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South Africa at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeRSA
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors138 in 15 sports
Flag bearers Wayde van Niekerk (opening)[1]
Caster Semenya (closing)
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
2
Total
10
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

South Africa competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era, and nineteenth overall in Summer Olympic history. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) sent the nation's largest ever delegation to the Olympics, with a total of 138 athletes, 93 men and 45 women, competing across 15 sports.

South Africa left Rio de Janeiro with a total of 10 medals (2 gold, 6 silver, and 2 bronze), marking the nation's most successful Olympics since its readmission in 1992. Moreover, it attained the potential medal target set by SASCOC for the Games.[2][3] Four of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes, including two golds won respectively by runners Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk, who broke the 16-year-old world record in the men's 400 metres.[4] South Africa also proved particularly successful in team sports, as the rugby sevens squad, popularly known by locals as Blitzboks, scored a historic bronze over Japan in the men's tournament.[5]

Among the medalists were Luvo Manyonga, who overcame drug addiction to achieve a runner-up finish in the men's long jump, cancer survivor Lawrence Brittain, who picked up a silver alongside his veteran partner Shaun Keeling in the men's rowing pair, and Henri Schoeman, who surprised the field by securing South Africa's first ever triathlon medal with a bronze in the men's race.[6] Swimmers Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos contributed three of the country's silver medals in the pool, with le Clos emerging as South Africa's most decorated Olympian of all-time at four medals (one gold and three silver) over two Games.[7] Meanwhile, Sunette Viljoen rebounded from a disappointing 2012 result to ascend the Olympic podium at her fourth Games, earning a silver in the women's javelin throw.[8]

Medalists

Further information: 2016 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners

Competitors

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) confirmed a team of 138 athletes, 93 men and 45 women, to compete across 15 sports at the Games.[9] It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Olympics, breaking its previous record of 134 athletes set in Beijing 2008.

By May 2015, SASCOC enforced a stringent selection policy to ensure that only world-class athletes would compete for the Olympic team. Specifically, SASCOC would not accept any Olympic places for teams or individual-based athletes, who qualified through African continental routes. For some sports, however, where continental route was the only available path, additional athletes or teams would be applicable for selection.[10]

As a result of SASCOC's selection policy, South Africa permitted to only send football (for both men and women) and men's rugby sevens teams to the Games.[9] For individual-based sports, South Africa marked its Olympic debut in golf (new to the 2016 Games) and equestrian dressage, as well as its return to diving and artistic gymnastics after a near decade of absence.

Track and field accounted for the largest number of athletes on the South African team, with 39 entries. There was a single competitor each in badminton, diving, equestrian, artistic gymnastics, and judo.[11]

Seven of the past Olympic medalists from individual-based sports returned, including defending swimming champions Cameron van der Burgh (men's 100 m breaststroke) and Chad le Clos (men's 200 m butterfly), triple jumper Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, middle-distance runner Caster Semenya (women's 800 m), and flatwater canoeist Bridgitte Hartley. Rowers John Smith and James Thompson, both of whom won gold as members of the former lightweight four crew at London 2012, paired up to take on the men's lightweight double sculls at the Games.[12] Along with Mokoena, javelin thrower Sunette Viljoen joined the exclusive club of South African athletes who competed in four consecutive Olympics, becoming the first female from her country to do so.[13]

18-year-old football midfielder Linda Motlhalo was South Africa's youngest competitor, with sailor Roger Hudson, who raced alongside his London 2012 partner Asenathi Jim in the men's 470 class, rounding out the field as the oldest competitor (aged 38). Other notable South African athletes included world-ranked triathlete Richard Murray, and cancer survivor Lawrence Brittain, together with his veteran partner Shaun Keeling in the men's rowing pair. Track star Wayde van Niekerk, who entered the Games as the reigning world champion and a potential gold medal favorite in the men's 400 metres, led the South African team as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony, the first by a male after 12 years.[1][14]

Athletics (track and field)

