South Africa at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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South Africa
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
. South Africa athletes are represented by the National Olympic Committee of South Africa (NOCSA).
Since South Africa's return to the Olympic Games
in 1992 after a four-decades long absence resulting from a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) for the country's Apartheid policies, it has seen mixed success; achieving three gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta but only managing two silver medals and three bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
.
Men's 110 metre hurdles:
Men's 200 metres:
Women's 200 metres:
Men's 400 metres:
Women's 400 metres:
Men's 400 metre hurdles:
Women's 400 metre hurdles:
Men's 800 metres:
Men's 1500 metres:
Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:
Men's 4x400 metre relay:
Women's Heptathlon:
Men's Marathon:
Women's 20 km walk:
Men's triple jump:
Men's high jump:
Women's high jump:
Men's pole vault:
Men's shot put:
Men's Discus:
Women's Discus:
Men's Javelin:
Women's Javelin:
Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Women's 10 metre platform:
Women's épée team:
Women's rhythmic:
Players: Gregg Clark, Wayne Denne, Denzil Dolley
, Iain Evans
, Steve Evans, Craig Fulton, Chris Hibbert, Craig Jackson,
Bruce Jacobs
, Greg Nicol, Ryan Ravenscroft, Eric Rose-Innes, Emile Smith, Gave Staniforth, Ian Symons
Women's: 9th place
Players: Kerry Bee, Caroline Birt, Fiona Butler, Lindsey Carlisle, Pietie Coetzee, Liesel Dorothy, Grazjyna Engelbrecht, Natalie Fulton, Kate Hector, Johke Koornhof, Anli Kotze, Marsha Marescia, Bronwyn Ross (had to withdraw due to injury), Tsoanelo Pholo
, Susan Webber, Sharne Wehmeyer, Jenny Wilson
Women's:
Women's Beach:
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. South Africa athletes are represented by the National Olympic Committee of South Africa (NOCSA).
Since South Africa's return to the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 1992 after a four-decades long absence resulting from a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) for the country's Apartheid policies, it has seen mixed success; achieving three gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta but only managing two silver medals and three bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
Gold
- Swimming
- Men's 4x100 m freestyle relaySwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayThe men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on August 15, 2004.75 swimmers from 16 nations competed.-Medalists:...
team:(Roland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:...
, Ryk NeethlingRyk NeethlingRyk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...
, Lyndon FernsLyndon FernsLyndon Ferns is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
and Darian TownsendDarian TownsendDarian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa....
)in a time of 3:13.17, a new world record'
Silver
- Swimming
- Men's 100 m freestyleSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyleThe Men's 100 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...
: Roland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:...
- Athletics
- Men's 800 mAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres-Qualifying:From the initial nine heats the first two in each plus six fastest losers progressed through to the semi-finals.The final was made up of the first two finishers from each of the semi-finals plus two fastest losers.-Heats:...
: Mbulaeni MulaudziMbulaeni MulaudziMbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country... - Women's High JumpAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's High JumpThe Women's High Jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 26 and August 28.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:-Records:...
: Hestrie CloeteHestrie CloeteHestrie Cloete-Storbeck is a former, highly successful South African high jumper. Her foremost achievements were winning two world championships and two silver medals at Olympic Games.-Career:...
Bronze
- Swimming
- Men's 50 m freestyleSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyleThe men's 50 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 19 and 20. The event was won by American Gary Hall Jr., the defending co-champion of this event from the 2000 Summer...
: Roland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:...
- Rowing
- Men's Coxless Pairs: Donovan CechDonovan CechDonovan Cech is a South African rower. He competes in the Coxless Pairs division and his boat partner for the past few years has been Ramon di Clemente. The pair won a Bronze medal won in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
and Ramon di ClementeRamon di ClementeRamon di Clemente is an South African rower and Olympic medalist.He competes in the coxless pair event with his boat partner of the past few years, Donovan Cech. They won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
Athletics
Women's 100 metres:- Geraldine PillayGeraldine PillayGeraldine Pillay is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.- Achievements :*2008 African Championships - sixth place , fourth place , bronze medal...
- Round 1: 11.44 s (did not advance)
Men's 110 metre hurdles:
- Shaun BownesShaun BownesShaun Bownes is a South African hurdler.His personal best time is 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Heusden. This is the current African record. He also holds the African record in 60 metres hurdles with 7.52 seconds, achieved in February 2001 in Ghent.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Round 1: 13.52 s, Round 2: 13.62 s
Men's 200 metres:
- Leigh JuliusLeigh JuliusLeigh Ignatius Julius is a South African sprinter.Julius represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Hannes Dreyer, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang...
