South Africa competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from 14 August to 26 August 2010. The nation was represented by the South Africa Olympic Committee, which sent a total of sixty-two athletes to compete in thirteen sports. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony for the nation was fencer Wanda Matshaya.
Medalists The following South African athletes won medals at the Games, all dates shown are August 2010. In the results sections below, medallists' names are emboldened. Names that italicised were a part of a Mixed NOC Event and do not count towards overall medal count.
Medal Name Sport Event Date Chad le Clos Swimming Youth men's 200 m medley 16th Athletics Boys' discus throw 21st Chad le Clos Swimming Youth men's 400 m freestyle 15th Chad le Clos Swimming Youth men's 100 m butterfly 16th Chad le Clos Swimming Youth men's 200 m butterfly 20th Athletics Boys' 400 m 21st Athletics Girls' Medley Relay 23rd Dylan Bosch Swimming Youth men's 200 m medley 16th Chad le ClosMurray McDougallDylan BoschPeter Keune Swimming Youth men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 16th Equestrian Team Jumping 20th Athletics Boys' long jump 22nd
Athletics
Boys Track and Road Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankSiphelo NgqubozaBoys’ 200m22.7517 qCDNSRuan GreylingBoys’ 400m47.605 Q47.22 Schalk BurgerBoys’ 400m Hurdles53.229 qB52.397Boys’ Medley Relay1:53.454
Field Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankFrans SchutteBoys’ Shot Put20.244 QNMJacques Du PlessisBoys’ Discus Throw63.172 Q63.94 Dylan JacobsBoys’ Javelin Throw71.926 Q72.334Stiaan MinnieBoys’ Hammer Throw62.3113 qB63.3014Rudolph PienaarBoys’ Long Jump7.286 Q7.53 Migael CelliersBoys’ Pole Vault4.4513 qB4.609
Girls Track and Road Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankIzelle NeuhoffGirls’ 400m55.017 Q56.278Thato MakhafolaGirls’ 1000m2:52.9211 Q2:52.658Kayla GilbertGirls’ 100m Hurdles14.1910 qB14.0310Girls’ Medley Relay2:06.19
Field Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankSimone MeyerGirls’ Discus Throw48.032 Q46.624Maryke BritsGirls’ Long Jump5.887 Q5.718Valentina Da RochaGirls’ Triple JumpDNS qBDNS
Basketball
Boys Squad ListEventGroup StagePlacement StageRankGroup DRank17th-20thNkosinathi FestileJustin Paton (C)Duke LazarusSiyabonga MahlinzaBoys' Basketball L 12-285 L 12-21 L 11-27 W 21-1319 L 5-33 L 4-33 L 12-26
Qualifying Round – Group D TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts44011167+44843110470+3474229084+664139895+3540433120−874
Qualified for quarterfinals 9th–16th placement games 17th–20th placement games
17th–20th placement matches
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts3308552+3363217564+1153124461–2543035582–273
Canoeing
Boys AthleteEventTime TrialRound 1Round 2 ()Round 3Round 4Round 5FinalTimeRankLuke StowmanBoys’ K1 Slalom1:44.5814L 1:54.67-1:38.08W 1:42.91-1:48.48L 1:46.22-1:31.65Did not advanceBoys’ K1 Sprint1:40.3418L 1:39.46-1:32.91W 1:40.35-1:44.31Did not advance
Girls AthleteEventTime TrialRound 1Round 2 ()Round 3Round 4Round 5FinalTimeRankKerry SegalGirls’ K1 Slalom2:03.4220L 2:01.86-1:43.47L 1:59.67-1:58.94Did not advanceGirls’ K1 Sprint1:47.1111W 1:45.66-1:47.64W 1:46.38-1:48.35L 1:52.97-1:44.14Did not advance
Cycling
Cross Country AthleteEventTimeRankPointsLuke RobertsBoys’ Cross Country1:04:301772Teagan O'KeeffeGirls’ Cross Country-2LAP2340
Time Trial AthleteEventTimeRankPointsJayde JuliusBoys’ Time Trial4:19.852130Teagan O'KeeffeGirls’ Time Trial3:42.091940
BMX AthleteEventSeeding RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3RankRun 1Run 2Run 3RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPointsLunga MkhizeBoys’ BMX35.1892034.749535.075537.67045Did not advance72Teagan O'KeeffeGirls’ BMX37.360437.453137.943137.47711 Q38.019239.182338.03912 Q36.982412
Road Race AthleteEventTimeRankPointsJayde JuliusBoys’ Road Race1:05:44530Luke RobertsBoys’ Road Race1:05:4442Lunga MkhizeBoys’ Road RaceDNF
Overall TeamEventCross Country PtsTime Trial PtsBMX PtsRoad Race PtsTotalRankBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsTeagan O'KeeffeLuke RobertsJayde JuliusLunga MkhizeMixed Team7240304072123029614
Equestrian
AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalJump-OffRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeJumpTimeJumpTimeSamantha McIntoshLittle Miss SunshineIndividual Jumping0014084040.324AP AkermanisAPH Mr SheenBelcam HinnerkBuzzwordLittle Miss SunshineTeam Jumping121240000000116804001000289888DNS1:03.5747.4855.5954.39DNS
Fencing
Group Stage AthleteEventMatch 1Match 2Match 3Match 4Match 5SeedWanda MatshayaGirls’ Épée L 3-5 L 1-5 L 2-5 W 5-4 L 3-511
