha (cc)
* Sizophila Solontsi
* Veroeshka Grain
* Kemisetso Baloyi
* Nadine Roos
* Liske Lategan
* Byrhandre Dolf
* Ayanda Malinga
* Libbie Janse van Rensburg
* Marlize de Bruin
* Maria Tshiremba

Group stage
Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Australia | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 89  | 24  | +65  | 9  | Quarter-finals
2  |  Great Britain | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 52  | 65  | −13  | 7
3  |  Ireland | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 64  | 40  | +24  | 5
4  |  South Africa | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 22  | 98  | −76  | 3  |

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
16:00

Australia | 34–5|  South Africa

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Try: M. Levi (4) 1' c, 6' c, 8' m, 10' m
Nathan 4' m
T. Levi 8' m
Con: Hinds (2/6) 2', 7'| World Rugby| Try: Roos 16' m
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Lavenia Rawaca (Fiji)

* * *

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
19:00

Ireland | 38–0|  South Africa

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Try: Parsons (2) 6' c, 12' c
Murphy Crowe 8' c
Flood 10' c
Elmes Kinlan 14' m
Higgins 15' m
Con: Mulhall (1/1) 6'
Flood (3/5) 9', 11', 12'| World Rugby|
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Talal Chaudhry (Canada)

* * *

29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
14:00

Great Britain | 26–17|  South Africa

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Try: Crompton 8' c
Norman-Bell 8' c
Joyce (2) 11' m, 14' c
Con: Norman-Bell (3/3) 8', 8', 15'| World Rugby| Try: Janse van Rensburg 1' c
Roos 6' m
Malinga 10' m
Con: Roos (1/3) 1'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

* * *

9–12 Semi-final

29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
20:00

Japan | 15–12|  South Africa

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Try: Hara 4' m
Kajiki (2) 12' m, 14' m| World Rugby| Try: Janse van Rensburg 1' m
Roos 7'
Con: Roos (1/2) 8'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Cisco Lopez (United States)

* * *

Eleventh Place Match

30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
16:30

South Africa | 21–15|  Fiji

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Try: Roos (2) 1' c, 4' c
Mpupha 9' c
Con: Roos (3/3) 2', 4', 9'| World Rugby| Try: Lomani 11' m
Ditavutu 12' m
Wilson 15' m
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Ano Kuwai (Japan)

## Skateboarding

[edit]

Main articles: Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South Africa entered three skateboarders (two males and one female) to compete in each of the following events at the Games.

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank
Dallas Oberholzer | Men's park | 33.83  | 22  | Did not advance
Brandon Valjalo | Men's street | 197.17  | 12  | Did not advance
Boipelo Awuah | Women's street | 159.34  | 18  | Did not advance

## Sport climbing

[edit]

Main articles: Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South Africa qualified four climbers for Paris. All of them qualified directly for the combined and speed events by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Africa Olympic Qualifier in Pretoria.

Boulder & lead combined
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Boulder  | Lead  | Total  | Rank  | Boulder  | Lead  | Total  | Rank
Result | Place | Hold | Time | Place  | Result | Place | Hold | Time | Place
Mel Janse van Rensburg | Men's | 9.4 | 19 |  | 7.1 | 20 | 16.5 | 20  | Did not advance
Lauren Mukheibir | Women's |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 20  | Did not advance

Speed
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Time  | Rank  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Rank
Joshua Bruyns | Men's | 6.18  | 13  |  Maimuratov (KAZ)
L 5.84–4.94  | Did not advance  | 13
Aniya Holder | Women's | 9.12  | 14  |  Miroslaw (POL)
L 9.36–6.10  | Did not advance  | 14

## Surfing

[edit]

Main articles: Surfing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Surfing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South African surfers confirmed three shortboard quota places for Tahiti. Jordy Smith and Sarah Baum topped the list of eligible surfers from Africa to secure the lone available berth in their respective shortboard races at the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games in Surf City, El Salvador.[25]

Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Round 3  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Jordy Smith | Men's shortboard | 7.60  | 2 R2 |  Waida (INA)
W 9.50–5.40  |  Correa (PER)
L 12.20–15.00  | Did not advance
Matthew McGillivray | 5.26  | 3 R2 |  Vaast (FRA)
L 10.67–14.03  | Did not advance
Sarah Baum | Women's shortboard | 8.47  | 2 R2 |  Kemp (GER)
W 10.50–4.94  |  Moore (USA)
L 3.87–8.16  | Did not advance

Qualification legend: R3 \- Qualifies to elimination rounds; R2 \- Qualifies to repechage round

## Swimming

[edit]

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Chad le Clos

South African swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[26]

Athlete  | Event  | Entry  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Pieter Coetze | Men's 100 m backstroke | 52.78 | 52.90  | 2 Q | 52.63 AF NR | 3 Q | 52.58 AF NR | 5
Pieter Coetze | Men's 200 m backstroke | 1:55.85 | 1:56.92  | 3 Q | 1:56.09  | 3 Q | 1:55.60 AF NR | 7
Chad le Clos | Men's 100 m butterfly | 51.48 | 52.24  | 24  | Did not advance
Matthew Sates | 51.66 | 54.53  | 35  | Did not advance
Matthew Sates | Men's 200 m butterfly | 1:55.25 | 1:57.04  | 20  | Did not advance
Matthew Sates | Men's 200 m medley | 1:57.72 | 2:04.01  | 21  | Did not advance
Tatjana Smith | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.41 | 1:05.00  | 1 Q | 1:05.00  | 1 Q | 1:05.28  |
Tatjana Smith | Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:19.01 | 2:21.57  | 1 Q | 2:19.94  | 2 Q | 2:19.60  |
Kaylene Corbett | 2:23.71 | 2:23.85  | 6 Q | 2:22.87  | 4 Q | 2:24.46  | 7
Erin Gallagher | Women's 100 m butterfly | 57.32 | 57.80  | 13 Q | 57.90  | 14  | Did not advance
Aimee Canny | Women's 200 m freestyle | 1:56.80 | 1:57.81  | 14 Q | 1:57.34  | 12  | Did not advance
Rebecca Meder | Women's 200 m medley | 2:10.95 | 2:11.96  | 16 Q | 2:10.67 NR | 11  | Did not advance

AF = Africa Record. NR = National Record / South African Record

## Triathlon

[edit]

Main articles: Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South Africa entered three triathletes (two men and one woman) in the triathlon events for Paris following the release of the final individual Olympic qualification ranking.[27]

Individual
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Swim (1.5 km)  | Trans 1  | Bike (40 km)  | Trans 2  | Run (10 km)  | Total
Henri Schoeman | Men's | 20:11  | 0:51  | 52:24  | 0:25  | 32:02  | 1:45:53  | 20
Jamie Riddle | 20:29  | 0:55  | 52:02  | 0:33  | 33:16  | 1:47:15  | 25
Vicky van der Merwe | Women's | 26:09  | 0:57  | 1:02:07  | 0:30  | 35:33  | 2:05:16  | 46

## Wrestling

[edit]

Main articles: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time since 2008, South Africa qualified one wrestler for the Olympic competition. Nicolaas de Lange qualified for the games following the triumph of winning the semifinal round at the 2024 African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Alexandria, Egypt.[28]

Key:

* VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
* VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
* PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
* PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
* ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
* SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

Freestyle
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Nicolaas de Lange | Men's −97 kg |  Matcharashvili (GEO)
L 2-12  | —  |  McHedlidze (UKR)
L 5–3PP | Did not advance

## See also

[edit]

* South Africa at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
* South Africa at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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