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South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
RSA

Competitors
  
136 in 19 sports

Website
  
www.sascoc.co.za

South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

Flag bearer
  
Natalie du Toit (opening)Sifiso Nhlapo (closing)

MedalsRanked 70th
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal0101

South Africa competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The team included 136 athletes, as of 10 July 2008. South Africa had its worst medals performance at an Olympics since 1994 (winter games), and tied its performance in the 1936 Games.

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Archery

South Africa sent archers to the Olympics for the fifth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Calvin Hartley earned the country its only qualifying spot, in the men's competition, by placing first in the 2008 African championship.

Athletics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
    • Men
    Track & road events
    Field events
    Women
    Track & road events
    Field events

    Boxing

    South Africa qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Jackson Chauke earned a spot in the flyweight competition at the second African continental qualifying tournament.

    Sprint

    Men
    Women

    Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

    Diving

    Women

    Fencing

    Men
    Women

    Men's tournament

    Team roster

    The following is the South African roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

    Head Coach: Gregg Clark

    Reserve:

    1. Shanyl Balwanth
    2. Erasmus Pieterse (GK)
    Group play

         Advanced to semifinals

    Classification match for 11th/12th place

    Women's tournament

    Team roster

    The following is the South African roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

    Head Coach: Jennifer King

    Reserve:

    1. Henriette du Buisson
    2. Farrah Fredericks
    Group play

         Advanced to semifinals

    Classification match for 11th/12th place

    Rowing

    Men
    Women

    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    Women

    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

    Shooting

    Women

    Swimming

    Men
    Women

    Natalie du Toit, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, has qualified to compete, becoming the first amputee ever to qualify for the Olympic Games in the 10 kilometre open water race. She finished in 16th place.

    Wrestling

    Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
    • Men's freestyle

    References

    South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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