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

South African athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[15][16]

On 25 May 2016, six marathon runners (three per gender) were named as part of the initial batch of nominated athletes to the Olympic roster for Rio 2016, including London 2012 Olympians Lusapho April and Irvette van Zyl.[17] Following the end of the qualifying period on 11 July, thirty-nine athletes (26 men and 13 women) rounded out the nation's track and field roster for the Games three days later, with triple jumper and Beijing 2008 silver medalist Godfrey Khotso Mokoena leading the team for his fourth straight Olympics.[18]

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
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Antonio Alkana 110 m hurdles 13.64 5 q — 13.55 7 Did not advance
Lusapho April Marathon — 2:15:24 24
Henricho Bruintjies 100 m Bye 10.33 6 Did not advance
Elroy Gelant 5000 m 13:22.00 7 q — 13:17.47 14
Lungile Gongqa Marathon — DNF
Le Roux Hamman 400 m hurdles 49.72 7 — Did not advance
Lindsay Hanekom 50.22 7 — Did not advance
Tlotliso Leotlela 200 m 20.59 4 — Did not advance
Anaso Jobodwana 200 m 20.53 4 — Did not advance
Stephen Mokoka 10000 m — 27:54.57 18
Marc Mundell 50 km walk — 4:11:03 38
Clarence Munyai 200 m 20.66 3 — Did not advance
Sibusiso Nzima Marathon — 2:25:33 97
Jacob Rozani 800 m 1:49.79 5 — Did not advance
Lebogang Shange 20 km walk — 1:25:07 44
Akani Simbine 100 m Bye 10.14 1 Q 9.98 3 q 9.94 5
Wayne Snyman 20 km walk — 1:29:20 58
Wayde van Niekerk 400 m 45.26 1 Q — 44.45 2 Q 43.03 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Reinhardt van Rensburg 800 m 1:45.67 2 Q — 1:45.33 5 Did not advance
Louis van Zyl 400 m hurdles 49.12 2 Q — 49.00 5 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alyssa Conley 100 m Bye 11.57 6 Did not advance
200 m 23.17 4 — Did not advance
Carina Horn 100 m Bye 11.32 2 Q 11.20 6 Did not advance
Christine Kalmer Marathon — 2:48:24 96
Wenda Nel 400 m hurdles 55.55 2 Q — 55.83 6 Did not advance
Justine Palframan 200 m 23.33 5 — Did not advance
400 m 53.96 7 — Did not advance
Anél Oosthuizen 20 km walk — 1:45:06 63
Dina Lebo Phalula Marathon — 2:41:46 63
Dominique Scott 10000 m — 31:51.47 21
Caster Semenya 800 m 1:59.31 1 Q — 1:58.15 1 Q 1:55.28 NR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tsholofelo Thipe 400 m 52.80 4 — Did not advance
Irvette van Zyl Marathon — DNS
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Stefan Brits Long jump 7.71 22 Did not advance
Luvo Manyonga 8.12 4 q 8.37 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena Triple jump 16.51 21 Did not advance
Rushwahl Samaai Long jump 8.03 5 q 7.97 9
Rocco van Rooyen Javelin throw 78.48 24 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Lynique Prinsloo Long jump 6.10 33 Did not advance
Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw 63.54 6 Q 64.92 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Combined events – Men's decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Willem Coertzen Result 11.12 6.98 14.00 DNS — — — — — — DNF
Points 834 809 728 0 — — — — — —

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Jacob Maliekal qualified for the men's singles into the Olympic tournament. He picked up a continental berth as Africa's top shuttler based on his performance in the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[19]

Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Jacob Maliekal Men's singles  Son W-h (KOR)
L (10–21, 10–21) 		 Pochtarev (UKR)
W (21–18, 21–19) 		2 Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Bridgitte Hartley qualified for the Women's K-1 500 metres through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[20]

