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iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika<br>''(Republic of South Africa)''
 
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| colspan="1" style="text-align:center" | '''IOC Code'''
  
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| colspan="1" style="text-align:center" | '''Years Attended Olympics'''
  
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| colspan="1" style="text-align:center" | '''Medals 2008 Summer'''
  
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'''[[South Africa]]''' first participated at the '''[[Olympic Games]]''' in 1904, and sent athletes to compete in every [[Summer Olympic Games]] until 1960. After the passage of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1761 in 1962 in response to South Africa's policy of apartheid, the nation was barred from the Games. (This did not, however, apply to the [[Paralympic Games|Paralympics]]. South Africa made its Paralympic Games début in 1964, and continued to compete until 1976, included, after which the Dutch Parliament declared its participation in the 1980 Summer Games would be undesirable. From then on, South Africa was absent from the Paralympics until 1992. ''See: South Africa at the Paralympics''.<ref>[http://www.iisg.nl/collections/anti-apartheid/history/jaren70-5.php "'The Netherlands against Apartheid' - 1970s"], International Institute of Social History</ref><ref>[http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=RSA&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all South Africa at the Paralympics], International Paralympic Committee</ref>)
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After the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa commenced in 1990, the nation was allowed to rejoin the Olympic movement. The ''South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee'' was created in 1991, and South Africa returned to the Games at the [[Barcelona 1992|1992 Summer Olympics]] (and the 1992 Summer Paralympics). South Africa also participated in the [[Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Squaw Valley 1960|1960]], and since 1994.
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South African athletes have won a total of 73 medals, with [[athletics (sport)|athletics]], [[boxing]], and [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]] as the top medal-producing sports.
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The most recent Medal was won by the Men's Lightweight Four Rowing Team of [[Sizwe Ndlovu]], [[Matthew Brittain]], [[John Smith]] and [[James Thompson]] on 2 August 2012 at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]].
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==Medalists==
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===Summer Games===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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!style="width:6em"| Medal
  +
!style="width:12em"| Name
  +
!style="width:10em"| Games
  +
!style="width:12em"| Sport
  +
!style="width:12em"| Event
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|-
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| Gold
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| [[Reggie Walker]]
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| [[London 1908|1908 London]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 100 metres
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Charles|Hefferon}}
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| [[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's Marathon
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|-
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| Gold
  +
| {{sortname|Ken|McArthur}}
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| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's Marathon
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Rudolph|Lewis}}
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| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]]
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| [[Cycling_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics|Cycling]]
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| Men's Individual Time Trial
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Harold|Kitson}}<br />{{sortname|Charles|Winslow}}
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| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]]
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| [[Tennis_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics|Tennis]]
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| Men's Doubles Outdoor
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Charles|Winslow}}
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| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]]
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| [[Tennis_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics|Tennis]]
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| Men's Singles Outdoor
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Christian|Gitsham}}
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| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's Marathon
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Harold|Kitson}}
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| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]]
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| [[Tennis_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics|Tennis]]
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| Men's Singles Outdoor
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Bevil|Rudd}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 400 Metres
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Clarence|Walker}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Boxing_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's Bantamweight
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Louis|Raymond}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Tennis_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Tennis]]
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| Men's Singles
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Henry|Dafel}}<br />{{sortname|Jack|Oosterlak}}<br />{{sortname|Clarence|Oldfield}}<br />{{sortname|Bevil|Rudd}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 400 Metres Relay
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Henry|Kaltenbrum}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Cycling_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Cycling]]
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| Men's Individual Time Trial
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|William|Smith}}<br />{{sortname|James|Walker}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Cycling_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Cycling]]
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| Men's Tandem
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|David|Smith}}<br />{{sortname|Robert|Bodley}}<br />{{sortname|Ferdinand|Buchanan}}<br />{{sortname|Frederick|Morgan}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Shooting_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Shooting]]
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| Men's Team 600 Metres Military Rifle
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Bevil|Rudd}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 800m
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|James|Walker}}<br />{{sortname|William|Smith}}<br />{{sortname|Henry|Kaltenbrum}}<br />{{sortname|Harry|Goosen}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Cycling_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Cycling]]
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| Team Pursuit
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Charles|Winslow}}
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| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]]
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| [[Tennis_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics|Tennis]]
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| Men's Singles
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|William|Smith}}
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| [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Paris]]
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| [[Boxing_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's Bantamweight
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Sydney|Atkinson}}
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| [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Paris]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 110m Hurdles
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Cecil|McMaster}}
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| [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Paris]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 10 Kilometer Walk
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Sydney|Atkinson}}
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| [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Amsterdam]]
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| [[Athletics_at_the_1928_Summer_Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 110m Hurdles
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Harry|Isaacs}}
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| [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Amsterdam]]
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| [[Boxing_at_the_1928_Summer_Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's Bantamweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Rhoda|Rennie}}<br />{{sortname|Rederica|van der Goes}}<br />{{sortname|Maria|Redford}}<br />{{sortname|Kathleen|Russell}}
