South Africa

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 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. The team included 136 athletes, as of 10 July 2008.
South Africa had its worst medals performance at an Olympics since 1994

1994 Winter Olympics

The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...

 (winter games), and tied its performance in the 1936 Games

1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...

.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
	Khotso Mokoena	Athletics	Men's long jump

Archery

South Africa will send archers to the Olympics for the fifth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Calvin Hartley

Calvin Hartley

Calvin Hartley is an athlete from South Africa, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hartley finished his ranking round with a total of 654 points, which gave him the 37th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Juan Carlos Stevens...

 earned the country its only qualifying spot, in the men's competition, by placing first in the 2008 African championship.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Calvin Hartley Calvin Hartley Calvin Hartley is an athlete from South Africa, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hartley finished his ranking round with a total of 654 points, which gave him the 37th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Juan Carlos Stevens...	Individual	654	37	(28) L 107(+18)-107(+19)	Did not advance

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Thuso Mpuang Thuso Mpuang Thuso Mpuang is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Mpuang represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Hannes Dreyer. In their qualification heat they did not finish...	200 m	20.87	6 Q	21.04	7	Did not advance
Samson Ngoepe Samson Ngoepe Samson Ngoepe is a South African runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is currently coached by Charl Naude.He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, disappointingly not reaching the final....	800 m	1:47.42	5	N/A		Did not advance
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni 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...	800 m	1:47.64	2 Q	N/A		1:46.24	6	Did not advance
Juan van Deventer Juan Van Deventer Juan van Deventer is a South African middle distance runner, who represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships....	1500 m	3:36.32	1 Q	N/A		3:37.75	6 Q	3:34.77	7
Norman Dlomo Norman Dlomo Norman Dlomo is a South African long-distance runner.Dlomo finished tenth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships...	Marathon	N/A						2:24:28	53
Hendrick Ramaala	Marathon	N/A						2:22:43	44
Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn 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...	400 m hurdles	48.92 (SB)	3 Q	N/A		49.16	5	Did not advance
Pieter de Villiers	400 m hurdles	49.24	2 Q	N/A		49.44	7	Did not advance
L. J. van Zyl	400 m hurdles	48.86	2 Q	N/A		48.57	3 Q	48.42	5
Ruben Ramolefi Ruben Ramolefi Ruben 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...	3000 m steeplechase	8:19.86 (PB)	1 Q	N/A				8:34.58	14
Khotso Mokoena	Long jump	8.14	4 Q	N/A				8.24
John Robert Oosthuizen John Robert Oosthuizen Robert Oosthuizen is a South African javelin thrower. He is a second generation athlete following in his father [Johan Oosthuizen]'s footstep...	Javelin throw	76.16	19	N/A				Did not advance
Hannes Dreyer Hannes Dreyer Johannes "Hannes" Jacobus Gerhardu Dreyer is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Dreyer represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang... , Leigh Julius Leigh Julius Leigh 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... , Ishmael Kumbane Ishmael Kumbane Kagiso Kumbane is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for South Africa.Kumbane represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Thuso Mpuang and Hannes Dreyer... , Thuso Mpuang Thuso Mpuang Thuso Mpuang is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Mpuang represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Hannes Dreyer. In their qualification heat they did not finish... , Sergio Mullins, Gert du Plessis, Sibusiso Sishi	4x100 m relay	Did not finish Dreyer Julius Kumbane Mpuang		N/A				Did not advance
Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished sixth in the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games without reaching the finals.In 2007 Mogawane was found guilty of methylprednisolone... , Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn 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... , Pieter Smith, L. J. van Zyl	4x400 m relay	3:01.26 (SB)	2	N/A				Did not advance

• Q = Qualified
• SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best

Women

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Isabel le Roux Isabel Le Roux Isabel Le Roux is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2008 African Championships she won the 200 metres race in a personal best time of 22.69 seconds. She also won a bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay....	200 m	23.67	7	Did not advance
Tsholofelo Thipe	400 m	54.11	6	N/A		Did not advance
René Kalmer René Kalmer René Kalmer is a female South African runner who has competed over distances ranging from 800 metres to the marathon. She represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running in the 1500 metres. She is a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics and has run at eight...	1500 m	4:08.41	7	N/A		Did not advance
Elizna Naudé Elizna Naudé Elizna 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....	Discus throw	58.75	20	N/A				Did not advance
Justine Robbeson Justine Robbeson Justine Gail Robbeson is a South African athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. She previously competed in the heptathlon, achieving a personal best of 5868 in 2004...	Javelin throw	59.63	13	N/A				Did not advance

