South Africa at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | RSA |
NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo, Japan 24 August 2021 – 5 September 2021 | |
Competitors | 34 in 7 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Kgothatso Montjane Charl du Toit |
Flag bearer (closing) | Louzanne Coetzee |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
South Africa competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. The team of 34 athletes competing in seven sports was announced on 14 August 2021, the chef de mission was Leon Fleiser. This was the smallest delegation since the 1992 Summer Paralympics.[1] Except for one gold medal in cycling, all the team's medals, four gold, one silver and two bronze, were won in athletics. Three African and three World records were also set in athletics. South Africa did not enter any team sports.
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Anrune Weyers | Athletics | Women's 400 metres T47 | 28 August |
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Ntando Mahlangu | Athletics | Men's long jump T63 | 28 August |
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Nicolas Pieter du Preez | Cycling | Men's road time trial H1 | 31 August |
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Ntando Mahlangu | Athletics | Men's 200 metres T61 | 3 September |
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Louzanne Coetzee | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres T11 | 30 August |
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Sheryl James | Athletics | Women's 400 metres T37 | 31 August |
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Louzanne Coetzee | Athletics | Women's marathon T12 | 5 September |
Multiple medallists
[edit]The following competitors won several medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games.
Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
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Ntando Mahlangu | ![]() |
Athletics | Men's long jump T63 |
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Men's 200 metres T61 |
Archery
[edit]Two archers, Shaun Anderson (W1) and Philip Coates-Palgrave competed.[2]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Rank | ||
Shaun Anderson | Individual W1 | 637 | 7 | — | ![]() L 123–123 (SO 9-6) |
did not advance | |||
Philip Coates-Palgrave | Individual compound open | 646 | 36 | ![]() W 142–135 |
![]() L 130–143 |
did not advance |
Athletics
[edit]Eighteen athletes, eleven men and seven women, represented South Africa in athletics:[2]
- Men's track
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Dyan Buis | 100m T38 | 11.75 | 5 | did not advance | |
400m T38 | 51.29 | 1 | 51.39 | 5 | |
Daniel Du Plessis | 100m T64 | 11.72 | 7 | did not advance | |
400m T62 | — | 53.56 | 7 | ||
Charl du Toit | 100m T37 | 11.58 | 5 | 11.63 | 8 |
200m T37 | 24.04 | 4 | did not advance | ||
400m T37 | — | 51.14 | 5 | ||
Puseletso Michael Mabote | 100m T63 | 12.64 AR | 3 | 12.66 | 7 |
Ntando Mahlangu | 200m T61 | — | 23.59 | ![]() | |
Mpumelelo Mhlongo | 100m T64 | 11.06 | 3 | 11.03 | 5 |
200m T64 | 22.81 WR (T44) | 2 | 22.86 | 5 | |
Tebogo Mofokeng | 100m T64 | 11.40 | 7 | did not advance | |
400m T62 | — | — | 50.09 AR | 4 | |
Jonathan Ntutu | 100m T12 | 11.23 | 3 | did not advance |
- Men's field
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Result | Points | Rank | ||
Reinhardt Hamman | Javelin throw F38 | 52.49 | 6 | |
Ntando Mahlangu | Long jump T61 | 7.17 WR | ![]() | |
Puseletso Michael Mabote | Long jump T63 | 5.18 | 9 | |
Mpumelelo Mhlongo | Long jump T64 | 6.80 | 5 | |
Dyan Buis | Long jump T38 | 5.94 | 10 | |
Kerwin Noemdo | Shot put F46 | 15.65 AR | 4 | |
Tyrone Pillay | Shot put F63 | 11.94 | 8 |
- Women's track
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Louzanne Coetzee | 1500m T11 | 4:49.24 | 1 | 4:40.96 AR | ![]() |
Marathon T12 | — | 3:11:13 WR (T11) | ![]() | ||
Liezel Gouws | 200m T37 | DQ | did not advance | ||