- Round 1: 20.80 s
Women's 200 metres:
- Heide Seyerling - Round 1: 23.66 s
Men's 400 metres:
- Marcus la GrangeMarcus la GrangeMarcus la Grange is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.65 seconds, achieved in April 2002 in Pretoria.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Round 1: 45.95 s
Women's 400 metres:
- Estie Wittstock - Round 1: 51.89 s, Semifinal: 51.77 s
Men's 400 metre hurdles:
- Alwyn MyburghAlwyn MyburghAlwyn Myburgh is a South African hurdler.His personal best time is 48.09 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.66 s...
- Round 1: 48.44 s, Semifinal: 48.21 s, Final: 49.07 s (7th place) - Llewellyn HerbertLlewellyn HerbertLlewellyn Herbert is a South African athlete competing over 400 metres hurdles. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 2000 and set five national records over the distance.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Round 1: 48.70 s, Semifinal: 48.57 s - Ockert CilliersOckert CilliersOckert Cilliers is a South African 400 m hurdler. Born in Vanderbijlpark, Cilliers now lives in Potchefstroom . He is 1.70 m tall and weighs 74 kg....
- Round 1: 49.12 s, Semifinal: 49.01 s
Women's 400 metre hurdles:
- Surita FebbraioSurita FebbraioSurita Febbraio is a South African hurdler.She won a silver medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, finished eighth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, won the 2004 African Championships in Brazzaville and finished eighth at the 2005 World Athletics Final in Monaco.Her personal...
- Round 1: 56.49 s
Men's 800 metres:
- Mbulaeni MulaudziMbulaeni MulaudziMbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country...
- silver medal (1:44.61 in final) - Hezekiél SepengHezekiél SepengHezekiél Sello Sepeng , is a South African middle distance runner who came second in the Olympic 800 metres final in Atlanta 1996 , the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the World Championships' final in Seville 1999...
- 6th place (1:45.53 in final)
Men's 1500 metres:
- Johan Cronje - Semifinal, 3:44.41 (did not advance)
Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:
- Ruben RamolefiRuben RamolefiRuben Ramolefi is a South African runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and is currently the South African record holder in 3000 metres steeplechase...
- Round 1, 8:46.17 (did not advance)
Men's 4x400 metre relay:
- Marcus la Grange, Hendrick MokganyetsiHendrick MokganyetsiHendrick Mokganyetsi is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.His personal best time is 44.59 seconds, achieved in September 2000 in Yokohama. He also has a strong personal best in the 800 meters, 1:44.62 minutes from 1997...
, Ockert Cilliers, and Arnaud MalherbeArnaud MalherbeArnaud Malherbe is a South African sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 44.59 seconds, achieved in March 1999 in Roodepoort. It is also the current South African Record...
- Round 1, DNF (did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon:
- Janice JosephsJanice JosephsJanice Josephs is a South African heptathlete.She finished nineteenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the latter in a personal best score of 6181 points. On the regional level she won a silver medal at the 2004 African Championships and the gold at the 2006...
- 6074 points (19th place)
Men's Marathon:
- Gert ThysGert ThysGert Thys is a male long-distance runner from South Africa, who represented his native country in the marathon at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics...
- 2:16:08 (16th place) - Hendrick Ramaala - DNF
- Ian SysterIan SysterIan Syster was a South African long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.He was born in Prince Albert. He finished fourteenth at the 2001 World Championships and seventh at the 2003 World Championships. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, but did not finish the race...
- DNF
Women's 20 km walk:
- Nicolene Cronje - 1:42:37 (47th place)
Men's triple jump:
- Godfrey Khotso MokoenaGodfrey Khotso MokoenaGodfrey Khotso Mokoena is a South African athlete who specializes in the long jump and triple jump.-Early Life and Family:...
- Round 1, 16.32 metres (did not advance)
Men's high jump:
- Jacques FreitagJacques FreitagJacques Freitag a South African high jumper. He grew up in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng . He is 2.04 m and weighs 87 kg. His mother, Hendrina Pieters, was in 1973 a South African high jump champion with PB 1.74m...
- Round 1, 2.20 metres (did not advance)
Women's high jump:
- Hestrie CloeteHestrie CloeteHestrie Cloete-Storbeck is a former, highly successful South African high jumper. Her foremost achievements were winning two world championships and two silver medals at Olympic Games.-Career:...