Boxing

South Africa qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Jackson Chauke

Jackson Chauke

Jackson Van Tonder Chauke is a South African boxer who won silver at flyweight at the Commonwealth Games 2006 and the All African Games 2007.-Career:At Melbourne 2006 he lost the final to Don Broadhurst....

 earned a spot in the flyweight competition at the second African continental qualifying tournament.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Jackson Chauke Jackson Chauke Jackson Van Tonder Chauke is a South African boxer who won silver at flyweight at the Commonwealth Games 2006 and the All African Games 2007.-Career:At Melbourne 2006 he lost the final to Don Broadhurst....	Flyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Flyweight The flyweight competition was the second-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Flyweights were limited to a maximum of 51 kilograms in body mass....	L 1-9	Did not advance

Flatwater

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Calvin Mokoto Calvin Mokoto Calvin Mokoto is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...	C-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 500 metres The men's C-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-1 event is raced in single-man sprint canoes. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics...	2:03.372	7 QS	2:12.226	9	Did not advance
	C-1 1000 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres The men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22. The C-1 event is raced in single-man sprint canoes....	4:33.887	7 QS	4:26.650	7	Did not advance
Shaun Rubenstein Shaun Rubenstein Shaun Rubenstein is a South African canoer.-Career:As a junior canoeist, Rubenstein competed in all forms of the sport, from sprints to river marathons. He was a member of the South African junior sprint and flat-water marathon teams, competing internationally...	K-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 metres The men's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics...	1:37.686	5 QS	1:44.154	4	Did not advance
	K-1 1000 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres The men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing on 22 August. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks....	3:36.134	5 QS	3:36.969	4	Did not advance

QS= Qualified for semifinals

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event and eighth in the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...	K-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres The women's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks....	1:51.655	3 QS	1:53.209	3 QF	1:53.353	8
Michele Eray Michele Eray Michele Eray is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event... Bridgitte Hartley	K-2 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres The women's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-2 event is raced in two-person kayaks....	1:43.341	8 QS	1:47.018	8	Did not advance
Michele Eray Michele Eray Michele Eray is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event... Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event and eighth in the K-1 500 m event.-References:*... Carol Joyce Carol Joyce Carol Diane Joyce is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... Nicola Mocke Nicola Mocke Nicola Mocke is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*...	K-4 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres The women's K-4 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22. The K-4 event is raced in four-person kayaks....	1:37.399	3 QF			1:36.724	7

QS= Qualified for semifinals QF= Qualified for final

Slalom

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary						Semifinal		Final		Total	Rank
		Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Total	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Siboniso Cele Siboniso Cele Siboniso Master Cele is a South African slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*...	C-1 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1 The men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 11 and 12 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-1 event was raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course....	162.51	16	100.42	16	262.93	16	Did not advance
Cameron McIntosh Cameron McIntosh Cameron Nicholas Douglas McIntosh is a South African slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... Cyprian Ngidi	C-2 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-2 The men's C-2 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 13 and 15 , 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-2 event is raced by two-man canoes through a whitewater course...	119.83	12	157.37	12	277.20	12	Did not advance

Cycling

BMX

Men

Athlete	Event	Seeding		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sifiso Nhlapo	Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held....	36.428	13	6	1 Q	8	2 Q	Did not finish	7

Mountain biking

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Burry Stander Burry Stander Burry Stander , a South African mountain biker, is the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup under-23 men's cross-country 2009 world champion. He is third overall in the World Cup standings behind multiple Olympic and World Champion, Julien Absalon and José Hermida...	Men's cross-country Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country The men's cross-country at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 23 at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course.This event is a mass-start contest consisting of multiple laps around the course. Only a final is held, with the first cyclist to the finish line being the winner...	2:01:58	15
Yolande Speedy	Women's cross-country Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country The women's cross-country at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course on August 23 at 10:00 .The event was a mass-start contest consisting of multiple laps around the course. Only a final was held, with the first cyclist to the finish line, after six laps of the...	Did not finish

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
John-Lee Augustyn John-Lee Augustyn John-Lee Augustyn is a South African professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .-Tour de France 2008:During Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour in his second professional year, John-Lee crested Col de la Bonette in first place before shortly and spectacularly overshooting a hairpin bend on the...	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day...	6:26:17 (+2:28)	27
David George	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day...	6:39:42 (+15:53)	80
	Time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial The Men's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 13 August at the Urban Road Cycling Course. It was won by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.- Pre-race favorites :...	1:07:55 (+5:44)	31
Robert Hunter Robert Hunter (cyclist) Robert Hunter is a South African professional road cyclist, for UCI ProTour team . He became in 2001 the first South African to compete in the Tour de France. In 2006 he rode for the Phonak Hearing Systems team on the UCI ProTour, but after their disbandment he signed for UCI Continental Circuits...	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day...	Did not finish

One of the three men will participate in the time trial.

