South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Mpumelelo Mhlongo Athletics Men's 100 metres T44 1 September Simone Kruger Athletics Women's discus throw F38 6 September Louzanne CoetzeeGuide: Erasmus Badenhorst Athletics Women's 1500 metres T11 2 September Nicolas Pieter du Preez Cycling Men's road time trial H1 4 September Donald RamphadiLucas Sithole Wheelchair tennis Quad doubles 4 September Mpumelelo Mhlongo Athletics Men's 200 metres T64 7 September
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Athletics 10 5 15Boccia 1 1 2Cycling 1 0 1Equestrian 0 1 1Judo 1 0 1Paratriathlon 0 1 1Swimming 2 3 5Wheelchair tennis 3 2 5Total 19 13 32
Archery
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.
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankShaun AndersonMen's individual W16389W 133–132L 134–136colspan="3"
Athletics
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).
Track & road events Men AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankJaco SmitMen's 100 metres T1211.122colspan=2 Michael Puseletso MaboteMen's 100 metres T6312.051 Q12.165Mpumelelo MhlongoMen's 100 metres T44colspan=2 11.12Men's 200 metres T6422.921 Q22.62Collen MahlalelaMen's 400 metres T4748.652 Q49.957Paul DanielsMen's 100 metres T6411.234colspan=2 Men's 400 metres T62colspan=2 50.636Daniel du PlessisMen's 100 metres T6411.757colspan=2 Men's 400 metres T62colspan=2 52.918
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankSheryl JamesWomen's 100 metres T3713.693 Q13.908Women's 200 metres T37 colspan="2" 29.087Women's 400 metres T37 colspan="2" 1:06.884Liezel GouwsWomen's 400 metres T37 colspan="2" 1:08.335Louzanne CoetzeeWomen's 1500 metres T114:45.252 q4:35.49Women's marathon T11colspan=2 3:25:537Tezna Kirstin AbrahamsWomen's 200 metres T6431.175colspan=2
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionMichael Puseletso MaboteMen's long jump T636.446Mpumelelo MhlongoMen's long jump T647.125Khumo Neo PitsoMen's high jump T471.985Hermanus BlomMen's shot put F1213.167Kerwin NoemdoMen's shot put F4615.635Yane Van der MerweWomen's discus throw F64NMLiezel GouwsWomen's long jump T373.628Tezna Kirstin AbrahamsWomen's long jump T644.4611Simone KrugerWomen's discus throw F3838.70
Boccia
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.
AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKarabo MorapediMen's individual BC3L 2–10L 1–7L 0–94 colspan="4" Elanza JordaanWomen's individual BC3L 0–8L 2–4L 0–54 colspan="4" Karabo MorapediElanza JordaanMixed pairs BC3L 0–7L 0–10 colspan="2" 3 colspan="4"
Cycling
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
AthleteEventTimeRankNicholas Pieter du PreezMen's road race H1-2DNFMen's road time trial H136:07.05
Equestrian
South Africa entered one para-equestrian into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.
Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankPhilippa JohnsonJust In TimeIndividual championship test grade IV63.88914Individual freestyle test grade IVcolspan=2
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageRepechage FinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNdyebo LamaniMen's 73 kg J1L 0–10colspan=6
Paratriathlon
AthleteClassSwimT1Bike T2Run TimeRankKirsty WeirWomen's PTS419:491:1838:490:4120:371:21:148
Swimming
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 AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankChristian Sadie50 m freestyle S729.277 Q28.757100 m backstroke S71:14.826 Q1:13.03550 m butterfly S730.233 Q29.945200 m individual medley SM72:35.982 Q2:35.025Nathan Hendricks400 m freestyle S134:17.075 Q4:18.056100 m backstroke S131:03.538 Q1:03.437100 m breaststroke SB131:13.0414 colspan="2" 100 m butterfly S1359.516 Q59.918200 m individual medley SM132:18.368 Q2:17.157
Women AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankKat Swanepoel50 m backstroke S449.6311colspan="2" Alani Ferreira100 m freestyle S121:09.6912colspan="2" 400 m freestyle S134:58.068 Q4:55.958100 m breaststroke SB121:21.954 Q1:21.365Danika Vyncke400 m freestyle S135:10.9110colspan="2" 100 m breaststroke SB131:24.918 Q1:23.828
Wheelchair tennis
South Africa entered five players into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlwande SikhosanaMen's singlesW 6–4, 7–5L 1–6, 0–6colspan=5 Kgothatso MontjaneWomen's singlesL W/Ocolspan=5 Mariska VenterL 2–6, 1–6colspan=5 Kgothatso MontjaneMariska VenterWomen's doublescolspan=2W 4–6, 6–1, 10–4 L W/Ocolspan=3 Donald RamphadiQuads singlescolspan=2L 6–2, 5–7, 1–6colspan=4 Lucas Sitholecolspan=2L 0–6, 2–6colspan=4 Donald RamphadiLucas SitholeQuads doublescolspan=3W 4–6, 7–6(1), [6–10]L 1–6, 1–6W 6–2, 4–6, 10–8
See also South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics South Africa at the Paralympics
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