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bridgitte Hartley Women's K-1 200 m 41.698 3 Q 41.478 3 FB 42.066 13
Women's K-1 500 m 1:55.737 3 Q 1:58.397 5 FB 2:01.890 16

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Road

Four South African riders qualified for the following places in the men's and women's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 4 national ranking in the 2015 UCI Africa Tour (for men) and top 22 in the UCI World Ranking (for women).[21][22][23] The men's road cycling team, Daryl Impey and Louis Meintjes, were named as part of the initial batch of nominated athletes to the Olympic roster on 25 May 2016, with the women, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and An-Li Kachelhoffer joining them on 14 July. Moolman-Pasio also qualified for the time trial.[17]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Daryl Impey Men's road race 6:19:43 28
Louis Meintjes 6:10:27 7
An-Li Kachelhoffer Women's road race 4:01:29 39
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio Women's road race 3:52:41 10
Women's time trial 46:29.11 12

Mountain biking

South African mountain bikers, Alan Hatherly and James Reid qualified for the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's twelfth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 25 May 2016.

Athlete Event Time Rank
Alan Hatherly Men's cross-country 1:42:03 26
James Reid LAP (3 laps) 42

BMX

Kyle Dodd qualified for one men's quota place in BMX at the Olympics, as a result of his top three placement for men, not yet qualified, at the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships.

Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Kyle Dodd Men's BMX 36.45 26 14 6 Did not advance

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Julia Vincent qualified by virtue of her top national finish from Africa at the 2015 FINA World Championships.[17][24]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Julia Vincent Women's 3 m springboard 220.30 29 Did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Dressage rider, Tanya Seymour, qualified for the equestrian competition by virtue of her top national finish from Africa and the Middle East at the FEI qualification event in Perl, Germany.[25]

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
Tanya Seymour Ramoneur Individual 63.929 56 Did not advance

Football

Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
South Africa men's Men's tournament  Brazil
D 0–0 		 Denmark
L 0–1 		 Iraq
D 1–1 		4 Did not advance 13
South Africa women's Women's tournament  Sweden
L 0–1 		 China
L 0–2 		 Brazil
D 0–0 		4 Did not advance 10

Men's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

South Africa men's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the third-place playoff of the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.[26]

Team roster

Template:2016 Summer Olympics South Africa men's football team roster

Group play

The first matches of Group A were played at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília.

Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 4 to 10 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, Denmark, Iraq and South Africa. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.[27]

All times are BRT (UTC−3).[28]

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Olympic
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
A1  Brazil CONMEBOL Hosts 2 October 2009 13th 2012 Silver medal (1984, 1988, 2012)
A2  South Africa CAF Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 3rd place 12 December 2015 2nd 2000 Group stage (2000)
A3  Iraq AFC AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place 29 January 2016 5th 2004 Fourth place (2004)
A4  Denmark UEFA UEFA Under-21 Championship semi-finalists 23 June 2015 9th 1992 Silver medal (1908, 1912, 1960)

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil (H) 3 1 2 0 4 0 +4 5 Quarter-finals
2  Denmark 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
3  Iraq 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4  South Africa 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

Iraq vs Denmark

Iraq 0–0 Denmark
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 18,000[29]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Iraq[29]
Denmark[29]
GK 12 Mohammed Hameed
DF 2 Ahmad Ibrahim Yellow card 54'
DF 4 Mustafa Nadhim
DF 6 Ali Adnan
DF 15 Dhurgham Ismail
MF 10 Ali Hosni downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 11 Humam Tariq
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c)
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 13 Sherko Karim
Substitutions:
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 9 Mahdi Kamel upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad
GK 1 Jeppe Højbjerg
DF 2 Mikkel Desler
DF 4 Edigeison Gomes
DF 5 Jakob Blåbjerg
DF 15 Pascal Gregor
MF 6 Andreas Maxsø
MF 14 Casper Nielsen downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 12 Frederik Børsting
Substitutions:
FW 13 Emil Larsen upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 3 Kasper Larsen Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Brazil vs South Africa

