South Africa at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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South Africa at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of South Africa.svg
IPC code RSA
NPC South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website www.sascoc.co.za
in Tokyo, Japan
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) – 5 September 2021 (2021-09-05)
Competitors34 in 7 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Kgothatso Montjane
Charl du Toit
Flag bearer (closing) Louzanne Coetzee
Medals
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
7
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.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Anrune Weyers Athletics Women's 400 metres T47 28 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ntando Mahlangu Athletics Men's long jump T63 28 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Nicolas Pieter du Preez Cycling Men's road time trial H1 31 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ntando Mahlangu Athletics Men's 200 metres T61 3 September
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Louzanne Coetzee Athletics Women's 1500 metres T11 30 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Sheryl James Athletics Women's 400 metres T37 31 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Louzanne Coetzee Athletics Women's marathon T12 5 September

Multiple medallists

The following competitors won several medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

NameMedalSportEvent
Ntando Mahlangu Gold medal icon.svg Gold Athletics Men's long jump T63
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Men's 200 metres T61

Archery

Two archers, Shaun Anderson (W1) and Philip Coates-Palgrave competed. [2]

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Rank
Shaun Anderson Individual W1 6377Flag of Brazil.svg  Luiz Jaime Games Perilo  (BRA)
L 123–123 (SO 9-6)
did not advance
Philip Coates-Palgrave Individual compound open 64636Flag of Brazil.svg  de Castro  (BRA)
W 142–135
Flag of Iran.svg  Manshaezadeh  (IRI)
L 130–143
did not advance

Athletics

Eighteen athletes, eleven men and seven women, represented South Africa in athletics: [2]

Men's track
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Dyan Buis 100m T38 11.755did not advance
400m T38 51.29151.395
Daniel Du Plessis 100m T64 11.727did not advance
400m T62 53.567
Charl du Toit 100m T37 11.58511.638
200m T37 24.044did not advance
400m T37 51.145
Puseletso Michael Mabote 100m T63 12.64 AR312.667
Ntando Mahlangu 200m T61 23.59Gold medal icon.svg
Mpumelelo Mhlongo 100m T64 11.06311.035
200m T64 22.81 WR (T44)222.865
Tebogo Mofokeng 100m T64 11.407did not advance
400m T62 50.09 AR4
Jonathan Ntutu 100m T12 11.233did not advance
Men's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
Reinhardt Hamman Javelin throw F38 52.496
Ntando Mahlangu Long jump T61 7.17 WRGold medal icon.svg
Puseletso Michael Mabote Long jump T63 5.189
Mpumelelo Mhlongo Long jump T64 6.805
Dyan Buis Long jump T38 5.9410
Kerwin Noemdo Shot put F46 15.65 AR4
Tyrone Pillay Shot put F63 11.948
Women's track
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Louzanne Coetzee 1500m T11 4:49.2414:40.96 ARSilver medal icon.svg
Marathon T12 3:11:13 WR (T11)Bronze medal icon.svg
Liezel Gouws 200m T37 DQdid not advance
400m T37 1:06.855
Sheryl James 100m T37 13.58 AR313.675
200m T37 27.73227.57 AR4
400m T37 1:03.82Bronze medal icon.svg
Johanna Pretorius 100m T13 12.41312.335
Anrune Weyers 100m T47 12.664did not advance
200m T47 25.62125.514
400m T47 57.59256.05Gold medal icon.svg
Women's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
Simoné Kruger Discus throw F38 31.515
Zanele Situ Shot put F54 16.225

Cycling

Three South African cyclists, two men and one woman, competed in road cycling: [2]

Road Events — Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Toni Mould Women's road time trial T1-2 53:46.8910
Women's road race T1-2 1:52:178
Road Events — Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Nicholas Pieter du Preez Men's road time trial H2 43:49.41Gold medal icon.svg
Men's road race H1-2 Lapped8
Ernst van Dyk Men's road time trial H5 44:34.889
Men's road race H5 2:36:238

Equestrian

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
AthleteHorseEventTotal
ScoreRank
Philippa Johnson-Dwyer Just In Time Individual championship test grade IV 69.7808 Q
Individual freestyle test grade IV 71.1558
Cayla van der Walt Daturo II Individual championship test grade V 66.64311
Individual freestyle test grade V did not advance

Swimming

Four South African swimmers, two men and two women, competed. [3] [2]

AthleteEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Christian Sadie Men's 50m freestyle S7 29.224did not advance
Men's 100m backstroke S7 did not startdid not advance
Men's 50m butterfly S7 30.574DQ Disqualified
Men's 100m breaststroke SB7 1:24.495
Men's 200m individual medley SM7 2:36.7532:35.94 AF6
Hendrik van der Merwe Men's 100m breaststroke SB5 1:46.225did not advance
Alani Ferreira Women's 100m butterfly S13 1:20.2517did not advance
Women's 400m freestyle S13 5:02.42 AF7did not advance
Women's 100m breaststroke SB13 1:25.016did not advance
Kat Swanepoel Women's 50m backstroke S4 52.04250.174
Women's 150m individual medley SM4 3:21.194did not advance

Table tennis

One table tennis player, Theo Cogill (Class10), competed. [2]

AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Theo Cogill Individual C10 Flag of Austria.svg  Gardos  (AUT)
L (0-3) (5-11, 9-11, 7-11)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Carbinatti Junior  (BRA)
L (0-3) (8-11, 12-14, 5-11)
Flag of France.svg  Bohéas  (FRA)
L (1-3) (15-13, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9)
4did not advance

Wheelchair tennis

South Africa entered four wheelchair tennis players, two men and two women.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Leon Els Men's singles Flag of Brazil.svg  Carneiro Silva  (BRA)
W 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Reid  (GBR)
L 2-6, 0-6
did not advance
Evans Maripa Flag of Austria.svg  Flax  (AUT)
W 6-2, 6-0
Flag of Spain.svg  Caverzaschi  (ESP)
L 6-2, 6-4
did not advance
Leon Els & Evans Maripa Men's doubles Flag of the United States.svg  Ratzlaff / Stroud  (USA)
L 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
did not advance
Kgothatso Montjane Women's singles Flag of Japan.svg  Takamuro  (JPN)
W 6-2, 6-1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang  (CHN)
L 6-2, 6-3
did not advance
Mariska Venter Flag of Japan.svg  Ohtani  (JPN)
L 6-1, 6-2
did not advance
Kgothatso Montjane & Mariska Venter Women's doubles Flag of Colombia.svg  Bernal / Martinez  (COL)
W 6-1, 6-1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Shuker / Whiley  (GBR)
L 6-2, 6-0
did not advance

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