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Cherise Taylor	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road race The women's road race was one of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It took place on 10 August 2008, featuring 66 women from 33 countries. It was the seventh appearance of an Olympic women's road race event and featured a longer course than any of the previous six races...	3:48:33 (+16:05)	59
Marissa van der Merwe	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road race The women's road race was one of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It took place on 10 August 2008, featuring 66 women from 33 countries. It was the seventh appearance of an Olympic women's road race event and featured a longer course than any of the previous six races...	3:33:17 (+0:53)	34

Diving

Women

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal				Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total points	Rank
Jenna Dreyer	3 m individual springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard Women's 3 meter springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 15 to August 17, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It is an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three meters above the surface of the water.The...	210.90	28	Did not advance

Fencing

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Sello Maduma	Individual épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's épée The men's épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 10 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The épée competition consisted of a six-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...	L 12-15	Did not advance
Dario Torrente	Individual épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's épée The men's épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 10 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The épée competition consisted of a six-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...	L 10-15	Did not advance
Mike Wood	Individual épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's épée The men's épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 10 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The épée competition consisted of a six-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...	L 7-15	Did not advance
Sello Maduma Dario Torrente Mike Wood	Team épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée The men's team épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 15 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....			People's Republic of China L 28-45	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Jyoti Chetty	Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....	L 2-15	Did not advance
Adele du Plooy	Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....	L 7-15	Did not advance
Elvira Wood	Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....	L 2-15	Did not advance
Elvira Wood Jyoti Chetty Adele du Plooy Shelley Gosher	Team sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre The women's team sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 14 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....				United States L 8-45	Classification 5-8  Russia L 13-45	Placement 7-8  Canada L 16-45

Field hockey

Squad list	Group stage		Semifinal (classification round)		Final
	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Rank
From: Andrew Cronje Ian Symons Austin Smith Austin Smith (field hockey) Austin Smith is a field hockey player from South Africa, who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi and the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.... 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...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) Darryn Gallagher  Marvin Harper Emile Smith Clyde Abrahams Paul Blake Eric Rose-Innes Marvin Bam Geoffrey Abbott Thornton McDade Christopher Hibbert (GK Goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal... ) Lungile Tsolekile Thomas Hammond	L 0-5	6	L 3-4 (AET)	12	Did not advance
	L 0-10
	L 0-2
	L 1-3
	L 3-5

• Head Coach: Gregg Clarke
• Reserves:
  • Shanyl Balwanth
  • Erasmus Pieterse (GK
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
    
    )

Gymnastics

Rhythmic

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon	Total	Rank	Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon	Total	Rank
Odette Richard	Individual Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around Women's rhythmic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.There were two rounds of competition in the individual competition. In each round, competing gymnasts performed four routines. One routine was performed with...	13.975	13.950	13.800	13.775	55.500	23	Did not advance

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage round 1	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Marlon August	−73 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event....	W 1000-0000	L 0000-1001	Did not advance
Matthew Jago	−81 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...	L 0000-0120	Did not advance
Patrick Tresize	−90 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.-References:*...	L 0000-1000	Did not advance

Rowing

Men

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Shaun Keeling Ramon di Clemente Ramon di Clemente Ramon 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....	Pairs Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair Men's coxless pair competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park....	6:45.26	3 Q			6:37.18	3 Q	6:47.83	5

Women

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Hendrika Geyser	Single sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls Women's single sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower...	8:20.26	4	7:44.14	4	7:59.67	C/D 1	7:35.06	C 1 (13th)
Catherine Shaw Alexandra White	Lightweight double sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls Women's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 10 and 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park....	7:20.51	6	7:48.04	4			7:20.49	C 2 (14th)

Sailing

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Score	Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Medal
Penny Lynn  Dominique Provoyeur Kim Rew	Yngling Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling class The Yngling class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place from August 10 to 17 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina.15 teams of three sailors each competed in this Yngling keelboat competition....	13	10	11	2	12	8	13	7	CAN	CAN	-	63	12