- Round 1: 1.95 metres, Final: 2.02 metres (silver medal)
Men's pole vault:
- Okkert BritsOkkert BritsOkkert Brits is a South African athlete competing in the pole vault. His current personal best of 6.03m, set in 1995, is also the African record. He has won numerous medals at international events. He has competed in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games finishing 7th in 2000...
- Round 1, 5.60 metres (did not advance)
Men's shot put:
- Janus RobbertsJanus RobbertsJanus Robberts is a South African athlete who competes in the shot put, and occasionally discus throw. He is the current African record holder in shot put with 21.97 metres, and also a former junior world record holder...
- Round 1, 19.41 metres (did not advance) - Burger LambrechtsBurger LambrechtsBurger Lambrechts is a South African shot putter.He attended Laerskool Nelspruit, where he was head-boy in 1986 and Hoërskool Waterkloof, where he was vice head-boy in 1991....
- Round 1, 18.67 metres (did not advance)
Men's Discus:
- Frantz KrugerFrantz KrugerFrantz Kruger is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion...
- Final, 64.34 metres (5th place) - Hannes HopleyHannes HopleyJohannes Hopley is a South African discus thrower. His personal best throw is 67.66 metres, achieved in May 2004 in College Station.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Final, 62.58 metres (8th place)
Women's Discus:
- Elizna NaudeElizna NaudéElizna Naudé is a South African discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 64.87 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Stellenbosch. She is a teacher at Vaalpark Primary School, Sasolburg, South Africa....
- Round 1: 58.74 metres
Men's Javelin:
- Gerhardus PienaarGerhardus PienaarGerhardus Pienaar is a South African javelin thrower and former Junior World Champion from South Africa. His personal best throw is 84.50 metres, achieved in October 2003 in Hyderabad...
- Round 1, 79.95 metres (did not advance)
Women's Javelin:
- Sunette ViljoenSunette ViljoenSunette Stella Viljoen is a South African javelin thrower, who has won gold at the Commonwealth Games and African Championships. She also made one Women's Test cricket and 17 Women's One Day International appearances for South Africa between 2000 and 2002.She won gold at the 2009 Summer...
- Round 1: 54.45 metres
Badminton
- Men's Singles:
- Chris DednamChris DednamChris Dednam is a male badminton player from South Africa.Dednam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Antoinette Uys. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing...
- defeated in round of 32
- Women's Singles:
- Michelle EdwardsMichelle EdwardsMichelle Edwards is a female badminton player from South Africa.Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in women's singles...
- defeated in round of 32
- Men's Doubles:
- Dorian JamesDorian JamesDorian James is a male badminton player from South Africa.James competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Stewart Carson. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States.-References:**...
and Stewart CarsonStewart CarsonStewart Carson is a male badminton player from South Africa.Carson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Dorian James. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States.He is currently the National Junior Badminton...
- defeated in round of 32
- Women's Doubles:
- Michelle Edwards and Chantal BottsChantal Botts-Career:Botts competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Michelle Edwards. They were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32....
- defeated in round of 32
- Mixed Doubles:
- Chris Dednam and Antoinette UysAntoinette UysAntoinette Uys is a female badminton player from South Africa.Antoinette competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Chris Dednam. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32.-References:**...
- defeated in round of 32
Boxing
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)- Lodumo Galada
- Round of 32 — Lost to Shahin ImranovShahin ImranovShahin Imranov is a boxer from Azerbaijan.best known to win two featherweight silver medals at European championships.-Career:...
of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, outscored
Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)
- Bongani Mahlangu
- Round of 32 — Lost to Rovshan HuseynovRovshan HuseynovRovshan Huseynov was an Azerbaijani amateur boxer.In 1994 Huseynov won the gold medal at the World Cup Boxing Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand, having beaten Vichai Khadpo of Thailand...
of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, 22-14
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Khotso MotauKhotso MotauKhotso Godfrey Motau is a South African boxer. Motau, nicknamed "masterpiece" was born in Soweto, a township outside of Johannesburg. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he fought as a middleweight. He lost in his only bout to Ukraine's Oleg Maskin.Motau has been compared to South...
- Round of 32 — Lost to Oleg Maskin of UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, 25-22
Cycling
- Ryan CoxRyan CoxRyan Cox was a South African professional road racing cyclist. He had been cycling since 1987 but turned professional in 2000. He first joined Amore e Vita but changed, the following year to Team Cologne which was based in Germany. He had been a member of Team Barloworld since 2003...