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| [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Amsterdam]]
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| [[Swimming_at_the_1928_Summer_Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Lawrence|Stevens}}
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| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's lightweight
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|David|Carstens}}
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| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's light-heavyweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Marjorie|Clark}}
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| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]]
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| [[Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Women's 80m hurdles
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Ernest|Peirce}}
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| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's middleweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Jenny|Maakal}}
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| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]]
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| [[Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 400m freestyle
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Charles|Catterall}}
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| [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's featherweight
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Gerald|Dreyer}}
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| [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's lightweight
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|George|Hunter|George Hunter (boxer)}}
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| [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's light-heavyweight
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Dennis|Shepherd}}
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| [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's featherweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|John|Arthur|John Arthur (boxer)}}
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| [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's heavyweight
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Esther|Brand}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Women's high jump
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Joan|Harrison|Joan Harrison (swimmer)}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 100m backstroke
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Daphne|Robb-Hasenjäger}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Women's 100m
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Theunis|Van Schalkwyk}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's light-middleweight
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Raymond|Robinson|Raymond Robinson (cyclist)}}<br />[[Thomas Shardelow]]
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Cycling (Track)]]
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| Men's 2000m tandem
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|George|Estman}}<br />[[Robert Fowler (cyclist)|Robert Fowler]]<br />[[Thomas Shardelow]]<br />[[Alfred Swift]]
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Cycling (Track)]]
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| Men's team pursuit (4000m)
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|William|Toweel}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's flyweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Leonard|Leisching}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's featherweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Andries|Nieman}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's heavyweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Raymond|Robinson|Raymond Robinson (cyclist)}}
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| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
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| [[Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Cycling (Track)]]
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| Men's 1&nbsp;km time trial
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Daniel|Bekker}}
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| [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne/Stockholm]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's heavyweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Henry|Loubscher}}
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| [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne/Stockholm]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's light-welterweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Alfred|Swift}}
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| [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne/Stockholm]]
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| [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Cycling (Track)]]
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| Men's 1&nbsp;km time trial
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Moira|Abernethy}}<br />[[Jeanette Myburgh]]<br />[[Natalie Myburgh]]<br />[[Susan Elizabeth Roberts]]
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| [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne/Stockholm]]
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| [[Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Daniel|Bekker}}
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| [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's heavyweight
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Malcolm Clive|Spence}}
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| [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]
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| [[Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 400m
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|William|Meyers}}
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| [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]
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| [[Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Boxing]]
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| Men's featherweight
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Elana|Meyer}}
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| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]]
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| [[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Women's 10,000m
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Wayne|Ferreira}}<br />[[Piet Norval]]
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| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]]
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| [[Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Tennis]]
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| Men's doubles
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Josia|Thugwane}}
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| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]
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| [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's marathon
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Penelope|Heyns}}
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| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]
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| [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 100m breaststroke
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Penelope|Heyns}}
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| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]
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| [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 200m breaststroke
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Hezekiel|Sepeng}}
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| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]
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| [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 800m
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Marianne|Kriel}}
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| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]
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| [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 100m backstroke
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Hestrie|Cloete}}
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| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]
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| [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Women's high jump
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Terence|Parkin}}
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| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]
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| [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Men's 200m breaststroke
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Llewellyn|Herbert}}
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| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]
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| [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 400m hurdles
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Frantz|Kruger}}
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| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]
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| [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's discus throw
