Sporting event delegation
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 citizens voted to abolish apartheid . 93 competitors, 68 men and 25 women, took part in 87 events in 19 sports.[1]
Flag, anthem and team logo
Logo of the Olympic Committee of South Africa
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. [2] 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".[3] During the opening ceremony, the flag was carried by marathon runner Jan Tau .[citation needed ]
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[4]
Archery
In South Africa's debut appearance in Olympic archery, the nation was represented by two archers. Neither advanced past the ranking round.
Men
Athlete
Event
Ranking round
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Score
Seed
Score
Score
Score
Score
Score
Rank
Malcolm Todd
Individual
1188
68
Did not advance
Women
Athlete
Event
Ranking round
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Score
Seed
Score
Score
Score
Score
Score
Rank
Johanna Schenk
Individual
1184
56
Did not advance
Athletics
Men
Track & road events
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Badminton
Boxing
Men
Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
Men
Women
Cycling
Five cyclists, four men and one woman, represented South Africa in 1992.
Road
Men
Women
Track
Time trial
Men's Sprint
Athlete
Event
Qualifying round
Round 2
Round 2 repechage
Round 2 repechage final
Round 3
Round 3 repechage
Quarter-finals
Classification 5–8
Semi-finals
Finals
Time
Rank
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)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Time
Rank
Sean Bloch
Men's sprint
12.186
22
Magné (FRA ) Jeřábek (TCH ) L
Ķiksis (LAT ) L
Did not advance
Pursuit
Diving
Men
Equestrianism
Athlete
Horse
Event
Dressage
Cross-country
Jumping
Total
Final
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Rank
David Peter Rissik
Schiroubles
Individual
93.00
81
36.80
129.80
34
20.25
150.05
30
150.05
30
Show jumping
Athlete
Horse
Event
Qualification
Final
Total
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Total
Round A
Round B
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Total
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Total
Rank
Peter Hans Walther Gotz
Didi
Individual
64.50
23
56.00
28
84.50
3
205.00
6 Q
20,25
35
Did not advance
Gonda Joyce Betrix
Tommy
10.00
78
17.00
71
0
0
27,0
79
Did not advance
Fencing
Five fencers, three men and two women, represented South Africa in 1992.
Men
Individual
Women
Individual
Athlete
Event
Elimination round
Round I
Repechage Round I
Round II
Repechage Round II
Round III
Repechage Round III
Round IV
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Heidi Botha
Individual foil
44
Did not advance
44
Rencia Nasson
46
Did not advance
46
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1992.
Athlete
Event
Shooting(10 m air pistol)
Fencing(épée one touch)
Swimming(200 m freestyle)
Riding(show jumping)
Running(3000 m)
Total points
Final rank
Points
Points
Points
Points
Points
Trevor Strydom
Men's
507
1192
1150
961
1010
4820
50
Rowing
Men
Sailing
Men
Open
Shooting
Men
Open
Swimming
Men
Women
Synchronized swimming
Two synchronized swimmers represented South Africa in 1992.
Table tennis
Men
Athlete
Event
Group stage
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Louis Botha
Men's singles
Andrzej Grubba (POL ) L 0–2
Cláudio Kano (BRA ) L 0–2
Roland Vimi (TCH ) L 0–2
4
Did not advance
Women
Tennis
Men
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Wayne Ferreira
Singles
Christo van Rensburg (RSA ) W 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Marc Rosset (SUI ) L 4–6, 0–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Christo van Rensburg
Singles
Wayne Ferreira (RSA ) L 5–7, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Did not advance
Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval
Doubles
Did not advance
Bent-Ove Pedersen Christian Ruud (NOR ) W 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Brian Gyetko Sebastien LeBlanc (CAN ) W 6–3, 7–6, 6–4
George Cosac Dinu Pescariu (ROU ) W 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Goran Ivanišević Goran Prpić (CRO ) W 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Boris Becker Michael Stich (GER ) L 6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Women
Weightlifting
Men
Athlete
Event
Snatch
Clean & jerk
Total
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank
Pieter Smith
82.5 kg
120,0
29
150
27
270,0
27
Wrestling
Men's freestyle
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