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South African Olympic Athletes in Athletics*
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Athletes
Athletics 2024
Marathon M
RSA
Elroy Gelant
Stephen Mokoka
10000 m M
RSA
Adriaan Wildschutt
1500 m M
RSA
Mafori Ryan Mphahlele
Tshepo Tshite
800 m M
RSA
Edmund Du Plessis
400 m M
RSA
Lythe Pillay
Zakithi Nene
Marathon W
RSA
Gerda Steyn
Irvette Van Zyl
Cian Oldknow
800 m W
RSA
Prudence Sekgodiso
400 m W
RSA
Miranda Coetzee
Discus throw M
RSA
Francois Prinsloo
Victor Hogan
Shot put M
RSA
Kyle Blignaut
Long jump M
RSA
Cheswill Johnson
Van Jovan Vuuren
High jump M
RSA
Brian Raats
Javelin throw W
RSA
Jo-Ane Van Dyk
Shot put W
RSA
Mine De Klerk
100 m M
RSA
Benjamin Richardson
Shaun Maswanganyi
Akani Simbine
4x100 m M
RSA
Bayanda Walaza
Shaun Maswanganyi
Bradley Nkoana
Akani Simbine
400 m hurdles W
RSA
Zeney Geldenhuys
Rogail Joseph
100 m hurdles W
RSA
Marione Fourie
200 m M
RSA
Shaun Maswanganyi
Benjamin Richardson
Wayde van Niekerk
4x400 m M
RSA
Antonie Matthys Nortje
Gardeo Isaacs
Lythe Pillay
Zakithi Nene
Athletics 2020
Javelin throw W
RSA
Ane Van Dyk Jo
400 m hurdles W
RSA
Wenda Nel
Marathon W
RSA
Irvette Van Zyl
Gerda Steyn
10000 m W
RSA
Dominique Scott
5000 m W
RSA
Dominique Scott
Javelin throw M
RSA
Rocco van Rooyen
Shot put M
RSA
Kyle Blignaut
Jason Van Rooyen
Long jump M
RSA
Cheswill Johnson
Ruswahl Samaai
50 km walk M
RSA
Marc Mundell
20 km walk M
RSA
Wayne Snyman
4x400 m M
RSA
Zakithi Nene
Lythe Pillay
Ranti Marvin Dikgale
Thapelo Phora
4x100 m M
RSA
Akani Simbine
Chederick Van Wyk
Clarence Munyai
Shaun Maswanganyi
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Sokwakhana Zazini
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Antonio Alkana
Marathon M
RSA
Stephen Mokoka
Pheeha Mokgobo
Elroy Gelant
5000 m M
RSA
Lesiba Mashele
400 m M
RSA
Wayde van Niekerk
Zakithi Nene
Thapelo Phora
200 m M
RSA
Anaso Jobodwana
Shaun Maswanganyi
Clarence Munyai
100 m M
RSA
Akani Simbine
Gift Leotlela
Shaun Maswanganyi
Athletics 2016
Javelin throw W
RSA
Sunette Viljoen
Long jump W
RSA
Lynique Prinsloo
20 km walk W
RSA
Anel Oosthuizen
400 m hurdles W
RSA
Wenda Nel
Marathon W
RSA
Irvette Van Zyl
Dina Lebo Phalula
Christine Kalmer
10000 m W
RSA
Dominique Scott
800 m W
RSA
Caster Semenya
400 m W
RSA
Tsholofelo Thipe
Justine Palframan
200 m W
RSA
Alyssa Conley
Justine Palframan
100 m W
RSA
Carina Horn
Alyssa Conley
Decathlon M
RSA
Willem Coertzen
Javelin throw M
RSA
Rocco van Rooyen
Triple jump M
RSA
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Long jump M
RSA
Luvo Manyonga
Rushwal Samaai
Stefan Brits
50 km walk M
RSA
Marc Mundell
20 km walk M
RSA
Lebogang Shange
Wayne Snyman
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Le Roux Hamman
Lindsay Hanekom
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Antonio Alkana
Marathon M
RSA
Lungile Gongqa
Lusapho April
Sibusiso Nzima
10000 m M
RSA
Stephen Mokoka
5000 m M
RSA
Elroy Gelant
800 m M
RSA
Rynardt Van Rensburg
Jacob Rozani
400 m M
RSA
Wayde van Niekerk
200 m M
RSA
Anaso Jobodwana
Tlotliso Leotlela
Clarence Munyai
100 m M
RSA
Henricho Bruintjies
Akani Simbine
Athletics 2012
Javelin throw W
RSA
Sunette Viljoen
Marathon W
RSA
Rene Kalmer
Tanith Maxwell
Irvette van Blerk
800 m W
RSA
Caster Semenya