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Penelope|Heyns}}
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| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]
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| [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Women's 100m breaststroke
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Lyndon|Ferns}}<br />[[Ryk Neethling]]<br />[[Roland Mark Schoeman]]<br />[[Darian Townsend]]
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| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]
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| [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Mbulaeni|Mulaudzi}}
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| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]
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| [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's 800m
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Hestrie|Cloete}}
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| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]
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| [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Women's high jump
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Roland Mark|Schoeman}}
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| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]
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| [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Men's 100m freestyle
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Donovan|Cech}}<br />[[Ramon di Clemente]]
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| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]
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| [[Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Rowing]]
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| Men's coxless pair
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{sortname|Roland Mark|Schoeman}}
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| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]
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| [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Men's 50m freestyle
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{sortname|Khotso|Mokoena}}
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| [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]
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| [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]
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| Men's long jump
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Cameron|van der Burgh}}
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| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]
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| [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Men's 100m breaststroke
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Chad|le Clos}}
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| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]
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| [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
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| Men's 200m butterfly
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|-
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| Gold
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| {{sortname|Sizwe|Ndlovu}}<br />{{sortname|Matthew|Brittain}}<br />{{sortname|John|Smith}}<br />{{sortname|James|Thompson}}
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| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]
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| [[Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Rowing]]
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| Men's Lightweight Four
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==Medal tables==
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{{See also|All-time Olympic Games medal count}}
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===Medals by Summer Games===
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{| {{MedalTable|type=Games}}
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|-
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|align=left| [[1904 Summer Olympics|1904 St. Louis]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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|-
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|align=left| [[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
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|-
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|align=left| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]] || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
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|-
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|align=left| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]] || 3 || 4 || 3 || 10
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|-
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|align=left| [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Paris]] || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3
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|-
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|align=left| [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Amsterdam]] || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3
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|-
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|align=left| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]] || 2 || 0 || 3 || 5
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|-
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|align=left| [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London]] || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4
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|-
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|align=left| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]] || 2 || 4 || 4 || 10
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|-
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|align=left| [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne]] || 0 || 0 || 4 || 4
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|-
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|align=left| [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]] || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3
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|-
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|align=left| [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
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|-
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|align=left| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] || 3 || 1 || 1 || 5
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|-
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|align=left| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5
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|-
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|align=left| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] || 1 || 3 || 2 || 6
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|-
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|align=left| [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3
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|-
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! Total !! 23 !! 24 !! 26 !! 73
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|}
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===Medals by sport===
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{| {{MedalTable|type=Sport}}
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|-
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|align=left| [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Swimming]] || 6 || 2 || 6 || 14
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|-
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|align=left| [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Athletics]] || 6 || 11 || 6 || 23
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|-
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|align=left| [[Boxing at the Summer Olympics|Boxing]] || 6 || 4 || 9 || 19
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|-
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|align=left| [[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Tennis]] || 3 || 2 || 1 || 6
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|-
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|align=left| [[Cycling at the Summer Olympics|Cycling]] || 1 || 4 || 3 || 8
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|-
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|align=left| [[Rowing at the Summer Olympics|Rowing]] || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
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|-
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|align=left| [[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Shooting]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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! Total !! 23 !! 24 !! 26 !! 73
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|}
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==References==
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* {{cite web |title=Olympic Medal Winners |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp |accessdate=2007-12-08 }}
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* {{cite web |title=South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=http://www.olympic.org/south-africa |accessdate=2011-06-13}}
 
