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- Medalists
- Sports Athletics Men's track Men's field Women's track Women's field Cycling Men's road Women's road Men's track Women's track Equestrian Individual events Team Powerlifting Women Rowing Swimming Men Women Table Tennis Men Women Wheelchair Basketball Players Tournament Wheelchair Tennis Men Women
- See also
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{{infobox country at games | NPC = RSA | NPCname = South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee | games = Summer Paralympics | year = 2008 | flagcaption = | oldcode = | website = {{url|www.sascoc.co.za }} | location = Beijing | competitors = 61 | sports = 9 | flagbearer = Natalie du Toit | rank = 6 | gold = 21 | silver = 3 | bronze = 6 | officials = | appearances = auto | app_begin_year = | app_end_year = | summerappearances = | winterappearances = | seealso = }}South Africa sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1]Natalie du Toit, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, competed in six swimming events.[2] She also represented South Africa at the Beijing Olympics.[3][4][5] Other members of the swim team included Charl Bouwer, Kevin Paul, Tadgh Slattery, Achmat Hassiem, Shireen Sapiro, Emily Gray, Sarah Shannon, Adri Visser and Beth Nothling. South Africa also sent a swimming official, Sharief Gamiet, to the games.[6]Oscar Pistorius represented South Africa in athletics.[7]South African representatives also competed in wheelchair basketball.[8] Medalists{{see|2008 Summer Paralympics medal table|List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winners}}The following South African athletes won medals at the games:[9] Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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{{gold medal}} | Natalie|du Toit}} | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle - S9 | {{gold medal}} | Natalie|du Toit}} | Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle - S9 | {{gold medal}} | Oscar|Pistorius}} | Athletics | Men's 400 m - T44 | {{gold medal}} | Ernst|van Dyk}} | Cycling | Men's individual road race HC C | {{gold medal}} | Shireen|Sapiro}} | Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke - S9 | {{gold medal}} | Hilton|Langenhoven}} | Athletics | Men's long jump - F12 | {{gold medal}} | Natalie|du Toit}} | Swimming | Women's 100 m butterfly - S9 | {{gold medal}} | Fanie|Lombard}} | Athletics | Men's discus throw - F42 | {{gold medal}} | Charl|Bouwer}} | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle - S13 | {{gold medal}} | Natalie|du Toit}} | Swimming | Women's 200 m individual medley - SM9 | {{gold medal}} | Hilton|Langenhoven}} | Athletics | Men's pentathlon - P12 | {{gold medal}} | Philippa|Johnson}} | Equestrian | Individual championship test - grade IV | {{gold medal}} | Philippa|Johnson}} | Equestrian | Individual freestyle test - grade IV | {{gold medal}} | Kevin|Paul}} | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke - S9 | {{gold medal}} | Fanie|van der Merwe}} | Athletics | Men's 100 m - T37 | {{gold medal}} | Oscar|Pistorius}} | Athletics | Men's 100 m - T44 | {{gold medal}} | Hilton|Langenhoven}} | Athletics | Men's 200 m - T12 | {{gold medal}} | Fanie|van der Merwe}} | Athletics | Men's 200 m - T37 | {{gold medal}} | Oscar|Pistorius}} | Athletics | Men's 200 m - T44 | {{gold medal}} | Natalie|du Toit}} | Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle - S9 | {{gold medal}} | Ilse|Hayes}} | Athletics | Women's long jump - F13 | {{silver medal}} | David|Roos}} | Athletics | Men's long jump - F46 | {{silver medal}} | Riaan|Nel}} | Cycling | Mixed Individual Road race CP 1/CP 2 | {{silver medal}} | Ilse|Hayes}} | Athletics | Women's 100 m - T13 | {{bronze medal}} | Ernst|van Dyk}} | Athletics | Men's marathon - T54 | {{bronze medal}} | Gavin|Kilpatrick}} {{sortname|Michael|Thomson|Michael Thomson (cyclist)}} | Cycling | Men's sprint (B&VI 1-3) | {{bronze medal}} | Fanie|Lombard}} | Athletics | Men's shot put - F42 | {{bronze medal}} | Nicholas|Newman|Nicholas Newman (athlete)}} | Athletics | Men's javelin throw - F35/36 | {{bronze medal}} | Tadhg|Slattery}} | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke - S5 | {{bronze medal}} | Teboho|Mokgalagadi}} | Athletics | Men's 100 m - T35 |
SportsAthletics{{main|Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}Men's trackAthlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Arnu Fourie | T44 | 100m | 12.05 | 8 q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 11.65 | 4 | Hilton Langenhoven | T12 | 200m | 22.20 | 1 Q | 22.06 | 1 Q | 21.94 | {{gold01}} | Teboho Mokgalagadi | T35 | 100m | style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" {{N/A}} | 12.82 | {{bronze03}} | Jonathan Ntutu | T13 | 100m | 11.32 | 5 q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 11.06 | 5 | 200m | 22.71 | 8 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 22.85 | 8 | Oscar Pistorius | T44 | 100m | 11.16 =PR | 1 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 11.17 | {{gold01}} | 200m | 22.71 | 1 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 21.67 PR | {{gold01}} | 400m | style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" {{N/A}} | 47.49 WR | {{gold01}} | David Roos | T46 | 100m | 11.73 | 16 | Did not advance | 200m | 23.54 | 15 | Did not advance | Marius Stander | T38 | 200m | 24.35 | 8 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 24.23 | 8 | 400m | style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" {{N/A}} | 52.56 | 4 | Fanie van der Merwe | T37 | 100m | 11.97 PR | 1 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 11.83 PR | {{gold01}} | 200m | 24.04 PR | 1 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 23.84 WR | {{gold01}} | Ernst van Dyk | T54 | Marathon | style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" {{N/A}} | 1:23:18 | {{bronze03}} |
