South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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South Africa at the Olympic Games
Flag of South Africa's National Olympic Committee, used at the 1992 Games
IOC code:   RSA
1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Medals Rank: 41	Gold 0	Silver 2	Bronze 0	Total 2
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

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.

Contents 1 Medals 2 Results by event 2.1 Archery 2.2 Athletics 2.3 Boxing 2.4 Swimming 2.5 Tennis

[edit] Medals

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

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

Women's Individual Competition:

• Johanna Schenk — Ranking round, 56th place (0-0)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Malcolm Todd — Ranking round, 68th place (0-0)

[edit] Athletics

Men's Marathon

• Abel Mokibe → 25th place (2:17.24)
• Zithulele Sinqe → Did not finish
• Jan Tau → Did not finish

Women's Marathon

• Colleen De Reuck → 9th place (2:39.03)

[edit] Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Abram Thwala

• First Round – Lost to Rafael Lozano (RSA), 0:9

[edit] Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

• Peter Williams
  1. Heat – 22.65
  2. Final – 22.50 (→ 4th place)

• Darryl Cronje
  1. Heat – 23.39 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

• Seddon Keyter
  1. Heat – 51.42 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

• Seddon Keyter
  1. Heat – 57.94 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

• Kenneth Cawood
  1. Heat – 1:04.02 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

• Kenneth Cawood
  1. Heat – 2:21.88 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

• Clifford Lyne
  1. Heat – 2:25.66 (→ did not advance, 41st place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

• Craig Jackson
  1. Heat – 55.45 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

• Craig Jackson
  1. Heat – 2:02.17 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

• Clifford Lyne
  1. Heat – 2:06.62 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

• Clifford Lyne
  1. Heat – 4:32.64 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay

• Darryl Cronje, Peter Williams, Seddon Keyter, and Craig Jackson
  1. Heat – 3:23.53 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Seddon Keyter, Kenneth Cawood, Peter Williams, and Darryl Cronje
  1. Heat – 3:46.86 (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

• Marianne Kriel
  1. Heat – 26.05
  2. B-Final – 26.47 (→ 13th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

• Marianne Kriel
  1. Heat – 57.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

• Jeanine Steenkamp
  1. Heat – 4:23.33 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

• Jeanine Steenkamp
  1. Heat – 8:59.62 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

• Marianne Kriel
  1. Heat – 1:03.20
  2. B-Final – 1:03.12 (→ 10th place)

• Jill Brukman
  1. Heat – 1:04.57 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

• Jill Brukman
  1. Heat – 2:18.56 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Penny Heyns
  1. Heat – 1:14.99 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

• Penny Heyns
  1. Heat – 2:45.04 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

• Marianne Kriel
  1. Heat – 1:02.49 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

• Jill Brukman
  1. Heat – 2:23.07 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

• Jeanine Steenkamp
  1. Heat – 4:58.48 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

• Jill Brukman
  1. Heat – 5:03.34 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Jill Brukman, Jeanine Steenkamp, Penny Heyns, and Marianne Kriel
  1. Heat – 4:24.28 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

[edit] Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

• Wayne Ferreira
  1. First Round — Defeated Christo Van Rensburg (South Africa) 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
  2. Second Round — Lost to Marc Rosset (Switzerland) 4-6, 0-6, 2-6

• Christo Van Rensburg
  1. First Round — Lost to Wayne Ferreira (South Africa) 5-7, 2-6, 6-2, 4-6

Men's Doubles Competition

• Wayne Ferreira and Piet Norval → Silver Medal
  1. First Round — Defeated Bent-Ove Pedersen and Christian Ruud (Norway) 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
  2. Second Round — Defeated Brian Gyetko and Sebastien LeBlanc (Canada) 6-3, 7-6, 6-4
  3. Quarterfinals — Defeated George Cosac and Dinu Pescariu (Romania) 6-0, 6-3, 6-2
  4. Semifinals — Defeated Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpic (Croatia) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
  5. Final — Lost to Boris Becker and Michael Stich (Germany) 6-7, 6-4, 6-7, 3-6

Women's Singles Competition

• Amanda Coetzer
  1. First Round — Defeated Zina Garrison (USA) 7-5, 6-1
  2. Second Round — Defeated Agnese Blumberga (LAT) 6-2, 6-4
  3. Third Round — Lost to Conchita Martinez (Spain) 4-6, 3-6

• Mariaan de Swardt
  1. First round — Lost to Patricia Tarabini (Argentina) 4-6, 2-6

• Elna Reinach
  1. First round — Lost to Jennifer Capriati (USA) 1-6, 0-6

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