Brazil 0–0 South Africa
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 69,389[30]
Brazil[30]
South Africa[30]
GK 1 Weverton
DF 2 Zeca
DF 3 Rodrigo Caio
DF 4 Marquinhos Yellow card 90+3'
DF 6 Douglas Santos downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF 5 Renato Augusto downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 16 Thiago Maia Yellow card 73'
MF 17 Felipe Anderson downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus
Substitutions:
FW 7 Luan upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 8 Rafinha upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 13 William upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 2 Eric Mathoho Yellow card 90'
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 11 Maphosa Modiba downward-facing red arrow 70'
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
MF 7 Menzi Masuku downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 4 Mothobi Mvala Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 59'
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c)
FW 12 Lebo Mothiba
Substitutions:
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama

Assistant referees:
Pau Cebrián Devis (Spain)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Denmark vs South Africa

Denmark 1–0 South Africa
  • Skov 69'
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 32,314[31]
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Denmark[31]
South Africa[31]
GK 1 Jeppe Højbjerg
DF 2 Mikkel Desler
DF 4 Edigeison Gomes
DF 5 Jakob Blåbjerg
DF 15 Pascal Gregor
MF 6 Andreas Maxsø
MF 12 Frederik Børsting downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 13 Emil Larsen downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Robert Skov upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 11 Jacob Barrett Laursen upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 2 Eric Mathoho
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
DF 17 Tebogo Moerane downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 6 Kwandakwensizwa Mngonyama downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 11 Maphosa Modiba
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c)
FW 12 Lebo Mothiba downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Menzi Masuku upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris Yellow card 68' upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

Brazil vs Iraq

Brazil
Iraq
Brazil 0–0 Iraq
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 65,829[32]
Brazil[32]
Iraq[32]
GK 1 Weverton
DF 2 Zeca
DF 3 Rodrigo Caio Yellow card 70'
DF 4 Marquinhos
DF 6 Douglas Santos Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 5 Renato Augusto
MF 16 Thiago Maia Yellow card 17'
MF 17 Felipe Anderson downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus downward-facing red arrow 55'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Luan upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Rafinha upward-facing green arrow 55'
DF 13 William upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK 12 Mohammed Hameed Yellow card 76'
DF 2 Ahmad Ibrahim
DF 4 Mustafa Nadhim
DF 6 Ali Adnan
DF 14 Saad Natiq
DF 15 Dhurgham Ismail
DF 17 Alaa Mhawi Yellow card 35'
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c) Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 13 Sherko Karim Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Humam Tariq Yellow card 83' upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 5 Ali Faez upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad

Assistant referees:
Octavian Șovre (Romania)
Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania)
Fourth official:
Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Denmark vs Brazil

Denmark 0–4 Brazil
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 41,067[33]
Denmark[33]
Brazil[33]
GK 1 Jeppe Højbjerg
DF 2 Mikkel Desler downward-facing red arrow 64'
DF 4 Edigeison Gomes
DF 5 Jakob Blåbjerg
DF 15 Pascal Gregor
MF 6 Andreas Maxsø Yellow card 39'
MF 12 Frederik Børsting downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen
Substitutions:
FW 16 Robert Skov upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 3 Kasper Larsen upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 8 Mathias Hebo upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen
GK 1 Weverton
DF 2 Zeca downward-facing red arrow 74'
DF 3 Rodrigo Caio
DF 4 Marquinhos downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF 6 Douglas Santos
MF 5 Renato Augusto downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 7 Luan
MF 12 Walace
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus Yellow card 38'
Substitutions:
DF 13 William upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 15 Rodrigo Dourado upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 14 Luan Garcia upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Rogério Micale

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:
Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

