South Africa at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics South Africa
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gold= 21
silver= 3
bronze= 6
total= 30
rank= 6

South Africa sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. [http://www.sascoc.co.za/content.asp?id=16891]

Natalie du Toit, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, competed in six swimming events. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/swimming/7386893.stm "Du Toit to make history at Games"] , BBC, June 13, 2008] She also represented South Africa at the Beijing Olympics. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/swimming/news/story?id=3379722 "Du Toit, who lost leg in scooter accident, will swim in Beijing Games"] , Reuters, May 3, 2008] [ [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1844866 "Du Toit in Paralympics and Olympics"] , TVNZ, June 13, 2008] [ [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/EA0885F4-71F8-48D8-B423-E7242B3C9953.htm "Olympics, Paralympics for Du Toit"] , Al Jazeera, June 12, 2008] 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. [cite web |last=Martin |first=Peter |title=Border man off to Beijing |publisher=Daily Dispatch Online |date=2008-08-27 |url=http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=241811 |accessdate=2008-08-27 ]

Oscar Pistorius represented South Africa in athletics. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/11/sports/OLY-South-Africa-Paralympics.php "Pistorius, Du Toit headline Paralympics roster"] , "International Herald Tribune", June 11, 2008]

South African representatives also competed in wheelchair basketball. [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/17/content_8382377.htm "SA wheelchair basketball team trains for Beijing Paralympics"] , Xinhua, June 17, 2008]

Medalists

The following South African athletes won medals at the games: [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/RSA_T.shtml]

Athletics

*Sarisa Marais (100m, 200m)
*Zanele Situ (shot put, discus, javelin)
*Chanelle van Zyl (discus, javelin, shot put)
*Ilse Hayes (long jump, 100m, 200m)
*David Roos (100m, 200m, long jump)
*Oscar Pistorius (100m, 200m, 400m)
*Arnu Fourie (100m, 200m)
*Nicholas Newman (javelin)
*Marius Stander (200m, 400m)
*Fanie Lombard (shot put, discus)
*Duane Strydom (discus)
*Michael Louwrens (shot put)
*Jonathan Ntutu (100m, 200m)
*Teboho Mokgalagadi (100m)
*Hilton Langenhoven (200m, 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, 1km time trail)
*Roxy Burns (500m time trail, individual pursuit)
*Susan van Staden (500m 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 (52kg)

Rowing

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

wimming

*Beth Northling (50 backstroke, 200 freestyle)
*Shireen Sapiro (100 butterfly,100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 50 freestyle)
*Natalie du Toit (100 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 400 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 50 freestyle)
*Sarah Shannon (50 backstroke, 50 freestyle)
*Emily Gray (100 backstroke)
*Adri Visser (100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke)

*Charl Bouwer (100 butterfly, 400 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 50 freestyle)

*Tadhg Slattery (100 breaststroke, 200 individual medley)

*Kevin Paul (100 breaststroke, 200 individual medley, 400 freestyle)
*Achmat Hassiem (100 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 400 freestyle)
*Fanie van der Merwe (50 backstroke, 200 freestyle)

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)

ee also

*2008 Summer Paralympics
*South Africa at the Paralympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References