CAN = Race cancelled due to bad weather

Shooting

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Total
Esmari Van Reenen	50 m rifle three positions Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre rifle three positions -Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – KN Kneeling position – PR Prone position – Q Qualified for final – ST Standing position-Final:OR Olympic record...	578	16	Did not advance		16
Diane Swanton	Trap Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trap During the competition, Satu Mäkelä-Nummela established a new final Olympic record after the final rules had been changed to only allow one shot per target.-Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 09:00 and 13:30 China Standard Time ....	57	17	Did not advance		17

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Gideon Louw	50 m freestyle	22.17	6 Q	21.97	7	Did not advance
Roland Schoeman	50 m freestyle	21.76	1 Q	21.74	3 Q	21.67 (AF)	7
Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns Lyndon 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....	100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle The Men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant...	48.26	3 Q	48.00	4 Q	48.04	6
	100 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly The men's 100 metre butterfly event, included in the swimming competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 14–16, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center...	52.04	1 Q	52.18	7	Did not advance
Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk 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...	100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle The Men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant...	49.28	8	Did not advance
Jean Basson Jean Basson Jean Basson is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200 m freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97. Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He was on the University of Arizona swim team.-External links:*...	200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:* WR = World Record; AS = Asian Record-References:...	1:46.31	1 Q	1:46.13	1 Q	1:45.97	4
	400 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle -Heats:-Final:* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best* AS = Asian Record; AF = African Record-References:...	3:52.90	5	Did not advance
Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian 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....	200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:* WR = World Record; AS = Asian Record-References:...	1:48.08	2	Did not advance
	200 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:* Q = Qualified* DNS = Did Not Start-Semifinals:-Final:-References:...	1:59.22	3 Q	1:59.65	6	Did not advance
Troy Prinsloo	1500 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:Legend: OR=Olympic Record; AM=Americas Record; ER=European Record; AS=Asian Record-Final:...	15:12.64	7	N/A		Did not advance
George Du Rand George Du Rand Johannes Du Rand is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 m backstroke...	100 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:...	54.90	6	Did not advance
	200 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke The record now stands as recorded below:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Swim-Off:-Final:-References:...	1:58.62 (AF)	1 Q	1:58.61 (AF)	8	Did not advance
Gerhard Zandberg	100 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:...	53.75	1 Q	53.98	6	Did not advance
William Diering	200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.Seven...	2:10.39	3 Q	2:10.21	6	Did not advance
Neil Versfeld	200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.Seven...	2:10.50	4 Q	2:10.06	5	Did not advance
Riaan Schoeman	400 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Heats :* OR = Olympic Record; Q = Qualified for next round* NR = National Record- Final :* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record...	4:14.09	4	N/A		Did not advance
Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns Lyndon 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.... , Roland Schoeman, Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk 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... , Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian 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 m freestyle relay	3:13.06 (AF)	3 Q	N/A		3:12.66 (AF)	7
Jean Basson Jean Basson Jean Basson is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200 m freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97. Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He was on the University of Arizona swim team.-External links:*... , Jan Venter, Sebastien Rousseau, Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian 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....	4x200 m freestyle relay	7:10.91 (AF)	4 Q	N/A		7:13.02	8
Gerhard Zandberg, Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals... , Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns Lyndon 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.... , Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian 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 m medley relay	3:34.16	4 Q	N/A		3:33.70 (AF)	7
Chad Ho	Marathon 10 km Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre The men's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. It was a new event on the program at the 2008 Games. The men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races, unlike all of the other swimming events, were held in open...	N/A				1:52:13.1	9

• Q = Qualified
• AF = African Record

Women

Natalie du Toit

Natalie du Toit

Natalie du Toit is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka...

, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...

, has qualified to compete, becoming the first amputee ever to qualify for the Olympic Games in the 10 kilometre open water race

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre

The women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 20 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. It was a new event on the programme at the 2008 Games. The men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races, unlike all of the other swimming events, were held in open...

. She finished in 16th place.

