
South Africa finished 22nd on the Paralympics medals table, which ended in Rio on 18 September 2016. Team South Africa has made a nation proud by bringing home a total of 17 medals. We take a look at the country’s performance.
Fourteen-year-old Ntando Mahlangu brings home a silver medal for the men’s 200m T42 at the Rio Paralympics 2016. (Image: Screengrab via YouTube, Sascoc)
Compiled by Priya Pitamber
In spectacular fashion, the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games ended on 18 September. South Africa finished the tournament on a high note, with 17 medals under their belt.
“Cabinet joins the nation in commending the performance of Team South Africa, who are at the Rio 2016 Paralympics,” said Jeff Radebe, the minister in the Presidency for planning, monitoring and evaluation. “These athletes are making our nation proud and continue to build on our stellar reputation of performing well at the Paralympics.”
Gold medals
Kevin Paul: swimming | Men’s 100m breaststroke – SB9 |
Hilton Langenhoven: athletics | Men’s long jump – T12 |
Charl du Toit: athletics | Men’s 100m – T37 |
Ernst van Dyk: cycling | Men’s road race – H5 |
Reinhardt Hamman: athletics | Men’s javelin throw – F38 |
Charl du Toit: athletics | Men’s 400m – T37 |
Dyan Buis: athletics | Men’s 400m – T38 |
Watch this interview with Paul, who won the country’s first gold this year:
See Du Toit set a new world record:
Silver medals
Ilse Hayes: athletics | Women’s 100m – T13 |
Ntando Mahlangu: athletics | Men’s 200m – T42 |
Anrune Liebenberg: athletics | Women’s 400m – T47 |
Jonathan Ntutu: athletics | Men’s 100m – T12 |
Ilse Hayes: athletics | Women’s 400m – T13 |
Hilton Langenhoven: athletics | Men’s 200m – T12 |
Fourteen-year-old Mahlangu thanked South Africa for the opportunity to compete:
Bronze medals
Fanie van der Merwe: athletics | Men’s 100m – T37 |
Tyrone Pillay: athletics | Men’s shot put – T42 |
Zanele Situ: athletics | Women’s javelin throw – F54 |
Dyan Buis: athletics | Men’s long jump – T38 |
Pillay dedicated his win to his mum and other loved ones: