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South Africa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
South Africa competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London with a team of 62 athletes and finished 18th on the medal table.
| South Africa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | RSA |
| NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 62 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Oscar Pistorius[1] |
| Officials | 45 |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), which is the National Paralympic Committee of South Africa, announced a team of 62 competitors for the 2012 Paralympics on 20 June 2012. The team of 45 men and 17 women were accompanied by 45 managers, coaches and other support staff.[2][3] SASCOC released the team's schedule on 17 August 2012.[4]
In a surprise announcement in London on 8 September the South African Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula said that Paralympic medal winners and their coaches would receive the same performance bonuses that their Olympic counterparts were promised. The amounts initially promised were significantly lower. The minister said the original plan was discriminatory.[5]
Medalists edit
The following South African competitors won medals at the games.
Athletics edit
South African track and field athletes won a combined 17 medals at the Games, four gold, seven silver and six bronze. Sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who carried the nation's flag at the opening ceremony,[6] was the most successful South African athlete winning individual gold in the T44 400 metres, gold in the 4 × 100 metres relay T42–46, setting world records in both,[7][8] and individual silver in the T44 200 metres. In the 200 metres event Pistorius set a new world record in his heat,[9] but he was defeated in the final by Brazilian Alan Oliveira. After the race Pistorius raised an issue about the length of Oliveira's blades, he later apologised for the timing of his remarks, but not the content of his complaint.[10] The IPC confirmed the length of Oliveira's blades were proportional to his body and legal, but expressed willingness to engage with Pistorius about the issue.[11]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for preliminary rounds are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or by position without achieving the qualifying target
- AF = African record
- NR = National record
- SB = Seasonal Best
- PB = Personal Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- DNS = Did not start/Withdrawn
- Men—track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tshepo Bhebe | 400 m T46 | 52.24 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||
| Dyan Buis | 100 m T38 | — | 11.11 AF | ||||
| 200 m T38 | 22.57 AF | 1 Q | — | 22.51 AF | |||
| Andrea Dalle Ave | 100 m T37 | 12.18 PB | =7 | — | did not advance | ||
| Pieter du Preez | 100 m T51 | — | 24.21 | 6 | |||
| Charl du Toit | 100 m T37 | 12.11 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||
| 800 m T37 | — | 2:06.67 | 6 | ||||
| Arnu Fourie | 100 m T44 | 11.29 | 1 Q | — | 11.08 AF | ||
| 200 m T44 | 22.57 WR | 2 Q | — | 22.49 WR | 4 | ||
| Hilton Langenhoven | 200 m T12 | 22.44 SB | 1 Q | 22.24 PB | 1 Q | 22.29 | 4 |
| 400 m T12 | 49.86 | 1 Q | 49.42 =PB | 1 Q | 49.04 PB | ||
| Teboho Mokgalagadi | 100 m T35 | 13.07 | 2 Q | — | 13.10 | ||
| 200 m T35 | 27.37 PB | 2 Q | — | 27.02 PB | 5 | ||
| Jan Nehro (guide: Duane Fortuin) | 5000 m T11 | — | 16:09.51 SB | 6 | |||
