South Africa at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | RSA |
NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 125 in 17 sports |
Flag bearers | Caster Semenya (opening) [1] Oscar Pistorius (closing) |
Medals Ranked 20th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
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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 | ||
Karen Hultzer | Women's individual | 631 | 46 | ![]() L 2–6 | Did not advance |
South African athletes have entered the following events:
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]
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 | 8 |
* Allowed into final on appeal
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | Long jump | 8.02 | 7 q | 7.93 | 8 |
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 |
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 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Sunette Viljoen | Javelin throw | 65.92 | 3 Q | 64.53 | 4 |
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 | ![]() Mogensen (DEN) L 6–21, 12–21 | ![]() Guo Zd (CHN) L 8–21, 13–21 | ![]() Sozonov (RUS) L 13–21, 15–21 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Michelle Edwards Annari Viljoen | Women's doubles | ![]() Veeran (AUS) L 9–21, 7–21 | ![]() Kim M-j (KOR) L 8–21, 7–21 | ![]() Polii (INA) L 18–21, 10–21 | 2 Q | ![]() Vislova (RUS) L 9–21, 7–21 | Did not advance |
South Africa has entered boxers for the following events [5]
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 | ![]() L 6–15 | Did not advance | ||||
Siphiwe Lusizi | Welterweight | ![]() W 17–13 | ![]() L 13–18 | Did not advance |
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)
South Africa has entered nine cyclists.
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 |
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 | ![]() L | ![]() ![]() W 10.762 66.902 | ![]() L | ![]() ![]() L | Did not advance | 9th place final![]() ![]() ![]() L | 11 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
South Africa has qualified for both the men's and the women's event.
The following is the South African roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. [9]
Head Coach: Gregg Clark
Reserves:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 11 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | Fifth place game |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 7 | Seventh place game |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 4 | Ninth place game |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 1 | Eleventh place game |
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The following is the South Africa roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. [10]
Head Coach: Giles Bonnet
Reserves:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 |
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South Africa is qualified for the women's event.
Head coach: Joseph Mkhonza
South Africa named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [11]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Qualified for the quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Canada ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Tancredi ![]() Sinclair ![]() | Report |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() L 0101–0100 | Did not advance |
South Africa has entered the following events.
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 | ![]() |
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
South Africa has entered one boat for the following event.
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Asenathi Jim Roger Hudson | 470 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 24 | EL | 194 | 26 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
South Africa has entered one competitor in shooting; [15]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Alistair Davis | Double trap | 132 | 15 | Did not advance |
Twenty South African swimmers have entered the following events:
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 |
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 |
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![]() L 0 – 2 (10–21, 11–21) ![]() L 0 – 2 (13–21, 10–21) ![]() L 0 – 2 (19–21, 13–21) | 4 | Did not advance | 19 |
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 |
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