Knock-Out Stage AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankWanda MatshayaGirls’ Épée L 10-15Did not advance11AfricaMixed TeamAmericas 2 L 25-28Did not advance9
Gymnastics
Artistic Gymnastics
Boys AthleteEventFloorPommel HorseRingsVaultParallel BarsHorizontal BarTotalScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankRyan PattersonBoys' Qualification12.8003111.3503512.8502914.7003213.0502312.9502677.70033
Girls AthleteEventVaultUneven BarsBeamFloorTotalScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankClaudia CumminsGirls' Qualification13.1002711.2002811.9003412.8001249.00027
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalRopeHoopBallClubsTotalRankRopeHoopBallClubsTotalRankAimee van RooyenGirls' Individual All-Around20.45020.85020.35021.25082.90014Did not advance
Trampoline
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRoutine 1Routine 2TotalRankRoutine 1RankReinhard HuisamenBoys' Trampoline24.5003.60028.10012Did not advanceIolanthea LouwGirls' Trampoline21.90018.80040.70011Did not advance
Field hockey
Squad ListEventGroup Stage5th Place MatchOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreRankPhumelela MbandeSinethemba ZunguToni-Leigh van NiekerkKirsty Ann GibbingsKeisha ArnoldsCharne van BiljonJenna-Leigh du Preez (C)Bronwyn KretzmannTiffany JonesSarah IveJacinta JubbStephanie BaxterHlubikazi SipamlaQuanita BobbsElan-Margo van VughtZimisele ShangeGirls' Hockey Argentina L 0-76 Ireland L 1-36 Netherlands L 0-13 South Korea L 1-3 New Zealand L 0-4 Ireland L 0-1
Rowing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalOverall RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankAkane MakamuJuliet DonaldsonGirls' Pair3:49.144 QR4:03.863 QA/B4:00.806 QB3:51.35612
Swimming
Boys AthletesEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimePositionTimePositionTimePositionPierre KeuneBoys’ 100m Freestyle52.9432Did not advanceChad le ClosBoys’ 200m Freestyle1:52.109Did not advanceBoys’ 400m Freestyle3:58.086 Q3:51.37 Boys’ 100m Butterfly54.9310 Q53.672 Q53.31 Boys’ 200m Butterfly2:02.076 Q1:56.85 Boys’ 200m Individual Medley2:03.122 Q2:00.68 Murray McDougallBoys’ 100m Backstroke57.436 Q56.674 Q56.685Boys’ 50m Butterfly25.558 Q25.248 Q25.227Dylan BoschBoys’ 200m Individual Medley2:03.203 Q2:02.59 Murray McDougallDylan BoschPierre KeuneChad le ClosBoys’ 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay3:26.982 Q3:24.66 Murray McDougallDylan BoschPierre KeuneChad le ClosBoys’ 4 × 100 m Medley Relay3:48.896 Q3:45.806
Girls AthletesEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimePositionTimePositionTimePositionKyla FerreiraGirls’ 100m Freestyle59.2027Did not advanceGirls’ 200m Freestyle2:11.2134Did not advanceNatasha de VosGirls’ 400m Freestyle4:33.6821Did not advanceGirls’ 200m Backstroke2:19.0316Did not advanceOneida CooperGirls’ 100m Backstroke1:06.0521Did not advanceGirls’ 200m Individual Medley2:27.8219Did not advanceTaryn MackenzieGirls’ 50m Breaststroke33.5114 Q33.4712Did not advanceGirls’ 100m Breaststroke1:13.4616 Q1:13.4616Did not advanceGirls’ 200m Breaststroke2:39.3313Did not advanceKyla FerreiraOneida CooperNatasha de VosTaryn MackenzieGirls’ 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay4:02.129Did not advanceKyla FerreiraOneida CooperNatasha de VosTaryn MackenzieGirls’ 4 × 100 m Medley Relay4:24.417 Q4:23.526
Mixed AthletesEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimePositionTimePositionTimePositionPierre KeuneKyla FerreiraMurray McDougallNatasha de VosMixed 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay3:43.8513Did not advanceOneida CooperKyla FerreiraDylan BoschChad le ClosMixed 4 × 100 m Medley Relay4:06.149Did not advance
Triathlon
Men's AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)TotalRankWian SullwaldIndividual 9:19 0:31 29:22 0:26 16:48 56:26.68 8
Mixed AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete (Swim 250 m, Bike 7 km, Run 1.7 km)Total Group TimeRankMixed Team Relay World Team 1 21:2319:0723:1119:56 1:23:37.79 9
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankPhello John RamelaBoys' 56kg8510018510
Wrestling
Freestyle AthleteEventPoolsFinalRankGroupsRankAndries SchutteBoys' 100kgL 0–2(0–2, 0–1)47th Place MatchW 2–0(2–0, 4–0)7L 0–2(3–4, 0–1)L 1–2(0–1, 1–0, 0-1)
Greco-Roman AthleteEventPoolsFinalRankGroupsRankLeonard GregoryBoys' 58kgL 1–2(0–2, 4–3, 1-2)47th Place MatchBYE7L 1–2(0–6, 3–1, 0-3)L Fall(0–6, 0–5)
References
External links Competitors List: South Africa – Singapore 2010 official site Schedule/Results – Singapore 2010 official site SA’s squad of 63 for Youth Olympics – Swimming South Africa official site