South Africa vs Iraq

South Africa 1–1 Iraq
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 37,742[34]
South Africa[34]
Iraq[34]
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 3 Repo Malepe
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
MF 7 Menzi Masuku downward-facing red arrow 59'
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 4 Mothobi Mvala Yellow card 12'
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c) downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 19 Andile Fikizolo downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Thabiso Kutumela upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 11 Maphosa Modiba upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama
GK 12 Mohammed Hameed
DF 2 Ahmad Ibrahim
DF 6 Ali Adnan downward-facing red arrow 62'
DF 14 Saad Natiq
DF 15 Dhurgham Ismail
DF 17 Alaa Mhawi
MF 9 Mahdi Kamel downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c)
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
FW 10 Ali Hosni downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 13 Sherko Karim upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 11 Humam Tariq upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad

Assistant referees:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Byron Romero (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

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  32. ^ a b c "Match Report: BRA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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  34. ^ a b c "Match Report: RSA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

External links

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Women's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

South Africa women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round play-off of the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[1]

Team roster

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Group play

Group E of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, China, South Africa and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team also advanced if they were among the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.[2]

All times are BRT (UTC−3). For matches in Manaus, which is in AMT (UTC−4), local times are listed in parentheses.[3]

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Olympic
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
at start of event
E1  Brazil CONMEBOL Hosts 2 October 2009 6th 2012 Silver medal (2004, 2008) 8
E2  China AFC AFC Qualifying 2nd place 7 March 2016 5th 2008 Silver medal (1996) 12
E3  Sweden UEFA UEFA Qualifying 1st place 9 March 2016 6th 2012 Fourth place (2004) 6
E4  South Africa CAF CAF Qualifying winners 18 October 2015 2nd 2012 Group stage (2012) 52

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil (H) 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Quarter-finals
2  China 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

Sweden vs South Africa

Sweden 1–0 South Africa
Fischer 76' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report
Attendance: 13,439[4]
Sweden[4]
South Africa[4]
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 3 Linda Sembrant
DF 5 Nilla Fischer
DF 6 Magdalena Ericsson
DF 15 Jessica Samuelsson
MF 7 Lisa Dahlkvist downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 9 Kosovare Asllani
MF 17 Caroline Seger
FW 8 Lotta Schelin (c)
FW 10 Sofia Jakobsson downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 13 Fridolina Rolfö downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Elin Rubensson upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Stina Blackstenius upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 12 Olivia Schough upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
GK 1 Roxanne Barker
DF 2 Lebogang Ramalepe downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF 3 Nothando Vilakazi
DF 4 Noko Matlou
DF 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
MF 6 Mamello Makhabane
MF 7 Stephanie Malherbe
MF 9 Amanda Dlamini
MF 15 Refiloe Jane
FW 11 Shiwe Nongwanya downward-facing red arrow 40'
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
Substitutions:
MF 10 Linda Motlhalo upward-facing green arrow 40'
FW 14 Sanah Mollo upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Vera Pauw

Assistant referees:
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)
Mária Súkeníková (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)

Brazil vs China PR

Brazil 3–0 China
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 27,618[5]
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)
Brazil[5]
China PR[5]
GK 1 Bárbara
DF 2 Fabiana downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 3 Monica
DF 4 Rafaelle
DF 6 Tamires
MF 5 Thaisa downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF 8 Formiga
MF 10 Marta (c) downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 9 Andressa Alves
FW 11 Cristiane
FW 16 Beatriz
Substitutions:
MF 17 Andressa upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 7 Debina upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 12 Poliana upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Vadão
GK 1 Zhao Lina
DF 2 Liu Shanshan
DF 5 Wu Haiyan Yellow card 22'
DF 6 Li Dongna (c)
DF 14 Zhao Rong
MF 8 Tan Ruyin
MF 13 Pang Fengyue
MF 15 Zhang Rui
FW 10 Yang Li
FW 11 Wang Shanshan downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 12 Wang Shuang downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ma Xiaoxu upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 17 Gu Yasha upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Assistant referees:
Marie-Josée Charbonneau (Canada)
Suzanne Morisset (Canada)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

