South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics South Africa
games=1992 Summer
flagcaption=Flag of South Africa's
National Olympic Committee,
used at the 1992 Games
competitors=93 (68 men and 25 women)
sports=19
gold=0
silver=2
bronze=0
total=2
rank=41

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.

Medalists

Silver

*Elana Meyer — Athletics, Women's 10.000m

*Wayne Ferreira and Piet Norval — Tennis, Men's Doubles

Results by event

=Archery=

In South Africa's debut appearance in Olympic archery, the nation was represented by two archers. Neither advanced past the ranking round.

Women's Individual Competition:
* Johanna Schenk — Ranking round, 56th place (0-0)

Men's Individual Competition:
* Malcolm Todd — Ranking round, 68th place (0-0)

=Athletics=

Men's 400m Hurdles
*Andries Vorster:* Heat — 49.75 (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 10.000 metres
*Xolile Yawa:* Heat — 28:28.78:* Final — 28:37.18 (→ 13th place)

Men's Marathon
* Abel Mokibe — 2:17.24 (→ 25th place)
* Zithulele Sinqe — did not finish (→ no ranking)
* Jan Tau — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's 400m Hurdles
*Myrtle Bothma:* Heat — 55.60:* Semifinal — 54.53:* Final — DNF (→ no ranking)

Women's 10.000 metres
*Elana Meyer:* Heat — 32:05.45:* Final — 31:11.75 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's Marathon
* Colleen De Reuck — 2:39.03 (→ 9th place)

Women's High Jump
* Charmaine Weavers :* Qualification — 1.75 m (→ did not advance)

=Boxing=

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
* Abram Thwala:* First Round – Lost to Rafael Lozano (Spain), 0:9

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
* Giovanni Pretorius:* First Round – Lost to Søren Antman (Sweden), RSC-1

=Cycling=

Women's Individual Road Race
*Jacqueline Martin:*Final — 2:15:42 (→ 46th place)

=Diving=

Men's 3m Springboard
*Craig Vaughan:* Preliminary Round — 297.51 points (→ did not advance, 30th place)

=Sailing=

Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
*William Tyson:* Final Ranking — 344.0 points (→ 35th place)

=Swimming=

Men's 50 m Freestyle
* Peter Williams:* Heat — 22.65:* Final — 22.50 (→ 4th place)

* Darryl Cronje:* Heat — 23.39 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle
* Seddon Keyter:* Heat — 51.42 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke
* Seddon Keyter:* Heat — 57.94 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke
* Kenneth Cawood:* Heat — 1:04.02 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke
* Kenneth Cawood:* Heat — 2:21.88 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

* Clifford Lyne:* Heat — 2:25.66 (→ did not advance, 41st place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly
* Craig Jackson:* Heat — 55.45 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly
* Craig Jackson:* Heat — 2:02.17 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley
* Clifford Lyne:* Heat — 2:06.62 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley
* Clifford Lyne:* Heat — 4:32.64 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
* Darryl Cronje, Peter Williams, Seddon Keyter, and Craig Jackson:* Heat — 3:23.53 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
* Seddon Keyter, Kenneth Cawood, Peter Williams, and Darryl Cronje:* Heat — 3:46.86 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
* Marianne Kriel:* Heat — 26.05:* B-Final — 26.47 (→ 13th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle
* Marianne Kriel:* Heat — 57.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle
* Jeanine Steenkamp:* Heat — 4:23.33 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle
* Jeanine Steenkamp:* Heat — 8:59.62 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke
* Marianne Kriel:* Heat — 1:03.20:* B-Final — 1:03.12 (→ 10th place)

* Jill Brukman:* Heat — 1:04.57 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke
* Jill Brukman:* Heat — 2:18.56 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke
* Penny Heyns:* Heat — 1:14.99 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke
* Penny Heyns:* Heat — 2:45.04 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly
* Marianne Kriel:* Heat — 1:02.49 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley
* Jill Brukman:* Heat — 2:23.07 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley
* Jeanine Steenkamp:* Heat — 4:58.48 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

* Jill Brukman:* Heat — 5:03.34 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
* Jill Brukman, Jeanine Steenkamp, Penny Heyns, and Marianne Kriel:* Heat — 4:24.28 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

=Tennis=

Men's Singles Competition
* Wayne Ferreira
*# First Round — Defeated Christo Van Rensburg (South Africa) 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
*# Second Round — Lost to Marc Rosset (Switzerland) 4-6, 0-6, 2-6

* Christo Van Rensburg
*# First Round — Lost to Wayne Ferreira (South Africa) 5-7, 2-6, 6-2, 4-6

Men's Doubles Competition
* Wayne Ferreira and Piet Norval → Silver Medal
*# First Round — Defeated Bent-Ove Pedersen and Christian Ruud (Norway) 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
*# Second Round — Defeated Brian Gyetko and Sebastien LeBlanc (Canada) 6-3, 7-6, 6-4
*# Quarterfinals — Defeated George Cosac and Dinu Pescariu (Romania) 6-0, 6-3, 6-2
*# Semifinals — Defeated Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpic (Croatia) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
*# Final — Lost to Boris Becker and Michael Stich (Germany) 6-7, 6-4, 6-7, 3-6

Women's Singles Competition
* Amanda Coetzer
*# First Round — Defeated Zina Garrison (USA) 7-5, 6-1
*# Second Round — Defeated Agnese Blumberga (LAT) 6-2, 6-4
*# Third Round — Lost to Conchita Martinez (Spain) 4-6, 3-6

* Mariaan de Swardt
*# First round — Lost to Patricia Tarabini (Argentina) 4-6, 2-6

* Elna Reinach
*# First round — Lost to Jennifer Capriati (USA) 1-6, 0-6