South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics

South Africa competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time since 1960 at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. South Africa was permitted to re-join the Olympic Movement after its white citizens voted to abolish apartheid. 93 competitors, 68 men and 25 women, took part in 87 events in 19 sports.

Flag, anthem and team logo

As a result of a dispute over what flag and anthem to use, the team participated in these games under a specially designed sporting flag. The flag consisted of a white field charged with a grey diamond, which represented the country's mineral wealth, three cascading bands of blue, orange, and green, which represented the sea, the land, and agriculture respectively, and the Olympic rings. Team uniforms included the emblem of Olympic Committee of South Africa, which depicted Olympic rings surrounded by olive branches, with the name of the country above. The Olympic Committee of South Africa stated that Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" was picked as the team's anthem instead of the national anthem at the time, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika", at these games to "represent national unity". During the opening ceremony, the flag was carried by marathon runner Jan Tau.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate Tennis Men's doubles 7 August Athletics Women's 10,000 metres 7 August

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 1 2Athletics 8 8 16Badminton 2 0 2Boxing 2 – 2Canoeing 9 2 11Cycling 4 1 5Diving 1 0 1Equestrian 2 1 3Fencing 3 2 5Modern pentathlon 1 0 1Rowing 9 0 9Sailing 11 0 11Shooting 2 0 2Swimming 6 4 10Synchronized swimming – 2 2Table tennis 1 1 2Tennis 3 3 6Weightlifting 1 – 1Wrestling 3 – 3 Total 68 25 93

Archery

In South Africa's debut appearance in Olympic archery, the nation was represented by two archers. Neither advanced past the ranking round.

Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalScoreSeedScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreRankMalcolm Todd Individual 118868Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalScoreSeedScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreRankJohanna SchenkIndividual118456Did not advance

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAbel MokibeMarathoncolspan=6 2:17.2425Bobang Phiri400 m45.572 Q45.273 Q45.597Did not advance Zithulele Sinqe Marathoncolspan=6 DNF Jan TauMarathoncolspan=6 DNF Abel Tshaka Nzimande200 m21.434 QDNSDid not advanceAndries Vorster400 m hurdles 49.75 4Did not advanceXolile Yawa10000 m28:28.787 Qcolspan=4 28:37.1813

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMyrtle Bothma400 m hurdles55.60 3 Qcolspan=2 54.534 QDNFColleen De ReuckMarathoncolspan=6 2:39.03 9Elana Meyer10000 m32:05.452 Qcolspan=4 31:11.75 Zola Pieterse3000 m9:07.109Did not advanceElinda Vorster100 m11.453 Q11.444 Q11.446Did not advance200 m23.142 Q22.993 Q23.087Did not advanceMarcel Winkler100 m12.0140Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionKaren BothaLong jump6.4317Did not advance Charmaine Weavers High jump1.7539Did not advance

Badminton

AthleteEventFirst round Second round Third round QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAnton KrielMen's singlesL 8–15, 7–15Did not advanceNico MeerholzL 7–15, 4–15Did not advanceAnton KrielNico MeerholzMen's doublescolspan=1 L 4–15, 2–15Did not advance

Boxing

Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAbram ThwalaLight FlyweightL 0–9Did not advanceGiovanni PretoriusWelterweightL RSC-1Did not advance

Canoeing

Slalom AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankCorran Addison Men's K-1157.6338150.7134150.7138Alexander Rennie126.7931198.1239126.7936Gary Wade270.6140 162.9336 162.9340

Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankWillem van RietK-1 500 m1:47.985 Q1:46.334 Did not advanceMark PerrowK-1 1000 m3:45.29 5 Q3:36.132 Q3:40.207Did not advanceHermann Kotze Bennie ReyndersK-2 500 m1:37.444 Q1:36.50 5Did not advanceWillem van Riet Barry HaywardK-2 1000 m3:29.386 Q3:24.15 4Did not advanceMark Perrow Hermann KotzeBennie ReyndersOscar ChalupskyK-4 1000 m3:06.365 Qcolspan=2 3:10.828Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDene SimpsonK-1 500 m2:06.627 Qcolspan=2 2:02.428Did not advanceLesley Carstens Dene SimpsonK-2 500 m1:52.025 Qcolspan=2 1:54.80 9Did not advance

Cycling

Five cyclists, four men and one woman, represented South Africa in 1992.

Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankScott Richardson Men's road race4:58:2581Wayne Burgess DNFMalcolm Lange DNF

Women AthleteEventTimeRankJacqueline MartinWomen's road race2:15:42 46

Track Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankSean BlochTeam time trial1:10.14526

Men's Sprint AthleteEventQualifying roundRound 2Round 2 repechageRound 2 repechage finalRound 3Round 3 repechageQuarter-finalsClassification 5–8Semi-finalsFinalsTimeRankOpposition Time Speed (km/h)Opposition Time Speed (km/h)Opposition Time Speed (km/h)Opposition Time Speed (km/h)Opposition Time Speed (km/h)Opposition Time Speed (km/h)Opposition Time Speed (km/h)Opposition Time Speed (km/h)TimeRank Sean BlochMen's sprint12.18622LLDid not advance

Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankMalcolm Lange Men's individual pursuitovtkDNFDid not advance

Diving

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankCraig Vaughan3 m springboard297.5130Did not advance

Equestrianism

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankDavid Peter RissikSchiroublesIndividual93.008136.80129.803420.25 150.05 30150.05 30

Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalRound ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalRankPeter Hans Walther GotzDidiIndividual64.502356.002884.503205.006 Q20,25 35Did not advanceGonda Joyce BetrixTommy10.007817.00710027,079Did not advance

Fencing

Five fencers, three men and two women, represented South Africa in 1992.

Men

Individual

AthleteEventElimination roundRound IRepechage Round IRound IIRepechage Round IIRound IIIRepechage Round IIIRound IVQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankHein van GarderenIndividual foil51Did not advance51Individual épée70Did not advance70Individual sabre42Did not advance42 Trevor StrydomIndividual épée68Did not advance68Dario TorrenteIndividual foil54Did not advance54Individual épée67Did not advance67Individual sabre36Did not advance36

Women

Individual

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1992.

AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsPointsPointsPointsPoints Trevor StrydomMen's507 11921150 9611010482050

Rowing

Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMartin WalshRogan ClarkeGrant HillaryAndrew Gordon-BrownErich MauffTimothy LahnerRobin McCallIvan PentzAndrew Lonmon-DavisEight5:37.833 Qcolspan=2 5:45.1355:42.588

Sailing

Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910William TysonLechner A-39037312831373129373237347.035Ian Richard AinslieFinn10121116111720 colspan=3 113.0 18Martin E. LambrechtAlec G. H. Lanham Love470253230343527 31 colspan=3 215.035

Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910David Beresford HudsonDavid Michael KitchenFlying Dutchman516222016 22 14 colspan=3 128.019Eric Johnstone CookGeoffrey L. StevensTornado2120202121 20 20 colspan=3 158.021Bruce SavageRichard James MayhewGiles Canham StanleySoling1381512720 colspan=4 85.014

Shooting

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankManfred FiessMen's 50 metre rifle prone58843Did not advance

Open AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankCornelius Jansen BornmanTrap12752Did not advance

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKenneth Cawood100 m breaststroke1:04.0227Did not advance100 m breaststroke2:21.8833Did not advanceDarryl Cronje50 m freestyle23.3922Did not advanceCraig Jackson100 m butterfly55.4526Did not advance200 m butterfly2:02.1728Did not advanceSeddon Keyter100 m freestyle51.42 29Did not advance100 m backstroke57.9432Did not advanceClifford Lyne200 m breaststroke2:25.66 41Did not advance200 m medley2:06.62 27Did not advance400 m medley4:32.64 24Did not advance Peter Williams50 m freestyle22.65 5Did not advance22.504Peter Williams Darryl CronjeSeddon KeyterCraig Jackson4 × 100 m freestyle3:23.5311colspan=2 Did not advanceSeddon KeyterKenneth CawoodPeter WilliamsDarryl Cronje4 × 100 m medley3:46.86 14colspan=2 Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJill Brukman100 m backstroke1:04.57 22Did not advance200 m backstroke 2:18.56 32Did not advance200 m individual medley 2:23.0728Did not advance400 m individual medley 5:03.3427Did not advancePenny Heyns100 m breaststroke 1:14.9933Did not advance200 m breaststroke 2:45.0434Did not advanceMarianne Kriel50 m freestyle26.05926.47 13Did not advance100 m freestyle 57.50 20Did not advance100 m backstroke 1:03.20121:03.1210Did not advance100 m butterfly 1:02.49 21Did not advanceJeanine Steenkamp400 m freestyle4:23.33 21Did not advance800 m freestyle8:59.62 19Did not advance400 m individual medley4:58.4825Did not advanceJill BrukmanJeanine SteenkampPenny HeynsMarianne Kriel4 × 100 m medley4:24.28 16colspan=2 Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Two synchronized swimmers represented South Africa in 1992.

AthleteEventFiguresTechnical routineFree routineQualificationTechnical routineFree routine FinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankTotalRank PointsRankPointsRankTotalRankAmanda TaylorWomen's solo75.821 49Did not advanceLoren Wulfsohn72.633 50Did not advanceAmanda TaylorLoren WulfsohnWomen's duet74.2271774.2271778.1617152.38717Did not advance

Table tennis

Men AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLouis BothaMen's singlesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–24Did not advance

Women AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCheryl RobertsWomen's singlesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–24Did not advance

Tennis

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankWayne Ferreira SinglesW 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4L 4–6, 0–6, 2–6Did not advanceChristo van Rensburg SinglesL 5–7, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6Did not advance Wayne FerreiraPiet Norval DoublesDid not advanceW 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3W 6–3, 7–6, 6–4W 6–0, 6–3, 6–2W 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2L 6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6

Women

South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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