South Africa at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

40 athletes (29 men and 11 women) from South Africa competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States and finished 15th on the medal table.[1]

South Africa at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeRSA
NPCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in Atlanta
Competitors40 (29 men and 11 women)
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
10
Silver
8
Bronze
10
Total
28
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldMalcolm PringleAthleticsMen's 800m T37
 GoldLeon LabuschagneAthleticsMen's discus F53
 GoldSteyn HumphriesAthleticsMen's discus F55
 GoldStephanus LombaardAthleticsMen's javelin F57
 GoldGert van der MerweAthleticsMen's shot put F36
 GoldMichael LouwrensAthleticsMen's shot put F56
 GoldStephanus LombaardAthleticsMen's shot put F57
 GoldDeirdre BullerLawn bowlsWomen's singles LB6
 GoldEbert KleynhansSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle B3
 GoldJean-Jacques TerblancheSwimmingMen's 200m medley SM8
 SilverMalcolm PringleAthleticsMen's 400m T37
 SilverMalcolm PringleAthleticsMen's 1500m T34-37
 SilverJacobus JonkerAthleticsMen's javelin F36
 SilverSteyn HumphriesAthleticsMen's shot put F56
 SilverWillem NiemannLawn bowlsMen's singles LB2
 SilverRonald PhilippsLawn bowlsMen's singles LB6
 SilverTadhg SlatterySwimmingMen's 100m breaststroke SB5
 SilverEbert KleynhansSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle B3
 BronzeDaniel LouwAthleticsMen's 200m T45-46
 BronzeStephanus LombaardAthleticsMen's discus F57
 BronzeJaco Janse van VuurenAthleticsMen's javelin F36
 BronzeSteyn HumphriesAthleticsMen's javelin F56
 BronzeMargaret HarrimanLawn bowlsWomen's singles LB2
 BronzeRosabelle RieseShootingWomen's air pistol SH1
 BronzeCraig GroenewaldSwimmingMen's 50m freestyle MH
 BronzeJean-Jacques TerblancheSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly S8
 BronzeCraig GroenewaldSwimmingMen's 100m freestyle MH
 BronzeElizabeth PrinslooSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle S10

See also

References
  1. "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: South Africa". paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 August 2012.


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