South Africa at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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South Africa at the
2012 Summer Olympics
File:Flag of South Africa.svg
IOC codeRSA
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in London
Competitors125 in 17 sports
Flag bearers Caster Semenya (opening)[1]
Oscar Pistorius (closing)
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
6
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.

Medalists

Archery

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Karen Hultzer Women's individual 631 46 File:Flag of Italy.svg Lionetti (ITA) (19)
L 2–6
Did not advance

Athletics

South African athletes have entered the following events:

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
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men

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]

File:Lusapho April (South Africa) - London 2012 Mens Marathon.jpg
Lusapho April in men's marathon
File:Mens 400m semi final 2 - Oscar Pistorius Nigel Levine.jpg
Oscar Pistorius becomes the first double leg amputee to compete at the Olympics.
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
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 7

* Allowed into final on appeal

Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena Long jump 8.02 7 q 7.93 8
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
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
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Irvette van Blerk Marathon DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw 65.92 3 Q 64.53 4

Badminton

Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
Men's doubles File:Flag of Denmark.svg Boe /
Mogensen (DEN)
L 6–21, 12–21
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chai B /
Guo Zd (CHN)
L 8–21, 13–21
File:Flag of Russia.svg Ivanov /
Sozonov (RUS)
L 13–21, 15–21
4 Did not advance
Michelle Edwards
Annari Viljoen
Women's doubles File:Flag of Australia.svg Choo /
Veeran (AUS)
L 9–21, 7–21
File:Flag of South Korea.svg Ha J-e /
Kim M-j (KOR)
L 8–21, 7–21
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Jauhari /
Polii (INA)
L 18–21, 10–21
2 Q File:Flag of Russia.svg Sorokina /
Vislova (RUS)
L 9–21, 7–21
Did not advance

Boxing

South Africa has entered boxers for the following events[5]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ayabonga Sonjica Bantamweight File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dalakliev (BUL)
L 6–15
Did not advance
Siphiwe Lusizi Welterweight File:Flag of Iraq.svg Abdul-Karim (IRQ)
W 17–13
File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Maestre (VEN)
L 13–18
Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

South Africa has entered canoeists for the following events

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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)

Cycling

South Africa has entered nine cyclists.

Road

Athlete Event Time Rank
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

Track

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
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 File:Flag of Germany.svg Förstemann (GER)
L
File:Flag of Spain.svg Mazquiarán (ESP)
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang M (CHN)
W 10.762
66.902
File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Kenny (GBR)
L
File:Flag of Germany.svg Förstemann (GER)
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kelemen (CZE)
L
Did not advance 9th place final
File:Flag of Japan.svg Nakagawa (JPN)
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kelemen (CZE)
File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Canelón (VEN)
L
11

Mountain biking

Athlete Event Time Rank
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

BMX

Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Sifiso Nhlapo Men's BMX 40.788 30 27 8 Did not advance

Equestrian

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
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

Field hockey

South Africa has qualified for both the men's and the women's event.

  • Men's team event – 1 team of 16 players
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 16 players

Men's tournament

Roster

{{#section:Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads|RSA}}

Group play

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11th/12th place

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Women's tournament

Roster

{{#section:Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads|RSA}}

Group play

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9th/10th place

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Football

South Africa is qualified for the women's event.

  • Women's team event – 1 team of 18 players

Women's tournament

Team roster

{{#section:Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads|RSA}}

Group play

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Judo

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Gideon van Zyl Men's −73 kg Bye File:Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg Orujov (AZE)
L 0101–0100
Did not advance

Rowing

South Africa has entered the following events.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Finals
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Finals
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

Sailing

South Africa has entered one boat for the following event.

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Asenathi Jim
Roger Hudson
470 18 27 27 20 26 26 13 15 25 24 EL 194 26

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Shooting

South Africa has entered one competitor in shooting;[9]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Alistair Davis Double trap 132 15 Did not advance

Swimming

Twenty South African swimmers have entered the following events:

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Charl Crous 100 m backstroke 55.37 33 Did not advance
Heerden Herman 400 m freestyle 3:57.28 25 Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 15:25.71 21 Did not advance
Chad le Clos 100 m butterfly 51.54 1 Q 51.42 2 Q 51.44 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 m butterfly 1:55.23 4 Q 1:54.34 AF 3 Q 1:52.96 AF 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200 m individual medley 1:59.45 11 Q 1:58.49 =7 Q Withdrew
400 m individual medley 4:12.24 2 Q 4:12.42 5
Gideon Louw 50 m freestyle 22.12 11 Q 21.92 9 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 48.29 2 Q 48.44 =9 Did not advance
Graeme Moore 100 m freestyle 49.29 21 Did not advance
Darren Murray 200 m backstroke 2:00.01 25 Did not advance
Troyden Prinsloo 10 km open water 1:50:52.9 12
Riaan Schoeman 400 m individual medley 4:17.22 19 Did not advance
Roland Mark Schoeman 50 m freestyle 21.92 5 Q 21.88 =7 Q 21.80 6
Darian Townsend 200 m individual medley 2:00.67 21 Did not advance
Cameron van der Burgh 100 m breaststroke 59.79 6 Q 58.83 OR 1 Q 58.46 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Gideon Louw
Graeme Moore
Roland Mark Schoeman
Darian Townsend
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:13.93 7 Q 3:13.45 5
Jean Basson
Chad le Clos
Sebastien Rousseau
Darian Townsend
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:11.51 7 Q 7:09.65 7
Charl Crous
Chad le Clos
Gideon Louw
Leith Shankland
Darian Townsend
Cameron van der Burgh
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:35.23 13 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
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

Triathlon

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
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

Volleyball

Beach

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Freedom Chiya
Grant Goldschmidt
Men's Pool D
File:Flag of the United States.svg GibbRosenthal (USA)
L 0 – 2 (10–21, 11–21)
File:Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg SamoilovsSorokins (LAT)
L 0 – 2 (13–21, 10–21)
File:Flag of Poland.svg FijałekPrudel (POL)
L 0 – 2 (19–21, 13–21)
4 Did not advance 19

Weightlifting

South Africa has entered one weightlifter.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Jean Greeff Men's −94 kg 137 20 176 20 313 20

See also

References

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