| Jonathan Ntutu | 100 m T13 | 11.00 AF | 1 Q | — | 11.03 | ||
| 200 m T13 | 22.40 AF | 1 Q | — | 22.37 AF | 6 | ||
| Oscar Pistorius | 100 m T44 | 11.18 SB | 1 Q | — | 11.17 | 4 | |
| 200 m T44 | 21.30 WR | 1 Q | — | 21.52 | |||
| 400 m T44 | 48.31 SB | 1 Q | — | 46.68 PR | |||
| Samkelo Radebe | 100 m T46 | 11.53 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||
| Union Sekailwe | 200 m T38 | 24.01 PB | 3 Q | — | 23.66 PB | 6 | |
| 400 m T38 | 53.28 | 3 Q | — | 51.97 PB | |||
| Marius Stander | 400 m T38 | 53.52 | 1 Q | — | 53.62 | 6 | |
| Fanie van der Merwe | 100 m T37 | 11.52 =WR | 1 Q | — | 11.51 WR | ||
| 200 m T37 | 23.83 | 2 Q | — | 23.79 | 6 | ||
| Oscar Pistorius Arnu Fourie Samkelo Radebe Zivan Smith | 4 × 100 m relay T42–46 | — | 41.78 WR | ||||
- Men—field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyan Buis | Long jump F37–38 | 6.48 =WR | |
| Andrea Dalle Ave | Long jump F37–38 | 6.02 AF | 5 |
| Michael Louwrens | Shot put F57–58 | 13.64 | |
| Casper Schutte | Javelin F42 | 48.12 AF | 4 |
| Union Sekailwe | Long jump F37–38 | 5.10 | 10 |
| Duane Strydom | Discus F35–36 | 35.64 | 8 |
- Women—track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anrune Liebenberg | 200 m T46 | 25.79 AF | 2 Q | — | 25.55 AF | ||
| 400 m T46 | — | 56.65 PB | |||||
| Ilse Hayes | 100 m T13; | 12.63 | 2 Q | — | 12.41 | ||
| Anika Pretorius | 100 m T13; | 13.11 SB | 3 Q | — | 13.50 | 8 | |
- Women—field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilse Hayes | Long jump F13 | 5.70 | |
| Zandile Nhlapo | Javelin F33–34&52-53 | 15.43 SB | 8 |
| Shot put F32–34 | 6.41 SB | 12 | |
| Anika Pretorius | Long jump F13 | DNS | |
| Zanele Situ | Javelin F54–56 | 16.22 | 4 |
| Chenelle van Zyl | Discus F35–36 | 24.57 | 6 |
| Shot put F35–36 | 7.83 | 9 | |
- Management Team[2]
- Manager: Dion Bishop
- Coaches: Suzanne Ferreira, Zelda Hansen, Hennie Koekemoer, Karin le Roux, Ampie Louw
- Team assistant: Neels Matthyser
- Helper: Illse du Preez.
Cycling edit
- Key
- DNF = Did not finish
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Road edit
| Athlete | Event | Classification | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |||
| Roxanne Burns | Women's time trial | C4 | 32:39.24 | 6 |
| Madre Carinus | Mixed road race | T1/2 | 1:00:00 | 10 |
| Mixed time trial | T1/2 | 16:54.16 | 12 | |
| Stuart McCreadie | Men's road race | H2 | 1:43:51 | 8 |
| Men's time trial | H2 | 29:03.51 | 7 | |
| Jaco Nel | Men's road race | C2 | DNF | |
| Men's time trial | C2 | 28:12.44 | 14 | |
| Ernst van Dyk | Men's road race | H4 | 2:00:33 | |
| Men's time trial | H4 | 26:35.95 | 5 | |
| Gerhard Viljoen | Mixed road race | T1/2 | 48:37 | 4 |
| Mixed time trial | T1/2 | 15:26.41 | 7 | |
Track edit
| Athlete | Event | Classification | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Roxanne Burns | Women's individual pursuit | C4 | 4:40.874 | 6 | did not advance | |
| Women's time trial | C4/5 | — | 42.621 | 11 | ||
| Jaco Nel | Men's individual pursuit | C2 | 4:12.794 | 10 | did not advance | |
| Men's time trial | C1/2/3 | — | 1:12.405 | 11 | ||
- Management team[2]
- Manager: Mike Burns
- Coach: Ricky Kulsen
- Mechanic: Pieter Jansen.
Equestrian edit
A team of four represented South Africa in the equestrian competition, one man and three women,[2] although Paralympic equestrian competition is not divided by gender. The competition consists of three dressage events, a championship test, a freestyle test and a team test. There are five competitor classes: Ia, Ib, II, III and IV, with Ia being the most and IV the least impaired.
- Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Anthony Dawson | Roffelaar | Individual championship test grade II | 64.571 | 18 |
| Individual freestyle test grade II | 63.450 | 16 | ||
| Philipa Johnson | Lord Louis | Individual championship test grade IV | 65.774 | 10 |
| Individual freestyle test grade IV | 67.200 | 12 | ||
| Marion Milne | Shadow | Individual championship test grade Ib | 62.826 | 13 |
| Individual freestyle test grade Ib | 63.550 | 13 | ||
| Wendy Moller | First Lady Van Prins | Individual championship test grade II | 66.000 | 15 |
| Individual freestyle test grade II | 69.900 | 9 | ||
- Team
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Individual score | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT | CT | Total | Score | Rank | |||
| Anthony Dawson | See above | Team | 62.143 | 64.571 | 126.714 | 387.972 | 14 |
| Philipa Johnson | 63.125 | 65.774 | 128.899* | ||||
| Marion Milne | 65.818 | 62.826 | 128.644* | ||||
| Wendy Moller | 64.429 | 66.000 | 130.429* | ||||
* Indicates the three best individual scores that count towards the team total.
- Management team[2]
- Manager: Tracey Cumming
- Coach: Chris Haazen
- Vet: Sheelagh Higgerty
- Grooms: Enoch Cele, Anton Chimbuanda, Elizabeth Newsome, Teri Smith
Rowing edit
Qualification Key: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sandra Khumalo | Women's single sculls | 6:02.38 | 5 | 6:13.23 | 4 FB | 6:18.88 | 2 B |
- Management[2]
- Manager/coach: Marco Galeone
Swimming edit
Natalie du Toit, a veteran of three Paralympics and one Olympics, announced her retirement from competitive swimming after this event.[12] South Africa's first gold medal came from du Toit winning gold in the women's 100 m butterfly S9.[13]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for preliminary rounds are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or by position without achieving the qualifying target
- AF = African record
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- DNS = Did not start/Withdrawn
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Charl Bouwer | 50 m freestyle S13 | 24.36 AF | 2 Q | 23.99 AF | |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 53.28 PB | 1 | 52.97 AF | ||
| 400 m freestyle S13 | 4:17.74 | 1 Q | 4:14.13 | 5 | |
| 100 m butterfly S13 | 59.03 AF | 2 Q | 59.39 | 7 | |
| 100 m backstroke S13 | 1:01.16 | 1 Q | 59.92 AF | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM13 | 2:15.28 | 2 Q | 2:14.71 | 4 | |
| Achmat Hassiem[14] | 100 m freestyle S10 | 57.61 | 7 | did not advance | |
| 400 m freestyle S10 | 4:27.86 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly S10 | 58.46 AF | 2 Q | 57.76 AF | ||
| Hendri Herbst | 50 m freestyle S11 | 27.02 AF | 2 Q | 27.57 | 7 |
| 100 m freestyle S11 | 59.64 | 1 Q | 59.60 | ||
| 400 m freestyle S11 | 5:08.87 AF | 4 Q | 4:59.51 AF | 7 | |
| 100 m backstroke S11 | 1:14.76 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Kevin Paul | 50 m freestyle S10 | 25.49 AF | 4 | did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S10 | 55.55 AF | 5 | did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S10 | 4:19.64 AF | 3 Q | 4:16.46 AF | 7 | |
| 100 m breaststrokeSB9 | 1:06.21 PR | 1 Q | 1:05.70 AF | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM10 | 2:14.97 AF | 1 Q | 2:15.26 | 4 | |
| Tadhg Slattery | 100 m breaststroke SB5 | 1:39.55 | 3 Q | 1:39.16 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Renette Bloem | 50 m freestyle S11 | 38.00 AF | 7 | did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S11 | 1:25.72 AF | 6 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke SB11 | 1:40.61 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM11 | 3:37.13 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Natalie du Toit | 50 m freestyle S9 | 30.16 | 3 Q | 29.84 | 7 |
| 100 m freestyle S9 | 1:02.95 | 1 Q | 1:03.45 | ||