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iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
(Republic of South Africa)

File:Flag of South Africa.svg.png
National Flag
South Africa (orthographic projection).svg
Location on Map
IOC Code RSA
Years Hosted Olympics none
Years Attended Olympics Summer: 1904-1960, 1992-2012
Winter: 1960, 1994-2010
Medals 2008 Summer 0 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze
Medals 2010 Winter none
Total Olympic Medals
Gold medal iconGold Silver medal iconSilver Bronze medal iconBronze
20 24 26
National Olympic Committee
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

South Africa first participated at the Olympic Games in 1904, and sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games until 1960. After the passage of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1761 in 1962 in response to South Africa's policy of apartheid, the nation was barred from the Games. (This did not, however, apply to the Paralympics. South Africa made its Paralympic Games début in 1964, and continued to compete until 1976, included, after which the Dutch Parliament declared its participation in the 1980 Summer Games would be undesirable. From then on, South Africa was absent from the Paralympics until 1992. See: South Africa at the Paralympics.[1][2])

After the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa commenced in 1990, the nation was allowed to rejoin the Olympic movement. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee was created in 1991, and South Africa returned to the Games at the 1992 Summer Olympics (and the 1992 Summer Paralympics). South Africa also participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1960, and since 1994.

South African athletes have won a total of 73 medals, with athletics, boxing, and swimming as the top medal-producing sports. The most recent Medal was won by the Men's Lightweight Four Rowing Team of Sizwe Ndlovu, Matthew Brittain, John Smith and James Thompson on 2 August 2012 at the 2012 London Olympics.

