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Sporting event delegation
South Africa at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
Flag of South Africa
IPC codeRSA
NPCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in Paris, France
28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) – 8 September 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors32 in 9 sports
Flag bearers Mpumelelo Mhlongo
Kat Swanepoel
Medals
Ranked 46th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
4
Total
6
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 0 1
Athletics 10 5 15
Boccia 1 1 2
Cycling 1 0 1
Equestrian 0 1 1
Judo 1 0 1
Paratriathlon 0 1 1
Swimming 2 3 5
Wheelchair tennis 3 2 5
Total 19 13 32

Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South Africa secured a quota place in the men's W1, event by virtue of their result at the 2024 Africa–Oceania Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Shaun Anderson Men's individual W1 638 9  Aydın (TUR)
W 133–132
 Zhang (CHN)
L 134–136
Did not advance

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South African track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jaco Smit Men's 100 metres T12 11.12 2 Did not advance
Michael Puseletso Mabote Men's 100 metres T63 12.05 1 Q 12.16 5
Mpumelelo Mhlongo Men's 100 metres T44 11.12 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's 200 metres T64 22.92 1 Q 22.62 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Collen Mahlalela Men's 400 metres T47 48.65 2 Q 49.95 7
Paul Daniels Men's 100 metres T64 11.23 4 Did not advance
Men's 400 metres T62 50.63 6
Daniel du Plessis Men's 100 metres T64 11.75 7 Did not advance
Men's 400 metres T62 52.91 8
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Sheryl James Women's 100 metres T37 13.69 3 Q 13.90 8
Women's 200 metres T37 29.08 7
Women's 400 metres T37 1:06.88 4
Liezel Gouws Women's 400 metres T37 1:08.33 5
Louzanne Coetzee Women's 1500 metres T11 4:45.25 2 q 4:35.49 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women's marathon T11 3:25:53 7
Tezna Kirstin Abrahams Women's 200 metres T64 31.17 5 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Michael Puseletso Mabote Men's long jump T63 6.44 6
Mpumelelo Mhlongo Men's long jump T64 7.12 5
Khumo Neo Pitso Men's high jump T47 1.98 5
Hermanus Blom Men's shot put F12 13.16 7
Kerwin Noemdo Men's shot put F46 15.63 5
Yane Van der Merwe Women's discus throw F64 NM
Liezel Gouws Women's long jump T37 3.62 8
Tezna Kirstin Abrahams Women's long jump T64 4.46 11
Simone Kruger Women's discus throw F38 38.70 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

South Africa confirmed two quotas (one man and one woman), by virtue of their result as the highest rank nation's in the BC3 pairs event, at the 2023 Africa Regional Championship in Cairo.

Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Karabo Morapedi Men's individual BC3  Michel (AUS)

L 2-10

 Arnott (GBR)

L 1-7

 Wilson (GBR)

L 0-9

4 Did not advance
Elanza Jordaan Women's individual BC3  Ho (HKG)

L 0-8

 Costa (POR)

L 2-4

 Calado (BRA)

L 0-5

4 Did not advance
Karabo Morapedi
Elanza Jordaan
Mixed pairs BC3  Brazil

L 0-7

 Greece

L 0-10

3 Did not advance

Cycling

Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South Africa entered one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.

Road Events — Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Nicholas Pieter du Preez Men's road race H1-2 DNF
Men's road time trial H1 36:07.05 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

South Africa entered one para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.

Individual
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Philippa Johnson Just In Time Individual championship test grade IV 63.889 14
Individual freestyle test grade IV Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Repechage Final Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ndyebo Lamani Men's 73 Kg J1  Gauto (ARG)
L 0-10
Did not advance

Paratriathlon

Main article: Paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Class Swim T1 Bike T2 Run Time Rank
Kirsty Weir Women's PTS4 19:49 1:18 38:49 0:41 20:37 1:21:14 8

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

South Africa entered five swimmers (two men and three women), through the results at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines; and by achieving the Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) allocation slots.

Men
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Christian Sadie 50 m freestyle S7 29.27 7 Q 28.75 7
100 m backstroke S7 1:14.82 6 Q 1:13.03 5
50 m butterfly S7 30.23 3 Q 29.94 5
200 m individual medley SM7 2:35.98 2 Q 2:35.02 5
Nathan Hendricks 400 m freestyle S13 4:17.07 5 Q 4:18.05 6
100 m backstroke S13 1:03.53 8 Q 1:03.43 7
100 m breaststroke SB13 1:13.04 14 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S13 59.51 6 Q 59.91 8
200 m individual medley SM13 2:18.36 8 Q 2:17.15 7
Women
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Kat Swanepoel 50 m backstroke S4 49.63 11 Did not advance
Alani Ferreira 100 m freestyle S12 1:09.69 12 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S13 4:58.06 8 Q 4:55.95 8
100 m breaststroke SB12 1:21.95 4 Q 1:21.36 5
Danika Vyncke 400 m freestyle S13 5:10.91 10 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB13 1:24.91 8 Q 1:23.82 8

Wheelchair tennis

Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

South Africa entered five players into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana.

Quad doubles semi-final Schroder / Vink (Netherlands) vs Ramphadi / Sithole (South Africa)
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Alwande Sikhosana Men's singles  Carneiro (BRA)
W 6-4, 7-5
 Arai (JPN)
L 1-6, 0-6
Did not advance
Kgothatso Montjane Women's singles  Guo (CHN)
L W/O
Did not advance
Mariska Venter  Kamiji (JPN)
L 2-6, 1-6
Did not advance
Kgothatso Montjane
Mariska Venter
Women's doubles  Fairbank /
Mörch (FRA)
W 4-6, 6-1, 10-4
 Li /Zhu (CHN)
L W/O
Did not advance
Donald Ramphadi Quads singles  Pena (BRA)
L 6-2, 5-7, 1-6
Did not advance
Lucas Sithole  Vink (NED)
L 0-6, 2-6
Did not advance
Donald Ramphadi
Lucas Sithole
Quads doubles  Cayulef /
Pérez (CHI)
W 4–6, 7–6,
 Schröder/
Vink (NED)
L 1-6, 1-6
 Pena/
Silva (BRA)
W 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. "SA Boccia athletes make history as they qualify for their first Paralympics". Microsoft Start. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  3. "World Para Swimming Rankings Paris 2024 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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