| 400 m freestyle S9 | 4:32.59 | 1 Q | 4:30.18 | ||
| 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:12.52 | 2 Q | 1:12.56 | 4 | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB8 | 1:30.24 | 4 Q | 1:30.85 | 7 | |
| 100 m butterfly S9 | 1:09.94 | 1 Q | 1:09.30 | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:36.92 | 1 Q | 2:34.22 | ||
| Emily Gray | 100 m freestyle S9 | 1:08.81 | 6 | did not advance | |
| 400 m freestyle S9 | 5:00.44 | 5 Q | 4:59.77 | 7 | |
| 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:15.59 | 4 Q | 1:16.65 | 7 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:54.03 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Marike Naudé[15] | 50 m freestyle S13 | 32.07 | 7 | did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 1:11.45 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | 1:46.57 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Shireen Sapiro | 50 m freestyle S10 | 30.87 AF | 5 | did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S10 | 1:07.42 AF | 8 | did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S10 | 4:59.54 AF | 4 Q | 5:01.30 | 8 | |
| 100 m backstroke S10 | 1:09.46 | 1 Q | 1:09.02 AF | ||
| 100 m butterfly S10 | DNS | did not advance | |||
- Management team[2]
- Manager: Queeneth Ndlovu
- Coach: Karoly Toros
- Coach/tapper: Karin Hugo
- Tapper/helper: Eeden Meyer
Wheelchair basketball edit
South Africa's men's wheelchair basketball team were in Group A with Australia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United States. Competing athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 with lower scores representing a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.[16]
Men's tournament edit
| Squad list (classification points) | Group stage[17] | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |
From:
| Australia L 39–93 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Spain L 50–74 | ||||||
| United States L 29–91 | ||||||
| Italy L 32–61 | ||||||
| Turkey L 54–79 | ||||||
- Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 372 | 259 | +113 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 331 | 302 | +29 | 8[a] | |
| United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 330 | 259 | +71 | 8[a] | |
| Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 322 | 292 | +30 | 8[a] | |
| Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 260 | 309 | −49 | 6 | Eliminated |
| South Africa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 204 | 398 | −194 | 5 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Table points, 2) Head-to-head score differential
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Table points, 2) Head-to-head score differential
Notes:
30 August 2012 20:45 |
Report |
| Australia | 93–39 | South Africa |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–16, 20–4, 26–10, 20–9 | ||
| Pts: Eveson 21 Rebs: Eveson 7 Asts: Eveson, Norris 5 | Pts: Nortje 14 Rebs: Nortje 10 Asts: three players 2 | |
31 August 2012 15:15 |
Report |
| South Africa | 50–74 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 13–20, 9–19, 17–14 | ||
| Pts: Jellows, Nortje 11 Rebs: Nortje 9 Asts: Papenfus 5 | Pts: Zarzuela Beltrán 24 Rebs: Zarzuela Beltrán 6 Asts: Muiño Gámez 7 | |
1 September 2012 13:00 |
Report |
| United States | 91–29 | South Africa |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–10, 25–4, 17–8, 19–7 | ||
| Pts: Scott 21 Rebs: Hinze 11 Asts: Lade 5 | Pts: Nortje 11 Rebs: Nortje 7 Asts: Papenfus 5 | |
2 September 2012 13:00 |
Report |
| South Africa | 32–61 | Italy |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 2–12, 13–12, 5–24 | ||
| Pts: Nortje 15 Rebs: Mbande 7 Asts: Mbande 3 | Pts: Cavagnini 33 Rebs: Cavagnini 17 Asts: Moukhariq 7 | |
3 September 2012 19:00 |
Report |
| Turkey | 79–54 | South Africa |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 16–18, 20–12, 25–14 | ||