400m T37 | — | 1:06.85 | 5 | ||
Sheryl James | 100m T37 | 13.58 AR | 3 | 13.67 | 5 |
200m T37 | 27.73 | 2 | 27.57 AR | 4 | |
400m T37 | — | 1:03.82 | ![]() | ||
Johanna Pretorius | 100m T13 | 12.41 | 3 | 12.33 | 5 |
Anrune Weyers | 100m T47 | 12.66 | 4 | did not advance | |
200m T47 | 25.62 | 1 | 25.51 | 4 | |
400m T47 | 57.59 | 2 | 56.05 | ![]() |
- Women's field
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Result | Points | Rank | ||
Simoné Kruger | Discus throw F38 | 31.51 | 5 | |
Zanele Situ | Shot put F54 | 16.22 | 5 |
Cycling
[edit]Three South African cyclists, two men and one woman, competed in road cycling:[2]
- Road Events — Women
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Toni Mould | Women's road time trial T1-2 | 53:46.89 | 10 |
Women's road race T1-2 | 1:52:17 | 8 |
- Road Events — Men
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Nicholas Pieter du Preez | Men's road time trial H2 | 43:49.41 | ![]() |
Men's road race H1-2 | Lapped | 8 | |
Ernst van Dyk | Men's road time trial H5 | 44:34.88 | 9 |
Men's road race H5 | 2:36:23 | 8 |
Equestrian
[edit]South Africa entered two equestrian competitors, both women, Philippa Johnson-Dwyer (Grade IV) and Cayla van der Walt (Grade V) for the individual dressage competition.[2]
- Individual
Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
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Score | Rank | |||
Philippa Johnson-Dwyer | Just In Time | Individual championship test grade IV | 69.780 | 8 Q |
Individual freestyle test grade IV | 71.155 | 8 | ||
Cayla van der Walt | Daturo II | Individual championship test grade V | 66.643 | 11 |
Individual freestyle test grade V | did not advance |
Swimming
[edit]Four South African swimmers, two men and two women, competed.[3][2]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Christian Sadie | Men's 50m freestyle S7 | 29.22 | 4 | did not advance | |
Men's 100m backstroke S7 | did not start | did not advance | |||
Men's 50m butterfly S7 | 30.57 | 4 | DQ Disqualified | ||
Men's 100m breaststroke SB7 | — | 1:24.49 | 5 | ||
Men's 200m individual medley SM7 | 2:36.75 | 3 | 2:35.94 AF | 6 | |
Hendrik van der Merwe | Men's 100m breaststroke SB5 | 1:46.22 | 5 | did not advance | |
Alani Ferreira | Women's 100m butterfly S13 | 1:20.25 | 17 | did not advance | |
Women's 400m freestyle S13 | 5:02.42 AF | 7 | did not advance | ||
Women's 100m breaststroke SB13 | 1:25.01 | 6 | did not advance | ||
Kat Swanepoel | Women's 50m backstroke S4 | 52.04 | 2 | 50.17 | 4 |
Women's 150m individual medley SM4 | 3:21.19 | 4 | did not advance |
Table tennis
[edit]One table tennis player, Theo Cogill (Class10), competed.[2]
Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Theo Cogill | Individual C10 | ![]() L (0-3) (5-11, 9-11, 7-11) |
![]() L (0-3) (8-11, 12-14, 5-11) |
![]() L (1-3) (15-13, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9) |
4 | — | did not advance |
Wheelchair tennis
[edit]South Africa entered four wheelchair tennis players, two men and two women.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Leon Els | Men's singles | ![]() W 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
![]() L 2-6, 0-6 |
did not advance | ||||
Evans Maripa | ![]() W 6-2, 6-0 |
![]() L 6-2, 6-4 |
did not advance | |||||
Leon Els & Evans Maripa | Men's doubles | — | ![]() L 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 |
did not advance | ||||
Kgothatso Montjane | Women's singles | — | ![]() W 6-2, 6-1 |
![]() L 6-2, 6-3 |
did not advance | |||
Mariska Venter | — | ![]() L 6-1, 6-2 |
did not advance | |||||
Kgothatso Montjane & Mariska Venter | Women's doubles | — | — | ![]() W 6-1, 6-1 |
![]() L 6-2, 6-0 |
did not advance |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Team SA squad for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games named". TeamSA. SASCOC. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Getting to know your Team SA Paralympians for Tokyo". TeamSA. SASCOC. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.