South Africa vs China PR

South Africa 0–2 China
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Gu Yasha 45+1'
Tan Ruyin 87'
Attendance: 25,000[6]
South Africa[6]
China PR[6]
GK 1 Roxanne Barker
DF 2 Lebogang Ramalepe
DF 3 Nothando Vilakazi
DF 4 Noko Matlou Yellow card 72'
DF 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
MF 6 Mamello Makhabane downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 7 Stephanie Malherbe
MF 10 Linda Motlhalo
MF 15 Refiloe Jane
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
FW 20 Thembi Kgatlana downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Nompumelelo Nyandeni upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 14 Sanah Mollo upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Vera Pauw
GK 1 Zhao Lina
DF 2 Liu Shanshan
DF 4 Gao Chen
DF 6 Li Dongna (c)
DF 14 Zhao Rong downward-facing red arrow 29'
MF 8 Tan Ruyin
MF 13 Pang Fengyue
MF 15 Zhang Rui
FW 10 Yang Li downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 12 Wang Shuang
FW 17 Gu Yasha
Substitutions:
DF 5 Wu Haiyan upward-facing green arrow 29'
FW 11 Wang Shanshan upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Assistant referees:
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Fourth official:
Carol Chenard (Canada)

Brazil vs Sweden

Brazil 5–1 Sweden
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report		 Schelin 89'
Attendance: 43,384[7]
Brazil[7]
Sweden[7]
GK 1 Bárbara
DF 2 Fabiana downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF 3 Monica
DF 4 Rafaelle
DF 6 Tamires
MF 5 Thaisa
MF 8 Formiga downward-facing red arrow 56'
MF 10 Marta (c)
FW 9 Andressa Alves
FW 11 Cristiane downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 16 Beatriz
Substitutions:
MF 17 Andressa upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 7 Debina upward-facing green arrow 66'
DF 12 Poliana upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Vadão
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 4 Emma Berglund
DF 5 Nilla Fischer
DF 6 Magdalena Ericsson Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 7 Lisa Dahlkvist
MF 9 Kosovare Asllani Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 16 Elin Rubensson
MF 17 Caroline Seger (c)
FW 8 Lotta Schelin
FW 10 Sofia Jakobsson
FW 13 Fridolina Rolfö downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Jonna Andersson upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 12 Olivia Schough upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 14 Emilia Appelqvist upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Assistant referees:
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Rita Gani (Malaysia)

South Africa vs Brazil

South Africa 0–0 Brazil
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 38,415[8]
South Africa[8]
Brazil[8]
GK 1 Roxanne Barker
DF 3 Nothando Vilakazi Yellow card 57'
DF 4 Noko Matlou
DF 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
DF 17 Leandra Smeda
MF 6 Mamello Makhabane
MF 7 Stephanie Malherbe
MF 10 Linda Motlhalo downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 15 Refiloe Jane
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
FW 20 Thembi Kgatlana downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Sanah Mollo upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 9 Amanda Dlamini upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Vera Pauw
GK 18 Aline
DF 3 Monica
DF 6 Tamires downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 12 Poliana
DF 14 Bruna (c) Yellow card 39'
MF 5 Thaisa downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF 13 Érika
MF 17 Andressa Yellow card 44'
FW 7 Debinha
FW 9 Andressa Alves
FW 15 Raquel Fernandes
Substitutions:
MF 10 Marta upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 2 Fabiana upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Vadão

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
María Carvajal (Chile)

China PR vs Sweden

China 0–0 Sweden
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report
Attendance: 7,648[9]
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
China PR[9]
Sweden[9]
GK 1 Zhao Lina
DF 2 Liu Shanshan
DF 4 Gao Chen
DF 5 Wu Haiyan
DF 6 Li Dongna (c)
MF 8 Tan Ruyin
MF 13 Pang Fengyue Yellow card 90+2'
MF 15 Zhang Rui
FW 10 Yang Li
FW 12 Wang Shuang downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 17 Gu Yasha downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Wang Shanshan upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 7 Li Ying upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Bruno Bini
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 3 Linda Sembrant
DF 5 Nilla Fischer downward-facing red arrow 78'
DF 6 Magdalena Ericsson
DF 15 Jessica Samuelsson
MF 7 Lisa Dahlkvist downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 16 Elin Rubensson
MF 17 Caroline Seger
FW 8 Lotta Schelin (c)
FW 12 Olivia Schough
FW 13 Fridolina Rolfö
Substitutions:
MF 9 Kosovare Asllani upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 4 Emma Berglund upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Assistant referees:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Yoleida Lara (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Carol Chenard (Canada)

