South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:RSA
Nocname:South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1992
Flagcaption:Flag used to represent South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games
Location:Barcelona
Competitors:93 (68 men and 25 women)
Sports:19
Flagbearer:Jan Tau
Rank:41
Gold:0
Silver:2
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1904

South Africa competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time since 1960 at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. South Africa was permitted to re-join the Olympic Movement after its citizens voted to abolish apartheid. 93 competitors, 68 men and 25 women, took part in 87 events in 19 sports.[1]

Flag, anthem and team logo

As a result of a dispute over what flag and anthem to use, the team participated in these games under a specially designed sporting flag. The flag consisted of a white field charged with a grey diamond, which represented the country's mineral wealth, three cascading bands of blue, orange, and green, which represented the sea, the land, and agriculture respectively, and the Olympic rings. [2] Team uniforms included the emblem of Olympic Committee of South Africa, which depicted Olympic rings surrounded by olive branches, with the name of the country above. The Olympic Committee of South Africa stated that Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" was picked as the team's anthem instead of the national anthem at the time, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika", at these games to "represent national unity".[3] During the opening ceremony, the flag was carried by marathon runner Jan Tau.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate

7 August
7 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[4]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 1 2
Athletics8 8 16
Badminton2 0 2
Boxing2 – 2
Canoeing9 2 11
Cycling4 1 5
Diving1 0 1
Equestrian2 1 3
Fencing3 2 5
Modern pentathlon1 0 1
Rowing9 0 9
Sailing11 0 11
Shooting2 0 2
Swimming6 4 10
Synchronized swimming– 2 2
Table tennis1 1 2
Tennis3 3 6
Weightlifting1 – 1
Wrestling3 – 3
Total 68 25 93

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In South Africa's debut appearance in Olympic archery, the nation was represented by two archers. Neither advanced past the ranking round.

Men
Women

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Abel MokibeMarathon2:17.2425
    Bobang Phiri400 m45.572 Q45.273 Q45.597Did not advance
    MarathonDNF
    Jan TauMarathonDNF
    Abel Tshaka Nzimande200 m21.434 QDNSDid not advance
    Andries Vorster400 m hurdles49.75 4Did not advance
    Xolile Yawa10000 m28:28.787 Q28:37.1813
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Myrtle Bothma400 m hurdles55.603 Q54.534 QDNF
    Colleen De ReuckMarathon2:39.03 9
    Elana Meyer10000 m32:05.452 Q31:11.75
    Zola Pieterse3000 m9:07.109Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Elinda Vorsteralign=left 100 m11.453 Q11.444 Q11.446Did not advance
    align=left 200 m23.142 Q22.993 Q23.087Did not advance
    Marcel Winkler100 m12.0140Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Karen BothaLong jump6.4317Did not advance
    High jump1.7539Did not advance

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventFirst round Second round Third round QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Anton Krielalign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
    L 8–15, 7–15    		Did not advance
    Nico Meerholz
    L 7–15, 4–15    		Did not advance
    Anton Kriel
    Nico Meerholz    		align=left Men's doubles
    L 4–15, 2–15    		Did not advance

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Abram ThwalaLight Flyweight
    L 0–9    		Did not advance
    Giovanni PretoriusWelterweight
    L RSC-1    		Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRank
    Corran Addisonalign=left rowspan=3Men's K-1157.6338150.7134150.7138
    Alexander Rennie126.7931198.1239126.7936
    Gary Wade270.6140162.9336162.9340

    Sprint

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left Willem van RietK-1 500 m1:47.985 Q1:46.334 Did not advance
    align=left Mark PerrowK-1 1000 m3:45.29 5 Q3:36.132 Q3:40.207Did not advance
    Hermann Kotze
    Bennie Reynders    		K-2 500 m1:37.444 Q1:36.50 5Did not advance
    Willem van Riet
    Barry Hayward    		K-2 1000 m3:29.386 Q3:24.15 4Did not advance
    Mark Perrow
    Hermann Kotze
    Bennie Reynders
    Oscar Chalupsky    		K-4 1000 m3:06.365 Q3:10.828Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Dene SimpsonK-1 500 m2:06.627 Q2:02.428Did not advance
    Lesley Carstens
    Dene Simpson    		K-2 500 m1:52.025 Q1:54.80 9Did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Five cyclists, four men and one woman, represented South Africa in 1992.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Men's road race4:58:2581
    DNF
    DNF
    Women

    Track

    Time trial
    Men's Sprint
    Pursuit

    Diving

    See main article: Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men

    Equestrianism

    See main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Show jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3TotalRound ARound B
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalRank
    Peter Hans Walther GotzDidialign=left rowspan=2Individual64.502356.002884.503205.006 Q20,25 35Did not advance
    Gonda Joyce BetrixTommy10.007817.00710027,079Did not advance

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Five fencers, three men and two women, represented South Africa in 1992.

