South Africa at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
| South Africa at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | RSA |
| NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 40 (29 men and 11 women) |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
40 athletes (29 men and 11 women) from South Africa competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States and finished 15th on the medal table.[1]
Medallists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Malcolm Pringle | Athletics | Men's 800m T37 |
| Gold |
Leon Labuschagne | Athletics | Men's discus F53 |
| Gold |
Steyn Humphries | Athletics | Men's discus F55 |
| Gold |
Stephanus Lombaard | Athletics | Men's javelin F57 |
| Gold |
Gert van der Merwe | Athletics | Men's shot put F36 |
| Gold |
Michael Louwrens | Athletics | Men's shot put F56 |
| Gold |
Stephanus Lombaard | Athletics | Men's shot put F57 |
| Gold |
Deirdre Buller | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB6 |
| Gold |
Ebert Kleynhans | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B3 |
| Gold |
Jean-Jacques Terblanche | Swimming | Men's 200m medley SM8 |
 Silver |
Malcolm Pringle | Athletics | Men's 400m T37 |
| Silver |
Malcolm Pringle | Athletics | Men's 1500m T34-37 |
| Silver |
Jacobus Jonker | Athletics | Men's javelin F36 |
| Silver |
Steyn Humphries | Athletics | Men's shot put F56 |
| Silver |
Willem Niemann | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB2 |
| Silver |
Ronald Philipps | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB6 |
| Silver |
Tadhg Slattery | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB5 |
| Silver |
Ebert Kleynhans | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B3 |
 Bronze |
Daniel Louw | Athletics | Men's 200m T45-46 |
| Bronze |
Stephanus Lombaard | Athletics | Men's discus F57 |
| Bronze |
Jaco Janse van Vuuren | Athletics | Men's javelin F36 |
| Bronze |
Steyn Humphries | Athletics | Men's javelin F56 |
| Bronze |
Margaret Harriman | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB2 |
| Bronze |
Rosabelle Riese | Shooting | Women's air pistol SH1 |
| Bronze |
Craig Groenewald | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle MH |
| Bronze |
Jean-Jacques Terblanche | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S8 |
| Bronze |
Craig Groenewald | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle MH |
| Bronze |
Elizabeth Prinsloo | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S10 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: South Africa". paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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