Medalists

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
Gold Reggie Walker 1908 London Athletics Men's 100 metres
Silver Template:Sortname 1908 London Athletics Men's Marathon
Gold Template:Sortname 1912 Stockholm Athletics Men's Marathon
Gold Template:Sortname 1912 Stockholm Cycling Men's Individual Time Trial
Gold Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname 		1912 Stockholm Tennis Men's Doubles Outdoor
Gold Template:Sortname 1912 Stockholm Tennis Men's Singles Outdoor
Silver Template:Sortname 1912 Stockholm Athletics Men's Marathon
Silver Template:Sortname 1912 Stockholm Tennis Men's Singles Outdoor
Gold Template:Sortname 1920 Antwerp Athletics Men's 400 Metres
Gold Template:Sortname 1920 Antwerp Boxing Men's Bantamweight
Gold Template:Sortname 1920 Antwerp Tennis Men's Singles
Silver Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname 		1920 Antwerp Athletics Men's 400 Metres Relay
Silver Template:Sortname 1920 Antwerp Cycling Men's Individual Time Trial
Silver Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname 		1920 Antwerp Cycling Men's Tandem
Silver Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname 		1920 Antwerp Shooting Men's Team 600 Metres Military Rifle
Bronze Template:Sortname 1920 Antwerp Athletics Men's 800m
Bronze Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname 		1920 Antwerp Cycling Team Pursuit
Bronze Template:Sortname 1920 Antwerp Tennis Men's Singles
Gold Template:Sortname 1924 Paris Boxing Men's Bantamweight
Silver Template:Sortname 1924 Paris Athletics Men's 110m Hurdles
Bronze Template:Sortname 1924 Paris Athletics Men's 10 Kilometer Walk
Gold Template:Sortname 1928 Amsterdam Athletics Men's 110m Hurdles
Bronze Template:Sortname 1928 Amsterdam Boxing Men's Bantamweight
Bronze Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
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Template:Sortname 		1928 Amsterdam Swimming Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Gold Template:Sortname 1932 Los Angeles Boxing Men's lightweight
Gold Template:Sortname 1932 Los Angeles Boxing Men's light-heavyweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1932 Los Angeles Athletics Women's 80m hurdles
Bronze Template:Sortname 1932 Los Angeles Boxing Men's middleweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1932 Los Angeles Swimming Women's 400m freestyle
Silver Template:Sortname 1936 Berlin Boxing Men's featherweight
Gold Template:Sortname 1948 London Boxing Men's lightweight
Gold Template:Sortname 1948 London Boxing Men's light-heavyweight
Silver Template:Sortname 1948 London Boxing Men's featherweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1948 London Boxing Men's heavyweight
Gold Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Athletics Women's high jump
Gold Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Swimming Women's 100m backstroke
Silver Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Athletics Women's 100m
Silver Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Boxing Men's light-middleweight
Silver Template:Sortname
Thomas Shardelow 		1952 Helsinki Cycling (Track) Men's 2000m tandem
Silver Template:Sortname
Robert Fowler
Thomas Shardelow
Alfred Swift 		1952 Helsinki Cycling (Track) Men's team pursuit (4000m)
Bronze Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Boxing Men's flyweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Boxing Men's featherweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Boxing Men's heavyweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1952 Helsinki Cycling (Track) Men's 1 km time trial
Bronze Template:Sortname 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm Boxing Men's heavyweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm Boxing Men's light-welterweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm Cycling (Track) Men's 1 km time trial
Bronze Template:Sortname
Jeanette Myburgh
Natalie Myburgh
Susan Elizabeth Roberts 		1956 Melbourne/Stockholm Swimming Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver Template:Sortname 1960 Rome Boxing Men's heavyweight
Bronze Template:Sortname 1960 Rome Athletics Men's 400m
Bronze Template:Sortname 1960 Rome Boxing Men's featherweight
Silver Template:Sortname 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 10,000m
Silver Template:Sortname
Piet Norval 		1992 Barcelona Tennis Men's doubles
Gold Template:Sortname 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's marathon
Gold Template:Sortname 1996 Atlanta Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke
Gold Template:Sortname 1996 Atlanta Swimming Women's 200m breaststroke
Silver Template:Sortname 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 800m
Bronze Template:Sortname 1996 Atlanta Swimming Women's 100m backstroke
Silver Template:Sortname 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's high jump
Silver Template:Sortname 2000 Sydney Swimming Men's 200m breaststroke
Bronze Template:Sortname 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 400m hurdles
Bronze Template:Sortname 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's discus throw
Bronze Template:Sortname 2000 Sydney Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke
Gold Template:Sortname
Ryk Neethling
Roland Mark Schoeman
Darian Townsend 		2004 Athens Swimming Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver Template:Sortname 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 800m
Silver Template:Sortname 2004 Athens Athletics Women's high jump
Silver Template:Sortname 2004 Athens Swimming Men's 100m freestyle
Bronze Template:Sortname
Ramon di Clemente 		2004 Athens Rowing Men's coxless pair
Bronze Template:Sortname 2004 Athens Swimming Men's 50m freestyle
Silver Template:Sortname 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's long jump
Gold Template:Sortname 2012 London Swimming Men's 100m breaststroke
Gold Template:Sortname 2012 London Swimming Men's 200m butterfly
Gold Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname 		2012 London Rowing Men's Lightweight Four

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

Medals by Summer Games

1904 St. Louis 0 0 0 0
1908 London 1 1 0 2
1912 Stockholm 4 2 0 6
1920 Antwerp 3 4 3 10
1924 Paris 1 1 1 3
1928 Amsterdam 1 0 2 3
1932 Los Angeles 2 0 3 5
1936 Berlin 0 1 0 1
1948 London 2 1 1 4
1952 Helsinki 2 4 4 10
1956 Melbourne 0 0 4 4
1960 Rome 0 1 2 3
1964 Tokyo did not participate
1968 Mexico City did not participate
1972 Munich did not participate
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow did not participate
1984 Los Angeles did not participate
1988 Seoul did not participate
1992 Barcelona 0 2 0 2
1996 Atlanta 3 1 1 5
2000 Sydney 0 2 3 5
2004 Athens 1 3 2 6
2008 Beijing 0 1 0 1
2012 London 3 0 0 3
Total 23 24 26 73

Medals by sport

Swimming 6 2 6 14
Athletics 6 11 6 23
Boxing 6 4 9 19
Tennis 3 2 1 6
Cycling 1 4 3 8
Rowing 1 0 1 2
Shooting 0 1 0 1
Total 23 24 26 73

References

  1. ↑ "'The Netherlands against Apartheid' - 1970s", International Institute of Social History
  2. ↑ South Africa at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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