Decathlon M
RSA
Willem Coertzen
Long jump M
RSA
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
50 km walk M
RSA
Marc Mundell
4x400 m M
RSA
Ofentse Mogawane
Shaun de Jager
Oscar Pistorius
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
Willem de Beer
Shaun de Jager
Oscar Pistorius
Willem de Beer
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Cornel Fredericks
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Lehann Fourie
Marathon M
RSA
Lusapho April
Stephen Mokoka
Coolboy Ngamole
800 m M
RSA
Andre Olivier
400 m M
RSA
Oscar Pistorius
200 m M
RSA
Anaso Jobodwana
Athletics 2008
Javelin throw W
RSA
Justine Robbeson
Sunette Viljoen
Discus throw W
RSA
Elizna Naude
1500 m W
RSA
Rene Kalmer
400 m W
RSA
Tsholofelo Thipe
200 m W
RSA
Isabel Le Roux
Javelin throw M
RSA
Robert Oosthuizen
Discus throw M
RSA
Frantz Kruger
Long jump M
RSA
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
4x400 m M
RSA
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
Alwyn Myburgh
Ofentse Mogawane
Pieter Smith
4x100 m M
RSA
Hannes Dreyer
Ishmael Kumbane
Leigh Julius
Thuso Mpuang
3000 m steeplechase M
RSA
Ruben Ramolefi
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
Pieter de Villiers
Alwyn Myburgh
Marathon M
RSA
Hendrick Ramaala
Norman Dlomo
1500 m M
RSA
Juan van Deventer
800 m M
RSA
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
Samson Ngoepe
200 m M
RSA
Thuso Mpuang
Athletics 2004
Heptathlon W
RSA
Janice Josephs
Javelin throw W
RSA
Sunette Viljoen
Discus throw W
RSA
Elizna Naude
High jump W
RSA
Hestrie Cloete
20 km walk W
RSA
Nicoleen Cronje
400 m hurdles W
RSA
Surita Febbraio
400 m W
RSA
Estie Wittstock
200 m W
RSA
Heide Seyerling
100 m W
RSA
Geraldine Pillay
Javelin throw M
RSA
Gerhardus Pienaar
Discus throw M
RSA
Frantz Kruger
Hannes Hopley
Shot put M
RSA
Burger Lambrechts
Janus Robberts
Triple jump M
RSA
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Pole vault M
RSA
Okkert Brits
High jump M
RSA
Jacques Freitag
4x400 m M
RSA
Arnaud Malherbe
Ockert Cilliers
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
Marcus la Grange
3000 m steeplechase M
RSA
Ruben Ramolefi
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Alwyn Myburgh
Ockert Cilliers
Llewelyn Herbert
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Shaun Bownes
Marathon M
RSA
Gert Thys
Hendrick Ramaala
Ian Syster
1500 m M
RSA
Johan Cronje
800 m M
RSA
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
Hezekiel Sepeng
400 m M
RSA
Marcus la Grange
200 m M
RSA
Leigh Julius
Athletics 2000
Pole vault W
RSA
Elmarie Gerryts
High jump W
RSA
Hestrie Cloete
Marathon W
RSA
Colleen de Reuck
10000 m W
RSA
Elana Meyer
400 m W
RSA
Heide Seyerling
Discus throw M
RSA
Frits Potgieter
Frantz Kruger
Shot put M
RSA
Burger Lambrechts
Karel Potgieter
Janus Robberts
Pole vault M
RSA
Okkert Brits
4x400 m M
RSA
Arnaud Malherbe
Werner Botha
Alwyn Myburgh
Arnaud Malherbe
Llewelyn Herbert
Hezekiel Sepeng
Alwyn Myburgh
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Llewelyn Herbert
Alwyn Myburgh
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Shaun Bownes
Marathon M
RSA
Hendrick Ramaala
Josia Thugwane
Johannes Maremane
800 m M
RSA
Hezekiel Sepeng
Johan Botha
Werner Botha
400 m M
RSA
Arnaud Malherbe
Hendrick Moganyetsi
100 m M
RSA