References

  1. ^ Neshamba, Rudo (18 October 2015). "Zimbabwe and South Africa qualify for women's Olympic football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Match Report: SWE vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Match Report: BRA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Match Report: RSA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Match Report: BRA vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Match Report: RSA vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Match Report: CHN vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

External links

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Golf

Main article: Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics

South Africa has entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Brandon Stone (world no. 92), Jaco van Zyl (world no. 67), Paula Reto (world no. 122) and Ashleigh Simon (world no. 214) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective individual events based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.[1][2]

Former major winners Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel, ranked twelfth and twentieth in the men's world rankings respectively, announced in April 2016 that they would not compete in Rio.[3][4]

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Brandon Stone Men's 75 72 71 75 293 + 9 =55
Jaco van Zyl 71 74 70 71 286 +2 =43
Paula Reto Women's 74 67 68 71 280 −4 =16
Ashleigh Simon 75 69 77 75 296 +12 50

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Artistic

South Africa has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 2004. Ryan Patterson had claimed his Olympic spot in the men's apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[5] Moreover, he became the first male South African gymnast to compete at the Games since 1956.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Ryan Patterson All-around 14.300 13.033 13.333 13.733 13.000 13.291 80.690 46 Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

South Africa has qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Zack Piontek was directly ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016.[7]

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
Zack Piontek Men's −90 kg Bye  Camilo (BRA)
L 000–101 		Did not advance

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

South Africa has qualified a total of five boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Four rowing crews had confirmed Olympic places for their boats each in the coxless pair and lightweight double sculls (both men and women) at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France, while the men's four rowers were further added to the South African roster as a result of their top two finish at the 2016 European & Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The rowing team, led by London 2012 gold medalists John Smith and James Thompson, was named as part of the full nomination of South African athletes for the Games on 14 July 2016.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lawrence Brittain
Shaun Keeling 		Pair 6:41.42 2 SA/B Bye 6:27.59 3 FA 7:02.51 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
John Smith
James Thompson 		Lightweight double sculls 6:23.10 1 SA/B Bye 6:38.01 1 FA 6:33.29 4
Vincent Breet
Jake Green
David Hunt
Jonty Smith 		Four 6:01.64 4 R 6:34.97 1 SA/B 6:15.22 2 FA 6:05.80 4
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kate Christowitz
Lee-Ann Persse 		Pair 7:11.29 2 SA/B Bye 7:24.03 3 FA 7:28.50 5
Ursula Grobler
Kirsten McCann 		Lightweight double sculls 7:07.37 1 SA/B Bye 7:19.09 1 FA 7:11.26 5

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

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The South Africa men's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by having achieved one of the top four places at the 2014–15 Sevens World Series.[9]

Team roster

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Group play

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Quarterfinal

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Semifinal

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Bronze medal match

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Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

South African sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the individual fleet World Championships.[10][11] The sailing crew was announced as part of the first batch being nominated to the Olympic roster on 25 May 2016.[5][12]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Stefano Marcia Laser 30 25 42 38 43 38 44 36 39 40 EL 331 40
Asenathi Jim
Roger Hudson 		470 18 24 15 14 11 18 11 20 18 23 EL 148 20

