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South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 136[2] in 19 sports |
| Flag bearers | Natalie du Toit (opening) Sifiso Nhlapo (closing)[1] |
| Medals Ranked 70th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Africa competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The team included 136 athletes, as of 10 July 2008.[3] South Africa had its worst medals performance at an Olympics since 1994 (winter games), and tied its performance in the 1936 Games.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | Athletics | Men's long jump |
Archery
South Africa sent archers to the Olympics for the fifth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Calvin Hartley earned the country its only qualifying spot, in the men's competition, by placing first in the 2008 African championship.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Calvin Hartley | Men's individual | 654 | 37 |  Stevens (CUB) (28)L 107 (18)–107 (19) |
Did not advance | |||||
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pieter de Villiers | 400 m hurdles | 49.24 | 2 Q | — | 49.44 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Norman Dlomo | Marathon | — | 2:24:28 | 53 | |||||
| Thuso Mpuang | 200 m | 20.87 | 6 Q | 21.04 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 800 m | 1:47.64 | 2 Q | — | 1:46.24 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Alwyn Myburgh | 400 m hurdles | 48.92 SB | 3 Q | — | 49.16 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Samson Ngoepe | 800 m | 1:47.42 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Hendrick Ramaala | Marathon | — | 2:22:43 | 44 | |||||
| Ruben Ramolefi | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:19.86 PB | 1 Q | — | 8:34.58 | 14 | |||
| Juan van Deventer | 1500 m | 3:36.32 | 1 Q | — | 3:37.75 | 6 Q | 3:34.77 | 6 | |
| Louis van Zyl | 400 m hurdles | 48.86 | 2 Q | — | 48.57 | 3 Q | 48.42 | 5 | |
| Hannes Dreyer Gert du Plessis Leigh Julius Ishmael Kumbane Thuso Mpuang Sergio Mullins Sibusiso Sishi |
4 × 100 m relay | DNF | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Ofentse Mogawane Alwyn Myburgh Pieter Smith Louis van Zyl |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.26 SB | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | Long jump | 8.14 | 4 Q | 8.24 |
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| John Robert Oosthuizen | Javelin throw | 76.16 | 19 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| René Kalmer | 1500 m | 4:08.41 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Isabel Le Roux | 200 m | 23.67 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tsholofelo Thipe | 400 m | 54.11 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Elizna Naudé | Discus throw | 58.75 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Justine Robbeson | Javelin throw | 59.63 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Sunette Viljoen | 55.58 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
