South Africa at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

South Africa competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Medalists MedalNameSportEventDateGezelle MagermanAthletics400 m hurdles25th

Athletics

South Africa qualified seven athletes.

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankRonald Rakaku100 m11.7225 qCDid not start

Field Events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankJason van RooyenShot put19.734 Q19.824

Girls Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankTaylon Bieldt100 m hurdles14.1813 qBDid not startGezelle Magerman400 m hurdles58.571 Q57.91

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankYolandi StanderShot put14.6214 qB14.4512Leandri GeelDiscus throw46.297 Q46.056Jo-Ane van DykJavelin throw52.603 Q48.937

Canoeing

South Africa qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.

Girls AthleteEventQualificationRepechageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultDonna HuttonK1 slalom1:38.74915 R1:34.2195 Q1:33.72713Did not advanceK1 sprint1:54.3766 Qcolspan=2 1:54.9767 QL 1:50.743Did not advance5

Cycling

South Africa qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.

Team AthletesEventCross-CountryEliminatorTime TrialBMXCross-Country RaceRoad RaceTotal PtsRankRankPointsTimeRankPointsRankPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankPointsAlex LimbergIvan VenterBoys' Team1805:20.2412641001:01:05134DNF1:37:1811002106Relebohile PebaneMaia RawlinsGirls' Team1617:42.322904100−2 laps270DNF1:28:1954010113

Mixed Relay AthletesEventCross-CountryGirls' RaceCross-CountryBoys' RaceBoys' RoadRaceGirls' RoadRaceTotal TimeRankRelebohile PebaneAlex LimbergIvan VenterMaia RawlinsMixed Team Relay4:113:405:377:3020:5828

Equestrian

South Africa qualified a rider.

AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankAlexa StaisDominandIndividual Jumping1626824122421AfricaWhite LadyFigaroCornettaDominandCarsarTeam Jumping1244164164

Field hockey

South Africa qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its performance at the African Qualification Tournament.

Boys' tournament

Roster

Jacques Bleeker Ryan Crowe Tyson Dlungwana Tevin Kok Matthew Martins Nqobile Ntuli Luke Schooling Garth Turner Cody van Wyk

Group Stage

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Bronze Medal Match

Girls' tournament

Roster

Natalie Esteves Demi Harmse Chrissie Haupt Marizen Marais Kaydee Miller Kristen Paton Cheneal Raubenheimer Simone Strydom Buhle Zondi

Group Stage

Quarterfinal

Classification Match 5th-8th Place

7th Place Match

Golf

South Africa qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.

Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalScoreRankScoreTotalRankScoreTotalRankScoreRankKyle McClatchieBoys81297315412722261222625Kaleigh TelferGirls8229Disqualified

Team AthletesEventRound 1(Foursome)Round 2(Fourball)Round 3(Individual Stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreTotalRankBoyGirlTotalRankScoreRankKyle McClatchieKaleigh TelferMixed656781432874731471729017

Gymnastics

Artistic Gymnastics

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Boys AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankMuhammad MiaQualification12.15012.15010.80012.1509.75011.30068.30036

Girls AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankMammule RankoeQualification10.40012.35011.25010.60044.60033

Rhythmic Gymnastics

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 African Rhythmic Championships.

Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankShannon GardinerIndividual11.35011.40011.75011.15045.65015Did not advance

Judo

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.

Individual AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultUnelle SnymanGirls' -78 kgW 010-0001L 000-100colspan=2 L 0002-00015

Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTeam Van De WalleMixed TeamTeam GeesinkL 3–4Did not advance5

Sailing

South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the Byte CII African Continental Qualifiers.

AthleteEventRaceNetPointsFinal Rank12345678910M*Calvin GibbsBoys' Byte CII15201523162522CANCANCAN2613725Megan RobertsonGirls' Byte CII25203030282825CANCANCAN2217830

Shooting

South Africa qualified one shooter based on its performance at the 2014 African Shooting Championships.

Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankSybrand LaurensBoys' 10m Air Rifle602.616Did not advance

Team AthletesEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankPointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMixed Team 10m Air Rifle811.914 QW 10–6L 6–10Did not advance5

Swimming

South Africa qualified eight swimmers.

Boys AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJoshua Steyn100 m freestyle52.1927Did not advance200 m freestyle1:50.795 Qcolspan=2 1:50.06550 m butterfly24.8710 Q24.7411Did not advance100 m butterfly53.743 Q54.258 Q53.634Brent Szurdoki200 m freestyle1:52.5918colspan=2 Did not advance400 m freestyle3:56.8414colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestylecolspan=4 8:15.5114Christopher Reid50 m backstroke26.7114 Q26.7516Did not advance100 m backstroke56.257 Q55.559Did not advance200 m backstroke2:00.933 Qcolspan=2 1:59.775200 m individual medley2:04.196 Qcolspan=2 2:04.437Jarred Crous50 m breaststroke28.664 Q28.797 Q28.464100 m breaststroke1:02.535 Q1:02.304 Q1:02.176200 m breaststroke2:16.658 Qcolspan=2 2:15.526Jarred CrousChristopher ReidJoshua SteynBrent Szurdoki4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:29.247 Qcolspan=2 3:28.868Jarred CrousChristopher ReidJoshua SteynBrent Szurdoki4 × 100 m medley relay3:45.973 Qcolspan=2 3:42.394

Girls AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarlies Ross100 m freestyle57.3017Did not advance200 m freestyle2:03.7319colspan=2 Did not advance200 m individual medley2:15.452 Qcolspan=2 2:15.257Michelle Weber400 m freestyle4:26.8723colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestylecolspan=4 9:00.1616Nathania van Niekerk100 m backstroke1:03.9418Did not advance200 m backstroke2:17.0211colspan=2 Did not advanceJustine MacFarlane50 m breaststroke32.8518Did not advance100 m breaststroke1:11.3714 Q1:10.5512Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:33.148 Qcolspan=2 2:32.577Justine MacFarlaneMarlies RossNathania van NiekerkMichelle Weber4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:59.0510colspan=2 Did not advanceJustine MacFarlaneMarlies RossNathania van NiekerkMichelle Weber4 × 100 m medley relay4:15.136 Qcolspan=2 4:15.447

Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankChristopher ReidMarlies RossJoshua SteynNathania van Niekerk4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:40.8112Did not advanceJarred CrousMarlies RossJoshua SteynNathania van Niekerk4 × 100 m medley relay3:57.444 Q3:54.865

Tennis

South Africa qualified one athlete based on the 9 June 2014 ITF World Junior Rankings.

Singles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreLloyd HarrisBoys' SinglesW 7–6, 6–4L 2–6, 0–6Did not advance9

Doubles AthletesEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreBoys' DoublesL 1–6, 4–6Did not advance9Mixed DoublesW 6–2, 6–4L 7–5, 3–6, [5–10]Did not advance9

Triathlon

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.

Individual AthleteEventSwim (750m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRankNathan le RouxBoys10:320:4431:000:2518:501:01:3127Jayme-Sue VermaasGirls10:310:4533:240:2519:341:04:3918

Relay AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km, Run 1.8 km)Total Group TimeRankAfrica 1Mixed Relay25:1322:2523:4721:051:32:3014

Wrestling

South Africa qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Cadet Championships.

Boys AthleteEventGroup stageFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreReynardt LouwFreestyle -54kgL 1–3 L 0–4 W 4–0 35th Place MatchL 1–4 6Elbert SteynFreestyle -63kgW 4–0 L 0–4 L 0–3 35th Place MatchW 4–0 5

Girls AthleteEventGroup stageFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreLeanco StansFreestyle -60kgL 0–3W 4–1L 0–435th Place MatchL 0–3 6

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