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Template:Infobox Paralympics South Africa South Africa sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1]

Natalie du Toit, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, competed in six swimming events.[2] She also represented South Africa at the Beijing Olympics.[3][4][5] 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.[6]

Oscar Pistorius represented South Africa in athletics.[7]

South African representatives also competed in wheelchair basketball.[8]

Medalists

Further information: 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winners

The following South African athletes won medals at the games:[9]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Natalie du Toit Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle - S9
 Gold Natalie du Toit Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle - S9
 Gold Oscar Pistorius Athletics Men's 400 m - T44
 Gold Ernst van Dyk Cycling Men's individual road race HC C
 Gold Shireen Sapiro Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke - S9
 Gold Hilton Langenhoven Athletics Men's long jump - F12
 Gold Natalie du Toit Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly - S9
 Gold Fanie Lombard Athletics Men's discus throw - F42
 Gold Charl Bouwer Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle - S13
 Gold Natalie du Toit Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM9
 Gold Hilton Langenhoven Athletics Men's pentathlon - P12
 Gold Philippa Johnson Equestrian Individual championship test - grade IV
 Gold Philippa Johnson Equestrian Individual freestyle test - grade IV
 Gold Kevin Paul Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke - S9
 Gold Fanie van der Merwe Athletics Men's 100 m - T37
 Gold Oscar Pistorius Athletics Men's 100 m - T44
 Gold Hilton Langenhoven Athletics Men's 200 m - T12
 Gold Fanie van der Merwe Athletics Men's 200 m - T37
 Gold Oscar Pistorius Athletics Men's 200 m - T44
 Gold Natalie du Toit Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle - S9
 Gold Ilse Hayes Athletics Women's long jump - F13
 Silver David Roos Athletics Men's long jump - F46
 Silver Riaan Nel Cycling Mixed Individual Road race CP 1/CP 2
 Silver Ilse Hayes Athletics Women's 100 m - T13
 Bronze Ernst van Dyk Athletics Men's marathon - T54
 Bronze Gavin Kilpatrick
Michael Thomson		 Cycling Men's sprint (B&VI 1-3)
 Bronze Fanie Lombard Athletics Men's shot put - F42
 Bronze Nicholas Newman Athletics Men's javelin throw - F35/36
 Bronze Tadhg Slattery Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke - S5
 Bronze Teboho Mokgalagadi Athletics Men's 100 m - T35

Athletics

  • Sarisa Marais (100 m, 200 m)
  • Zanele Situ (shot put, discus, javelin)
  • Chanelle van Zyl (discus, javelin, shot put)
  • Ilse Hayes (long jump, 100 m, 200 m)
  • David Roos (100 m, 200 m, long jump)
  • Oscar Pistorius (100 m, 200 m, 400 m)
  • Arnu Fourie (100 m, 200 m)
  • Nicholas Newman (javelin)
  • Marius Stander (200 m, 400 m)
  • Fanie Lombard (shot put, discus)
  • Duane Strydom (discus)
  • Michael Louwrens (shot put)
  • Jonathan Ntutu (100 m, 200 m)
  • Teboho Mokgalagadi (100 m)
  • Hilton Langenhoven (200 m, long jump)
  • Ernst van Dyk (marathon)

Cycling

Road

  • Ernst van Dyk (time trial, road race)
  • Riaan Nel (time trial, road race)
  • Janos Plekker (time trial, road race)
  • Roxy Burns (time trial)
  • Susan van Staden (time trial)

Track

  • Janos Plekker (individual pursuit, 1 km time trail)
  • Roxy Burns (500 m time trail, individual pursuit)
  • Susan van Staden (500 m time trail, individual pursuit)
  • Gavin Kilpatrick (1km time trail, individual pursuit)
  • Michael Thompson (1km time trail, individual pursuit)

Equestrian

  • Kerry Noble (individual champion test, individual freestyle test)
  • Philippa Johnson (individual champion test, individual freestyle test)
  • Marion Milne (individual champion test, individual freestyle test)
  • Mark Frenzel (individual champion test, individual freestyle test)

Powerlifting

  • Moekie Grobbelaar (52 kg)

Rowing

  • Gordon Eddey (coxed four)
  • Jarred Clarke (coxed four)
  • Kevin du Toit (coxed four)
  • Kim Robinson (coxed four)
  • Mosego Mokhine (coxed four)

Swimming

Table Tennis

  • Jan du Plooy (singles, men's team)
  • Pieter du Plooy (singles, men's team)
  • Alisha Almeida (singles, women's team)
  • Alet Moll (singles, women's team)

Wheelchair Basketball

  • 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

Wheelchair Tennis

  • Kgothatso Montjane (singles)
  • Sydwell Mathonsi (singles)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Team South Africa (2008 Beijing Paralympics)". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee.Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Du Toit to make history at Games". BBC Sport. June 13, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "Du Toit, who lost leg in scooter accident, will swim in Beijing Games", Reuters, May 3, 2008
  4. ^ "Du Toit in Paralympics and Olympics". Television New Zealand. Reuters. June 13, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "Olympics, Paralympics for Du Toit", Al Jazeera, June 12, 2008
  6. ^ Martin, Peter (2008-08-27). "Border man off to Beijing". Daily Dispatch Online. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  7. ^ "Pistorius, Du Toit headline Paralympics roster", International Herald Tribune, June 11, 2008
  8. ^ "SA wheelchair basketball team trains for Beijing Paralympics", Xinhua, June 17, 2008
  9. ^ http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/RSA_T.shtml


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