South Africa at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:RSA
Country:South Africa
Year:2024
Games:Summer Paralympics
Games Link:2024 Summer Paralympics
Flagcaption:Flag of South Africa
Npcname:South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:32
Sports:9
Flagbearer Open:Mpumelelo Mhlongo
Kat Swanepoel
Rank:46
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:4
Appearances:auto

South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 0 1
Athletics10 5 15
Boccia1 1 2
Cycling1 0 1
Equestrian0 1 1
Judo1 0 1
Paratriathlon0 1 1
Swimming2 3 5
Wheelchair tennis3 2 5
Total 19 13 32

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. South Africa secured a quota place in the men's W1, event by virtue of their result at the 2024 Africa–Oceania Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. South African track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Track & road events
  • Men
    • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Jaco SmitMen's 100 metres T1211.122colspan=2
    Michael Puseletso MaboteMen's 100 metres T6312.051 Q12.165
    align=left rowspan=2Mpumelelo MhlongoMen's 100 metres T4411.12
    Men's 200 metres T6422.92 1 Q22.62
    Collen MahlalelaMen's 400 metres T4748.65 2 Q49.957
    align=left rowspan=2Paul DanielsMen's 100 metres T6411.23 4colspan=2
    Men's 400 metres T6250.636
    align=left rowspan=2Daniel du PlessisMen's 100 metres T6411.757colspan=2
    Men's 400 metres T6252.91 8
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=3Sheryl JamesWomen's 100 metres T3713.69 3 Q13.90 8
    Women's 200 metres T3729.087
    Women's 400 metres T371:06.884
    Liezel GouwsWomen's 400 metres T371:08.335
    align=left rowspan=2Louzanne CoetzeeWomen's 1500 metres T114:45.252 q4:35.49
    Women's marathon T113:25:537
    Tezna Kirstin AbrahamsWomen's 200 metres T6431.17 5
    Field events
    AthleteEventFinal
    DistancePosition
    Michael Puseletso MaboteMen's long jump T636.446
    Mpumelelo MhlongoMen's long jump T647.125
    Khumo Neo PitsoMen's high jump T471.985
    Hermanus BlomMen's shot put F1213.167
    Kerwin NoemdoMen's shot put F4615.635
    Yane Van der MerweWomen's discus throw F64NM
    Liezel GouwsWomen's long jump T373.628
    Tezna Kirstin AbrahamsWomen's long jump T644.4611
    Simone KrugerWomen's discus throw F3838.70

    Boccia

    See main article: Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. South Africa confirmed two quotas (one man and one woman), by virtue of their result as the highest rank nation's in the BC3 pairs event, at the 2023 Africa Regional Championship in Cairo.[1]

    AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Karabo MorapediMen's individual BC3L 2-10L 1-7L 0-94colspan="4"
    Elanza JordaanWomen's individual BC3L 0-8L 2-4L 0-54colspan="4"
    Karabo Morapedi
    Elanza Jordaan    		Mixed pairs BC3L 0-7L 0-103

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. South Africa entered one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[2]

    Road Events — Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Nicholas Pieter du PreezMen's road race H1-2DNF
    Men's road time trial H136:07.05

    Equestrian

    South Africa entered one para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.

    Individual
    AthleteHorseEventTotal
    ScoreRank
    Philippa JohnsonJust In TimeIndividual championship test grade IV63.88914
    Individual freestyle test grade IV

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

    Paratriathlon

    See main article: Paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. South Africa entered five swimmers (two men and three women), through the results at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines; and by achieving the Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) allocation slots.[3]

    Men
    AthleteEventsHeatsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=4Christian Sadie50 m freestyle S729.277 Q28.757
    100 m backstroke S71:14.826 Q1:13.035
    50 m butterfly S730.233 Q29.945
    200 m individual medley SM72:35.982 Q2:35.025
    Nathan Hendricks400 m freestyle S134:17.075 Q4:18.056
    100 m backstroke S131:03.538 Q1:03.437
    100 m breaststroke SB131:13.0414colspan="2"
    100 m butterfly S1359.516 Q59.918
    200 m individual medley SM132:18.368 Q2:17.157
    Women
    AthleteEventsHeatsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Kat Swanepoel50 m backstroke S449.6311colspan="2"
    Alani Ferreira100 m freestyle S121:09.6912colspan="2"
    400 m freestyle S134:58.068 Q4:55.958
    100 m breaststroke SB121:21.954 Q1:21.365
    Danika Vyncke400 m freestyle S135:10.9110colspan="2"
    100 m breaststroke SB131:24.918 Q1:23.828

    Wheelchair tennis

    See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. South Africa entered five players into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Alwande SikhosanaMen's singles
    W 6-4, 7-5
    L 1-6, 0-6    		colspan=5
    Kgothatso Montjanealign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    L W/O    		colspan=5
    Mariska Venter
    L 2-6, 1-6    		colspan=5
    Kgothatso Montjane
    Mariska Venter    		Women's doubles
    W 4-6, 6-1, 10-4
    L W/O    		colspan=3
    Donald Ramphadialign=left rowspan=2Quads singles
    L 6-2, 5-7, 1-6    		colspan=4
    Lucas Sithole
    L 0-6, 2-6    		colspan=4
    Donald Ramphadi
    Lucas Sithole    		Quads doubles
    W 4–6, 7–6(1), [6–10]
    L 1-6, 1-6
    W 6-2, 4-6, 10-8

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. News: SA Boccia athletes make history as they qualify for their first Paralympics. Microsoft Start. 10 July 2023. 11 July 2023.
    2. Web site: 31 December 2022. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation. UCI.
    3. Web site: World Para Swimming Rankings Paris 2024 Paralympic Games . International Paralympic Committee . PDF . 6 March 2024.

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