(Road race) - Robert Hunter (Road Race)
- Tiaan Kannemeyer (Road race)
- Anriette Schoeman (Road Race)
Diving
Women's 3 metre springboard:- Jenna Dreyer - Prelim: 267.84, Semifinal: 196.59 (17th place)
Women's 10 metre platform:
- Jenna Dreyer - preliminary, 34th place
Fencing
Women's épée individual:- Rachel Barlow - defeated in round of 64
- Natalia Tychler - defeated in round of 64
- Kelly Wilson - defeated in round of 64
Women's épée team:
- Natalia Tychler, Rachel Barlow, and Kelly Wilson - 9th place
Gymnastics
Women's artistic:- Zandre Labuschagne - did not advance in any exercise
Women's rhythmic:
- Individual
- Stephanie Sandler - 22nd place
Hockey
Men's: 10th place- Preliminary round: 1-0-4
- Classification (9-12): defeated Egypt, 5-1
- Classification (9/10): lost to Great Britain, 1-1 (tie-breaker, 4-3)
Players: Gregg Clark, Wayne Denne, Denzil Dolley
Denzil Dolley
Denzil Dolley is a field hockey player from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He played for the University of Port Elizabeth and a provincial team called KwaZulu Natal Raiders...
, Iain Evans
Iain Evans (field hockey)
Iain Evans is a male field hockey player from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-International Senior Tournaments:...
, Steve Evans, Craig Fulton, Chris Hibbert, Craig Jackson,
Bruce Jacobs
Bruce Jacobs (field hockey)
Bruce Jacobs is a male field hockey player from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
, Greg Nicol, Ryan Ravenscroft, Eric Rose-Innes, Emile Smith, Gave Staniforth, Ian Symons
Women's: 9th place
- Preliminary round: 1-0-3
- Classification (9/10): defeated Spain, 4-3
Players: Kerry Bee, Caroline Birt, Fiona Butler, Lindsey Carlisle, Pietie Coetzee, Liesel Dorothy, Grazjyna Engelbrecht, Natalie Fulton, Kate Hector, Johke Koornhof, Anli Kotze, Marsha Marescia, Bronwyn Ross (had to withdraw due to injury), Tsoanelo Pholo
Tsoanelo Pholo
Tsoanelo Pholo is a field hockey player from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished 9th at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, Susan Webber, Sharne Wehmeyer, Jenny Wilson
Swimming
- Eugene Botes (100 Butterfly)
- Lyndon FernsLyndon FernsLyndon Ferns is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
(4x100 m Relay) - Ryk NeethlingRyk NeethlingRyk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...
(50/100/200 Freestyle/4x100 Freestyle Relay) - Terence ParkinTerence ParkinTerence Parkin is a deaf swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres breaststroke...
(200 Breaststroke/400 Individual Medley) - Roland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark SchoemanRoland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:...
(50/100 Freestyle/4x100 Freestyle Relay) - Karl Thaning (4x100 Relay)
- Darian TownsendDarian TownsendDarian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa....
(4x100 Relay) - Gerhard Zandberg (100 Backstroke)
Triathlon
Men's:- Conrad StoltzConrad StoltzConrad Stoltz is a triathlete from South Africa.He competes in triathlons and is four time World Champion of the XTERRA Series and ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion of off-road triathlon races....
- DNF
Women's:
- Megan HallMegan HallMegan Hall is an triathlete from South Africa.Hall competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She took thirty-sixth place with a total time of 2:16:26.53.-References:*...
- 2:16:26.53 (36th place)
Volleyball
Men's Beach:- Gershon Rorich and Colin PocockColin PocockColin Eric Innes Pocock was a South African beach volleyball player. He is the current owner of Pococks Indoor Beach Volleyball.-Early and personal life:Pocock grew up in Zimbabwe and emigrated to South Africa in 1982...
- Prelims: 2-1
- Round of 16: Defeated 2-0 by Julien ProsserJulien ProsserJulien Prosser is a male beach volleyball player who represented Australia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996....
and Mark Williams, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
Women's Beach:
- Julia Willand and Leigh Ann Naidoo
- Prelims: 0-3
- Round of 16: Did not qualify
Officials
- President: Mr. Sam Ramsamy
- Secretary General: Mr. Dan Moyo
- Chef de Mission: Hajera Kajee
- Deputy Chef De Mission: Vernon Phakathi
- Project Manager: Tubby Reddy
- Chief Medical Officer: Wayne Derman
- Chief Physiotherapist: Neil Viranna