Mathew Quinn
Athletics 1996
400 m hurdles W
RSA
Karen van der Veen
Marathon W
RSA
Elana Meyer
10000 m W
RSA
Colleen de Reuck
5000 m W
RSA
Gwen Griffiths
1500 m W
RSA
Gwen Griffiths
Long jump M
RSA
Francois Fouche
Pole vault M
RSA
Riaan Botha
Okkert Brits
4x400 m M
RSA
Alfred Visagie
Arnaud Malherbe
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
Bobang Phiri
3000 m steeplechase M
RSA
Shadrack Mogotsi
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Llewelyn Herbert
Marathon M
RSA
Gert Thys
Lawrence Peu
Josia Thugwane
10000 m M
RSA
Hendrick Ramaala
5000 m M
RSA
Shadrack Hoff
John Morapedi
800 m M
RSA
Hezekiel Sepeng
Marius van Heerden
Johan Botha
400 m M
RSA
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
Arnaud Malherbe
Bobang Phiri
200 m M
RSA
Alfred Visagie
Athletics 1992
Long jump W
RSA
Karen Botha
High jump W
RSA
Charmaine Weavers
400 m hurdles W
RSA
Myrtle Bothma
Marathon W
RSA
Colleen de Reuck
10000 m W
RSA
Elana Meyer
3000 m W
RSA
Zola Budd
200 m W
RSA
Elinda Vorster
100 m W
RSA
Marcel Winkler
Elinda Vorster
3000 m steeplechase M
RSA
Whaddon Niewoudt
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Andries Vorster
Marathon M
RSA
Zithulele Sinqe
Abel Mokibe
Jan Tau
10000 m M
RSA
Xolile Yawa
400 m M
RSA
Bobang Phiri
200 m M
RSA
Tshakile Nzimande
Athletics 1960
Discus throw M
RSA
Fanie Du Plessis
50 km walk M
RSA
George Hazle
20 km walk M
RSA
George Hazle
4x400 m M
RSA
Edward Jefferys
Malcolm Spence
Gordon Day
Edgar Davis
Marathon M
RSA
Keith James
400 m M
RSA
Edgar Davis
Malcolm Spence
Gordon Day
200 m M
RSA
Edward Jefferys
100 m M
RSA
Edward Jefferys
Athletics 1956
High jump W
RSA
Hermina Geyser
80 m hurdles W
RSA
Elaine Winter
100 m W
RSA
Elaine Winter
Discus throw M
RSA
Stephanus du Plessis
Long jump M
RSA
Neville Price
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Gerhardus Potgieter
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Mechiel Burger
Marathon M
RSA
Jan Barnard
Mercer Davies
400 m M
RSA
Malcolm Spence
Athletics 1952
Discus throw W
RSA
Esther Brand
High jump W
RSA
Esther Brand
80 m hurdles W
RSA
Edna Maskell
200 m W
RSA
Daphne Hasenjäger
100 m W
RSA
Edna Maskell
Daphne Hasenjäger
Long jump M
RSA
Neville Price
4x400 m M
RSA
Ron Wilkie
William Chivell
John Anderton
Louis van Biljoen
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Ron Wilkie
Marathon M
RSA
William Keith
Wally Hayward
Thomas Sidney Luyt
10000 m M
RSA
William Keith
1500 m M
RSA
Athol Jennings
400 m M
RSA
Louis van Biljoen
John Anderton
Schalk Booysen
200 m M
RSA
Schalk Booysen
Athletics 1948
200 m W
RSA
Daphne Robb
100 m W
RSA
Daphne Robb
10 km walk M
RSA
Jacobus Reyneke
Marathon M
RSA
Thomas Sidney Luyt
Johannes Coleman
400 m M
RSA
Dennis Shore
200 m M
RSA
Dennis Shore
Abram van Heerden
100 m M
RSA
Abram van Heerden
Athletics 1936
Pole vault M
RSA
Andries du Plessis
High jump M
RSA
Edwin Thacker
4x400 m M
RSA
Dennis Shore
William Lindeque
Frank Rushton
Willem Botha
4x100 m M
RSA
Marthinus Theunissen
Thomas Lavery
Eric Grimbeek
Patrick Dannaher
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Frank Rushton
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Thomas Lavery
Marathon M
RSA
Johannes Coleman
Tommy Lalande
Henry Gibson
1500 m M
RSA
Clarke Scholtz
800 m M
RSA
Clarke Scholtz
William Lindeque
Willem Botha
400 m M
RSA
Dennis Shore
200 m M
RSA
Patrick Dannaher
Marthinus Theunissen
Eric Grimbeek
100 m M
RSA
Eric Grimbeek
Marthinus Theunissen
Patrick Dannaher
Athletics 1932
High jump W
RSA
Marjorie Clark
80 m hurdles W
RSA
Marjorie Clark
100 m W
RSA
Marjorie Clark
Decathlon M
RSA
Harry Hart
Discus throw M
RSA
Harry Hart
Shot put M
RSA
Harry Hart
400 m M
RSA
William Walters
200 m M
RSA
Daniel Joubert
William Walters
100 m M
RSA
Daniel Joubert
Athletics 1928
High jump W
RSA
Marjorie Clark
100 m W
RSA
Marjorie Clark
Decathlon M
RSA
George Weightman-Smith
Johannes Viljoen
Javelin throw M
RSA
George Weightman-Smith
Triple jump M
RSA
Johannes Viljoen
Long jump M
RSA
Johannes Viljoen
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Johannes Viljoen
George Weightman-Smith
Sydney Atkinson
Marathon M
RSA
Matthew Steytler
10000 m M
RSA
Daniel Jacobs
1500 m M
RSA
Daniel Jacobs
200 m M
RSA
Aubrey Burton-Durham
Howard Kinsman
Wilfred Legg
100 m M
RSA
Wilfred Legg
Aubrey Burton-Durham
Johannes Viljoen
Sydney Atkinson
Athletics 1924
Decathlon M
RSA
Edward Sutherland
High jump M
RSA
Lawrence Roberts
10 km walk M
RSA
Cecil McMaster
4x100 m M
RSA
Howard Kinsman
Christiaan Steyn
Lawrence Betts
George Dunston
Cross country individual M
RSA
Leonard Richardson
3000 m steeplechase M
RSA
Leonard Richardson
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Sydney Atkinson
Marathon M
RSA
Henry Phillips
1500 m M
RSA
Charles Davis
800 m M
RSA
Charles Davis
Clarence Oldfield
400 m M
RSA
Lawrence Betts
Clarence Oldfield
200 m M
RSA
George Dunston
Howard Kinsman
100 m M
RSA
George Dunston
Lawrence Betts
Athletics 1920
10 km walk M
RSA
Cecil McMaster
3 km walk M
RSA
Cecil McMaster
4x400 m M
RSA
Bevil Rudd
Jack Oosterlaak
Clarence Oldfield
Henning Dafel
4x100 m M
RSA
Francis Irvine
Jacobus Bukes
Jack Oosterlaak
Henning Dafel
Cross country individual M
RSA
Leonard Richardson
400 m hurdles M
RSA
Adriaan van Heerden
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Harold Jeppe
Marathon M
RSA
Christopher Gitsham
800 m M
RSA
Bevil Rudd
James Doig
Henning Dafel
400 m M
RSA
Francis Irvine
Bevil Rudd
Henning Dafel
Clarence Oldfield
200 m M
RSA
Jack Oosterlaak
Jacobus Bukes
Francis Irvine
100 m M
RSA
Leonard Dixon
Jack Oosterlaak
Francis Irvine
Jacobus Bukes
Athletics 1912
10 km walk M
RSA
Arthur St. Norman
Cross country individual M
RSA
Leonard Richardson
Marathon M
RSA
Kenneth McArthur
Christopher Gitsham
Arthur St. Norman
10000 m M
RSA
Leonard Richardson
1500 m M
RSA
John Victor
800 m M
RSA
John Victor
400 m M
RSA
George Patching
200 m M
RSA
George Patching
Reuben Povey
100 m M
RSA
Reuben Povey
George Patching
Athletics 1908
Triple jump M
RSA
Douglas Stupart
110 m hurdles M
RSA
Douglas Stupart
Marathon M
RSA
James Baker
Charles Hefferon
5 miles M
RSA
Charles Hefferon
200 m M
RSA
Edward Duffy
100 m M
RSA
Herbert Phillips
Edward Duffy
Reginald Walker
Athletics 1904
Marathon M
RSA
Robert Harris
Jan Mashiani
Len Taunyane
* The list above only shows a selection of South African athletics athletes - All possible medalists are included in the list.
This information about South African athletics athletes at the Olympic Games is based on the official olympic reports and the
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