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South Africa at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

FieldValue
NPCRSA
NPCnameSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
gamesSummer Paralympics
year2008
website
locationBeijing
competitors61
sports9
flagbearerNatalie du Toit
rank6
gold21
silver3
bronze6
appearancesauto

South Africa sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China and finished 6th on the medal table.

Natalie du Toit, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, competed in six swimming events. She also represented South Africa at the Beijing Olympics. Other members of the swim team included Charl Bouwer, Kevin Paul, Tadgh Slattery, Achmat Hassiem, Shireen Sapiro, Emily Gray, Sarah Shannon, Adri Visser and Beth Nothling. South Africa also sent a swimming official, Sharief Gamiet, to the games.

Oscar Pistorius represented South Africa in athletics.

South African representatives also competed in wheelchair basketball.

Medalists

The following South African athletes won medals at the games:

MedalNameSportEvent
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle - S9
SwimmingWomen's 400 m freestyle - S9
AthleticsMen's 400 m - T44
CyclingMen's individual road race HC C
SwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke - S9
AthleticsMen's long jump - F12
SwimmingWomen's 100 m butterfly - S9
AthleticsMen's discus throw - F42
SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyle - S13
SwimmingWomen's 200 m individual medley - SM9
AthleticsMen's pentathlon - P12
EquestrianIndividual championship test - grade IV
EquestrianIndividual freestyle test - grade IV
SwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke - S9
AthleticsMen's 100 m - T37
AthleticsMen's 100 m - T44
AthleticsMen's 200 m - T12
AthleticsMen's 200 m - T37
AthleticsMen's 200 m - T44
SwimmingWomen's 50 m freestyle - S9
AthleticsWomen's long jump - F13
AthleticsMen's long jump - F46
CyclingMixed Individual Road race CP 1/CP 2
AthleticsWomen's 100 m - T13
AthleticsMen's marathon - T54
CyclingMen's sprint (B&VI 1-3)
AthleticsMen's shot put - F42
AthleticsMen's javelin throw - F35/36
SwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke - S5
AthleticsMen's 100 m - T35

Sports

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men's track

AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank
Arnu FourieT44100m12.058 **q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"11.654
**Hilton Langenhoven**T12200m22.201 **Q**22.061 **Q**21.94
**Teboho Mokgalagadi**T35100mstyle="text-align:center;" colspan="4"12.82
Jonathan NtutuT13100m11.325 **q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"11.065
200m22.718 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"22.858
**Oscar Pistorius**T44100m11.16 **=PR**1 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"11.17
200m22.711 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"21.67 **PR**
400mstyle="text-align:center;" colspan="4"47.49 **WR**
David RoosT46100m11.7316did not advance
200m23.5415did not advance
Marius StanderT38200m24.358 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"24.238
400mstyle="text-align:center;" colspan="4"52.564
**Fanie van der Merwe**T37100m11.97 **PR**1 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"11.83 **PR**
200m24.04 **PR**1 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"23.84 **WR**
**Ernst van Dyk**T54Marathonstyle="text-align:center;" colspan="4"1:23:18

Men's field

AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRank
**Hilton Langenhoven**F12Long jump7.31 **PR**-
P12Pentathlon3403
**Fanie Lombaard**F42Discus throw46.75-
Shot put13.87-
**Nicholas Newman**F35-36Javelin throw42.48 **SB**1147
**David Roos**F44/46High jump1.849208
F46Long jump6.64 **SB**-
Duane StrydomF35-36Discus throw36.4710444

Women's track

AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank
**Ilse Hayes**T13100m12.582 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"12.45
200m26.465 **Q**style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"26.225
Sarisa MaraisT44100m15.1911did not advance
200mstyle="text-align:center;" colspan="4"30.417

Women's field

AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRank
**Ilse Hayes**F13Long jump5.68-
Zanele SituF54-56Discus throw13.83 **SB**8209
Javelin throw14.8210127
Shot put5.0781712
Chenelle van ZylF35-36Discus throw22.169236
Shot put7.427955
F35-38Javelin throw17.86 **SB**81014

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men's road

AthleteEventTimeRank
**Riaan Nel**Mixed road race48:32
Mixed road time trial24:23.265
Janos PlekkerMen's road race CP42:01:2323
Men's road time trial CP438:43.178
**Ernst van Dyk**Men's road race HC C1:21:40
Men's road time trial HC C21:01.594
Gavin Kilpatrick
Michael Thomson (pilot)Men's individual road race B&VI 1-32:29:1812
Men's individual time trial B&VI 1-336:24.9117

Women's road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Roxy BurnsWomen's road time trial LC1/2/CP453:07.1410
Susan van StadenWomen's road time trial LC3/4/CP350:15.349

Men's track

AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition
TimeRank
Janos PlekkerMen's 1km time trial CP4align="center" colspan="6"1:15.555
Men's individual pursuit CP43:55.9338did not advance
**Gavin Kilpatrick
Michael Thomson**Men's 1km time trial B&VI 1-3align="center" colspan="6"1:04.1304
Men's individual pursuit B&VI 1-34:32.1916did not advance
Men's sprint10.6413 **Q**Delaney /
Peelo
**W** 11.529
**W** 11.728**Q**Demery /
Hopkins
**L****q**Oshiro /
Takahashi
**W** 11.517

Women's track

AthleteEventQualification1st roundFinalTimeRankTimeRankOpposition
TimeRank
Roxy BurnsWomen's individual pursuit LC1-2/CP44:07.3689did not advance
Women's time trial LC1-2/CP4align="center" colspan="4"38.96
Susan van StadenWomen's individual pursuit LC3-4/CP34:44.7929did not advance
Women's time trial LC3-4/CP3align="center" colspan="4"47.17