| Pts: Gezinci 21 Rebs: Gezinci 9 Asts: Gümüş 5 | Pts: Nortje 24 Rebs: Nortje 9 Asts: Papenfus 9 | |
- 11th/12th place match
5 September 2012 8:30 |
Report |
| South Africa | 36–83 | Colombia |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 7–19, 4–22, 14–24 | ||
| Pts: Nortje 14 Rebs: Nortje 7 Asts: Nortje 4 | Pts: Sanz Londoño 30 Rebs: Hawkins 16 Asts: Sanz Londoño 6 | |
- Management team[2]
- Manager: Willie Riechert
- Coach: Patrick Fick
- Assistant coach: Shadrack Moepeng
- Technical coach: Franck Belen
Wheelchair tennis edit
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Evans Maripa | Men's singles | Hamdan (IRI) W 2–1 | Cattaneo (FRA) L 0–2 | did not advance | ||||
| Sydwell Mathonsi | Men's singles | Welch (USA) L 1–2 | did not advance | |||||
| Kgothatso Montjane | Women's singles | — | Ochoa Ribes (ESP) W 2–1 | Griffioen (NED) L 0–2 | did not advance | |||
| Lucas Sithole | Quad singles | — | Wagner (USA) L 0–2 | did not advance | ||||
| Evans Maripa Sydwell Mathonsi | Men's doubles | Denayer / Gerhard (BEL) L 0–2 | did not advance | |||||
- Management team[2]
- Manager/coach: Holger Losch
- Assistant coach: Khotso Matshego.
General team management edit
The following people made-up the team's senior management:[2]
- Chef de Mission: Pieter Badenhorst
- Project manager: Vinesh Maharaj
- Manager (logistics): Clifford Cobers
- Logistics: Madira Sehlapelo
- Manager (athletes services): Chantelle Jardim
- Athlete services: Dumisani Mtwa
- Chief medical officer: Wayne Derman
- Chief physiotherapist: Grace Hughes
- Doctor: Paul Maphoto
- Physiotherapists: Given Baloyi, Edwin Bodha, Greshne Davids, Shantal Edwards, Dan Ntseke, Evah Ramashala
- Classifier: Tarina van der Stockt
See also edit
References edit
- General
- "Athlete Search Results RSA 2012". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- Specific
- ^ Independent Newspapers Online (21 August 2012). "Oscar to be flag bearer at Paralympics – IOL Sport". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j . SASCOC. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Paralympic 'dream team' announced | The New Age Online". Thenewage.co.za. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Provisional Paralympic schedule for SA athletes". SASCOC. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Paralympics: Medal winners to earn same bonuses as their able-bodied counterparts". The Witness. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ , Yahoo! Sports, 30 August 2012, archived from the original on 2 September 2012
- ^ Paralympics 2012: Oscar Pistorius makes golden return to track, BBC Sport, 5 September 2012, retrieved 26 April 2016
- ^ Saj Chowdhury (8 September 2012), Paralympics 2012: Oscar Pistorius powers to T44 400m gold, retrieved 26 April 2016
- ^ "Oscar Pistorius: I proved my doubters wrong with world record in 200m heats at Paralympic Games". The Telegraph. London. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ , The Washington Post, 4 September 2012, archived from the original on 4 September 2012
- ^ Kevin McCallum (4 September 2012), , Independent Online, archived from the original on 6 September 2012
- ^ . SABC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ Morgan, Brad (31 August 2012). "South Africa: Natalie Wins SA's First Paralympic Gold". allafrica.com. southafrica.info. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "BBC News – South Africa shark survivor's hope for Paralympic medal". BBC. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "IPC Biography – Marike Naudé". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Wheelchair Basketball". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ . The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
External links edit
- SASCOC National Paralympic Committee - Official website
- South African Sports Association for Physically Disabled - Official website