    Men

    Individual

    AthleteEventElimination roundRound IRepechage Round IRound IIRepechage Round IIRound IIIRepechage Round IIIRound IVQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    align=left rowspan=3Hein van Garderenalign=left Individual foil51Did not advance51
    align=left Individual épée70Did not advance70
    align=left Individual sabre42Did not advance42
    Trevor Strydomalign=left Individual épée68Did not advance68
    align=left rowspan=3Dario Torrentealign=left Individual foil54Did not advance54
    align=left Individual épée67Did not advance67
    align=left Individual sabre36Did not advance36
    Women

    Individual

    AthleteEventElimination roundRound IRepechage Round IRound IIRepechage Round IIRound IIIRepechage Round IIIRound IVQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Heidi Bothaalign=left rowspan=2Individual foil44Did not advance44
    Rencia Nasson46Did not advance46

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics. One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1992.

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910
    William TysonLechner A-39037312831373129373237347.035
    Ian Richard AinslieFinn10121116111720113.0 18
    Martin E. Lambrecht
    Alec G. H. Lanham Love    		470253230343527 31215.035
    Open
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910
    David Beresford Hudson
    David Michael Kitchen    		Flying Dutchman516222016 22 14128.019
    Eric Johnstone Cook
    Geoffrey L. Stevens    		Tornado2120202121 20 20158.021
    Bruce Charles Savage
    Richard James Mayhew
    Giles Canham Stanley    		Soling138151272085.014

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Open

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Kenneth Cawood100 m breaststroke1:04.0227Did not advance
    100 m breaststroke2:21.8833Did not advance
    Darryl Cronje50 m freestyle23.3922Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Craig Jackson100 m butterfly55.4526Did not advance
    200 m butterfly2:02.1728Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Seddon Keyter100 m freestyle51.42 29Did not advance
    100 m backstroke57.9432Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Clifford Lyne200 m breaststroke2:25.66 41Did not advance
    200 m medley2:06.6227Did not advance
    400 m medley4:32.64 24Did not advance
    Peter Williams50 m freestyle22.655Did not advance22.504
    align=left rowspan=1Peter Williams
    Darryl Cronje
    Seddon Keyter
    Craig Jackson    		4 × 100 m freestyle3:23.5311Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Seddon Keyter
    Kenneth Cawood
    Peter Williams
    Darryl Cronje    		4 × 100 m medley3:46.86 14Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=4Jill Brukman100 m backstroke1:04.57 22Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:18.56 32Did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:23.0728Did not advance
    400 m individual medley5:03.3427Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Penny Heyns100 m breaststroke1:14.9933Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:45.0434Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=4Marianne Kriel50 m freestyle26.05926.47 13Did not advance
    100 m freestyle57.50 20Did not advance
    100 m backstroke1:03.20121:03.1210Did not advance
    100 m butterfly1:02.49 21Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Jeanine Steenkamp400 m freestyle4:23.33 21Did not advance
    800 m freestyle8:59.62 19Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:58.4825Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1Jill Brukman
    Jeanine Steenkamp
    Penny Heyns
    Marianne Kriel    		4 × 100 m medley4:24.28 16Did not advance

    Synchronized swimming

    See main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Two synchronized swimmers represented South Africa in 1992.

    AthleteEventFiguresTechnical routineFree routineQualificationTechnical routineFree routine Final
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRankTotalRank PointsRankPointsRankTotalRank
    Amanda Tayloralign=left rowspan=2Women's solo75.821 49Did not advance
    Loren Wulfsohn72.633 50Did not advance
    Amanda Taylor
    Loren Wulfsohn    		Women's duet74.2271774.2271778.1617152.38717Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Singles
    W 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
    L 4–6, 0–6, 2–6    		Did not advance
    Singles
    L 5–7, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6    		Did not advance
    Wayne Ferreira
    Piet Norval    		DoublesDid not advance
    W 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
    W 6–3, 7–6, 6–4
    W 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
    W 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
    L 6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Singles
    W 7–5, 6–1
    W 6–2, 6–4
    L 4–6, 3–6    		Did not advance
    Singles
    L 4–6, 2–6    		Did not advance
    Singles
    L 1–6, 0–6    		Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men's freestyle
    AthleteEventElimination PoolFinal round
    Round 1
    Result    		Round 2
    Result    		Round 3
    Result    		Round 4
    Result    		Round 5
    Result    		Round 6
    Result    		RankFinal round
    Result    		Rank
    Tjaart du Plessis−62 kg
    L 3–5
    L 0–9    		11Did not advance
    Barend Labuschagne−74 kg
    L 0–10
    L 1–7    		8Did not advance
    Johannes Rossouw−100 kg
    L 5–6
    L 1–8    		7Did not advance

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: South Africa at the 1992 Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417043808/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/RSA/summer/1992/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2011-12-28 . sports-reference.com.
    2. Web site: South African Olympic Flags.
    3. Web site: 1991-11-07 . OLYMPICS; An Era Ends, Another Begins: South Africa to Go to Olympics (Published 1991) . . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221222010352/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/07/sports/olympics-an-era-ends-another-begins-south-africa-to-go-to-olympics.html . 2022-12-22 . en.
    4. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/RSA/editions/23 South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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