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Lize-Mari Retief Lize-Mari Retief Lize-Mari Retief is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics....	50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:...	25.44	8	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.World record holder and current World Champion, Lisbeth Trickett, was the favourite to win gold on Day 6 of swimming competition...	55.17	8	Did not advance
	100 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly -Heats:Q = Qualified to Semifinal AS = Asian RecordAF = African Record...	58.20 (AF)	4 Q	58.63	8	Did not advance
Melissa Corfe	200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:-References:...	2:00.95	6	Did not advance
	400 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle The Women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 10–11 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of...	4:10.54	6	Did not advance
	200 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record...	2:12.64	7	Did not advance
Wendy Trott	400 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle The Women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 10–11 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of...	4:08.38 (AF)	5	Did not advance
	800 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.During the competition, Rebecca Adlington broke the Olympic Record in a preliminary heat...	8:26.21 (AF)	4	N/A		Did not advance
Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*...	100 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Schedule:All times are China Standard Time -Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:...	1:07.55	3 Q	1:09.56	8	Did not advance
	200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:...	2:25.51	3 Q	2:28.45	7	Did not advance
Mandy Loots Mandy Loots Mandy Loots is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics....	100 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly -Heats:Q = Qualified to Semifinal AS = Asian RecordAF = African Record...	58.61 (AF)	4	Did not advance
Katherine Meaklim	200 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:-References:...	2:09.41	1 Q	2:11.74	8	Did not advance
	400 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Final:AF = African record-References:...	4:37.11	5	Did not advance
Jessica Pengelly	200 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Heat 3 :- Heat 4 :- Heat 5 :- Semifinal 1 :- Semifinal 2 :- Final :- References :...	2:15.80	5	Did not advance
	400 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Final:AF = African record-References:...	4:41.04	7	Did not advance
Melissa Corfe, Wendy Trott, Mandy Loots Mandy Loots Mandy Loots is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics.... , Katheryn Meaklim	4x100 m freestyle relay	3:51.14	7	N/A		Did not advance
Melissa Corfe, Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... , Mandy Loots Mandy Loots Mandy Loots is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics.... , Lize-Mari Retief Lize-Mari Retief Lize-Mari Retief is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics....	4x100 m medley relay	4:04.20	6	N/A		Did not advance
Natalie du Toit Natalie du Toit Natalie du Toit is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka...	Marathon 10 km Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre The women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 20 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. It was a new event on the programme at the 2008 Games. The men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races, unlike all of the other swimming events, were held in open...	N/A				2:00:49.9	16

• Q = Qualified
• AF = African Record

Tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Rank
Kevin Anderson Kevin Anderson (tennis) Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas...	Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets...		W 6–3, 6–2		L 4–6, 7–64, 4–6	Did not advance
Kevin Anderson Kevin Anderson (tennis) Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas...   Jeff Coetzee Jeff Coetzee Jeff Coetzee is a South African professional tennis player and competes regularly on the ATP tour, as a doubles specialist....	Doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles The Men's Doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 16 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament. Matches were best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was best-of-5 sets...				L 6–3, 3–6, 4–6	Did not advance

Triathlon

Women

Athlete	Event	Swim	Cycling	Run	Total	Rank
Mari Rabie Mari Rabie Mari Rabie is a South African triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.Rabie is also a Rhodes-Scholar elect of 2010 and is reading for her Masters in Applied Statistics at St Catherine's College Oxford...	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	19:54	1:06:30	42:01	2:09:28.02	43
Kate Roberts Kate Roberts (triathlete) Kate "Katie" Roberts is a South African triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.She was born in Bloemfontein.In 2008 she finished 32nd in the Olympic triathlon event.-External links:* *...	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	19:58	1:06:26	38:02	2:05:33.24	32

Beach

Women

Athlete	Event	Pool game 1	Pool game 2	Pool game 3	Standing	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Judith Augoustides Judith Augoustides Judith Augoustides is a South African olympic beach volleyballer. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, partnering with Vita Nel.In 2005, she married Casey Augoustides. Their baby girl Karla was born on 5 August 2009.-References:... Vita Nel Vita Nel Vitalina "Vita" Nel is a South African olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is partnered with Judith Augoustides.-References:...	Doubles	L 0 - 2 (12-21, 14-21)	L 0 - 2 (12-21, 8-21)	L 0 - 2 (13-21, 9-21)	4	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Darryn Anthony	-77 kg	135 kg	24	160 kg	22	295 kg	22

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage round 1	Repechage round 2	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Heinrich Barnes Heinrich Barnes Heinrich Barnes is a male freestyle wrestler from South Africa.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/16 of final losing to Mongolian Buyanjavyn Batzorig...	−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 66 kg Men's Freestyle 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	L 1-2, 1-7	Did not advance