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Individual events

AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRank
Mark Frenzel*Waldfee 697*Mixed individual championship test grade Ia52.10012
Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ia49.16613
**Philippa Johnson***Benedict*Mixed individual championship test grade IV69.290
Mixed individual freestyle test grade IV77.272
Marion Milne*Waldfee 697*Mixed individual championship test grade Ib58.09513
Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib62.33310
Kerry Noble*De Vito*Mixed individual championship test grade II51.90917
Mixed individual freestyle test grade II55.05317

Team

AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotalTTCTTotalScoreRank
Mark Frenzel*See above*Team48.70652.100100.806*352.94812
Philippa Johnson70.28669.290139.576*
Marion Milne54.47158.095112.566*
Kerry Noble48.66751.909100.576

***** Indicated the three best individual scores that count towards the team total.

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Women

AthleteEventResultRank
Moekie Grobbelaar52kg80.08

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jarred Clarke
Gordon Eddey
Kevin du Toit
Kim Robinson
Masego MokhineMixed coxed four3:42.407 **R**3:55.036 **FB**3:51.912

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men

AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRank
**Charl Bouwer**S13100m backstroke1:03.763 **Q**1:03.864
100m butterfly1:02.376 **Q**1:01.726
50m freestyle25.4110did not advance
100m freestyle55.145 **Q**54.996
400m freestyle4:21.581 **Q**4:14.02 **WR**
Achmat HassiemS10100m butterfly1:01.619did not advance
**Kevin Paul**S10400m freestyle4:27.577 **Q**4:27.687
SB9100m breaststroke1:08.70 **WR**1 **Q**1:08.58 **WR**
SM10200m individual medley2:22.159did not advance
**Tadhg Slattery**SB5100m breaststroke1:37.443 **Q**1:36.11
SM6200m individual medley3:12.499did not advance

Women

AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRank
**Natalie du Toit**S9100m butterfly1:07.08 **PR**1 **Q**1:06.74 **WR**
50m freestyle29.45 **PR**1 **Q**29.20 **PR**
100m freestyle1:02.19 **PR**1 **Q**1:01.44 **PR**
400m freestyle4:24.75 **PR**1 **Q**4:23.81 **WR**
SM9200m individual medley2:30.131 **Q**2:27.83 **WR**
Emily GrayS9100m backstroke1:20.0113did not advance
Beth NothlingS550m backstroke55.888 **Q**54.297
**Shireen Sapiro**S10100m backstroke1:13.042 **Q**1:10.57 **WR**
100m butterfly1:16.028 **Q**1:17.077
50m freestyle31.8513did not advance
100m freestyle1:08.5013did not advance
Sarah ShannonS350m backstroke1:14.246 **Q**1:13.836
50m freestyle1:15.598 **Q**1:13.397
Adri VisserS5100m freestyle1:49.6111did not advance
200m freestyle3:52.7213did not advance

Table Tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultRankOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultRank
Johan du PlooyMen's singles C7Seidenfeld
**L** 0-3Messi
**L** 0-3Jurasz
**L** 1-34did not advance
Pieter du PlooyMen's singles C6Rosenmeier
**L** 0–3Buzin
**L** 0–3Arguello Garcia
**W** 3–03did not advance
Johan du Plooy
Pieter du PlooyMen's team C6-8*No preliminaries*ISR
**L** 0-3did not advance

Women

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultRankOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultRank
Alisha AlmeidaWomen's singles C4Zhou Y
**L** 0–3Gilroy
**L** 0–3Matic
**L** 0–34did not advance
Alet MollWomen's singles C3Brunelli
**L** 0-3Ahlquist
**L** 1-3Fillou
**L** 0-34did not advance
Alisha Almeida
Alet MollWomen's team C4-5*No preliminaries*JOR
**L** 0-3did not advance

Wheelchair Basketball

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Players

  • Justin Govender
  • Marcus Retief
  • David Curle
  • Grant Waites
  • Jeremiah Nel
  • Marius Papenfus
  • Nick Taylor
  • Ralph Taylor
  • Richard Nortje
  • Shaun Hartnick
  • Siphamandla Gumbi
  • Thandile Zonke
  • William Reichart

Tournament

Group A Matches

Classification 9-12

Ninth place

Wheelchair Tennis

Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men

AthleteClassEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
Result
Sydwell MathonsiOpenMen's singlesBatycki
**L** 2-6, 1-6did not advance

Women

AthleteClassEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
Result
Kgothatso MontjaneOpenWomen's singlesVerfuerth
**L** 4-6, 0-6did not advance

References

References

  1. "Team South Africa (2008 Beijing Paralympics)". [[South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee]].
  2. (13 June 2008). "Du Toit to make history at Games". [[BBC Sport]].
  3. [https://www.espn.com/olympics/swimming/news/story?id=3379722 "Du Toit, who lost leg in scooter accident, will swim in Beijing Games"], Reuters, 3 May 2008
  4. (13 June 2008). "Du Toit in Paralympics and Olympics". [[Television New Zealand]].
  5. [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/EA0885F4-71F8-48D8-B423-E7242B3C9953.htm "Olympics, Paralympics for Du Toit"], Al Jazeera, 12 June 2008
  6. Martin, Peter. (2008-08-27). "Border man off to Beijing". Daily Dispatch Online.
  7. [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/11/sports/OLY-South-Africa-Paralympics.php "Pistorius, Du Toit headline Paralympics roster"], ''International Herald Tribune'', 11 June 2008
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080824152012/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/17/content_8382377.htm "SA wheelchair basketball team trains for Beijing Paralympics"], Xinhua, 17 June 2008
  9. "Medallists - the Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games".
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