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

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

A total of 11 male swimmers, led by London 2012 champions Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh, had been selected to the South African roster for the Olympics. Meanwhile, Michelle Weber entered the 10 km (6.2 mi) open water race as the squad's sole female and one of the top 10 eligible swimmers at the World Olympic Qualifier in Setubal, Portugal, marking the second time not to send any of the women to the Olympic pool since the post-apartheid era (the first being in 2004).[13]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Myles Brown 200 m freestyle 1:46.78 13 Q 1:46.57 12 Did not advance
400 m freestyle 3:45.92 12 — Did not advance
Jarred Crous 200 m breaststroke 2:12.64 25 Did not advance
Douglas Erasmus 50 m freestyle 22.37 29 Did not advance
Chad Ho 10 km open water — 1:53:04.8 10
Chad le Clos 200 m freestyle 1:45.89 3 Q 1:45.94 7 Q 1:45.20 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
100 m butterfly 51.75 7 Q 51.43 2 Q 51.14 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 m butterfly 1:55.57 3 Q 1:55.19 4 Q 1:54.06 4
Matthew Meyer 1500 m freestyle 15:36.22 41 — Did not advance
Michael Meyer 400 m individual medley 4:18.13 17 — Did not advance
Christopher Reid 100 m backstroke 53.68 12 Q 53.70 10 Did not advance
Sebastien Rousseau 400 m individual medley 4:18.72 21 — Did not advance
Brad Tandy 50 m freestyle 21.94 12 Q 21.80 8 Q 21.79 6
Cameron van der Burgh 100 m breaststroke 59.35 7 Q 59.21 3 Q 58.69 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 m breaststroke 2:12.67 26 Did not advance
Dylan Bosch
Myles Brown
Calvyn Justus
Sebastien Rousseau 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:12.61 11 — Did not advance
Dylan Bosch
Myles Brown
Christopher Reid
Cameron van der Burgh 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:35.50 13 — Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Michelle Weber 10 km open water 1:59:05.0 18

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics

South Africa has qualified a total of four triathletes for the Olympics. London 2012 Olympian Richard Murray secured the men's triathlon spot with a top three finish at the ITU World Qualification Event in Rio de Janeiro.[14] Meanwhile, Henri Schoeman, Mari Rabie, and Gillian Sanders were ranked among the top 40 eligible triathletes each in the men's and women's event, respectively, based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of 15 May 2016.[15]

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Richard Murray Men's 18:20 0:46 55:35 0:35 30:34 1:45:50 4
Henri Schoeman 17:25 0:53 55:32 0:34 32:30 1:45:43 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mari Rabie Women's 19:04 0:52 1:01:32 0:35 37:10 1:59:13 11
Gillian Sanders 19:50 0:56 1:03:59 0:39 36:05 2:01:29 23

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Rankings – Men". International Golf Federation. 11 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Olympic Rankings – Women". International Golf Federation. 11 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Oosthuizen latest top golfer to pull out of Rio Olympics". USA Today. AP. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ^ "South Africa's Charl Schwartzel joins compatriot Louis Oosthuizen in deciding to skip Olympics". Sky Sports. AFP. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RSA-Olympic-Team was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Lloyd Burnard (14 November 2015). "SA gymnast makes Olympic history". Sport24. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ^ "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  8. ^ Isaacson, David (15 July 2016). "Veteran SA rower in Games debut". South Africa: The Times. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  9. ^ "SA and Fiji qualify for Rio Olympics". SuperSport. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Nine Laser Rio 2016 Spots Awarded At 2015 World Championship". ISAF. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  11. ^ "SA sailor qualifies for Rio Olympics". SuperSport. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  12. ^ Etheridge, Mark (25 May 2016). "Marcia set for Olympic debut as he joins 'old hands' Jim and Hudson in Rio". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  13. ^ "The Final Tally Has 11 South African Men, 0 Women, Qualified for Rio". SwimSwam. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  14. ^ Blount, Jeb (2 August 2015). "Gomez wins in Rio amid concern over roads". Reuters. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  15. ^ Etheridge, Mark (14 May 2016). "Schoeman in seventh heaven and Rabie's return gathers pace". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

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