Men's fieldAthlete | Class | Event | Final |
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Result | Points | Rank |
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Hilton Langenhoven | F12 | Long jump | 7.31 PR | - | {{gold01}} | P12 | Pentathlon | 3403 | {{gold01}} | Fanie Lombaard | F42 | Discus throw | 46.75 | - | {{gold01}} | Shot put | 13.87 | - | {{bronze03}} | Nicholas Newman | F35-36 | Javelin throw | 42.48 SB | 1147 | {{bronze03}} | David Roos | F44/46 | High jump | 1.84 | 920 | 8 | F46 | Long jump | 6.64 SB | - | {{silver02}} | Duane Strydom | F35-36 | Discus throw | 36.47 | 1044 | 4 |
Women's trackAthlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Ilse Hayes | T13 | 100m | 12.58 | 2 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 12.45 | {{silver02}} | 200m | 26.46 | 5 Q | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" {{N/A}} | 26.22 | 5 | Sarisa Marais | T44 | 100m | 15.19 | 11 | Did not advance | 200m | style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" {{N/A}} | 30.41 | 7 |
Women's fieldAthlete | Class | Event | Final |
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Result | Points | Rank |
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Ilse Hayes | F13 | Long jump | 5.68 | - | {{gold01}} | Zanele Situ | F54-56 | Discus throw | 13.83 SB | 820 | 9 | Javelin throw | 14.82 | 1012 | 7 | Shot put | 5.07 | 817 | 12 | Chenelle van Zyl | F35-36 | Discus throw | 22.16 | 923 | 6 | Shot put | 7.42 | 795 | 5 | F35-38 | Javelin throw | 17.86 SB | 810 | 14 |
Cycling{{main|Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}Men's roadAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Riaan Nel | Mixed road race | 48:32 | {{silver02}} | Mixed road time trial | 24:23.26 | 5 | Janos Plekker | Men's road race CP4 | 2:01:23 | 23 | Men's road time trial CP4 | 38:43.17 | 8 | Ernst van Dyk | Men's road race HC C | 1:21:40 | {{gold01}} | Men's road time trial HC C | 21:01.59 | 4 | Gavin Kilpatrick Michael Thomson (pilot) | Men's individual road race B&VI 1-3 | 2:29:18 | 12 | Men's individual time trial B&VI 1-3 | 36:24.91 | 17 |
Women's roadAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Roxy Burns | Women's road time trial LC1/2/CP4 | 53:07.14 | 10 | Susan van Staden | Women's road time trial LC3/4/CP3 | 50:15.34 | 9 |
Men's trackAthlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank |
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Janos Plekker | Men's 1km time trial CP4 | align="center" colspan="6" {{N/A}} | 1:15.55 | 5 | Men's individual pursuit CP4 | 3:55.933 | 8 | Did not advance | Gavin Kilpatrick Michael Thomson | Men's 1km time trial B&VI 1-3 | align="center" colspan="6" {{N/A}} | 1:04.130 | 4 | Men's individual pursuit B&VI 1-3 | 4:32.191 | 6 | Did not advance | Men's sprint | 10.641 | 3 Q | {{flagIPCathlete|Delaney|IRL|2008 Summer}} / {{flagIPCathlete|Peelo|IRL|2008 Summer}} W 11.529 W 11.728 | Q | {{flagIPCathlete|Demery|AUS|2008 Summer}} / {{flagIPCathlete|Hopkins|AUS|2008 Summer}} L | q | {{flagIPCathlete|Oshiro|JPN|2008 Summer}} / {{flagIPCathlete|Takahashi|JPN|2008 Summer}} W 11.517 | {{bronze03}} |
Women's trackAthlete | Event | Qualification | 1st round | Final |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank |
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Roxy Burns | Women's individual pursuit LC1-2/CP4 | 4:07.368 | 9 | Did not advance | Women's time trial LC1-2/CP4 | align="center" colspan="4" {{N/A}} | 38.9 | 6 | Susan van Staden | Women's individual pursuit LC3-4/CP3 | 4:44.792 | 9 | Did not advance | Women's time trial LC3-4/CP3 | align="center" colspan="4" {{N/A}} | 47.1 | 7 |
Equestrian{{main|Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}Individual eventsAthlete | Horse | Event | Total |
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Score | Rank |
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Mark Frenzel | Waldfee 697 | Mixed individual championship test grade Ia | 52.100 | 12 | Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ia | 49.166 | 13 | Philippa Johnson | Benedict | Mixed individual championship test grade IV | 69.290 | {{gold01}} | Mixed individual freestyle test grade IV | 77.272 | {{gold01}} | Marion Milne | Waldfee 697 | Mixed individual championship test grade Ib | 58.095 | 13 | Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib | 62.333 | 10 | Kerry Noble | De Vito | Mixed individual championship test grade II | 51.909 | 17 | Mixed individual freestyle test grade II | 55.053 | 17 |
TeamAthlete | Horse | Event | Individual score | Total |
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TT|Team Test | CT|Championship Test | Total | Score | Rank |
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Mark Frenzel | See above | Team | 48.706 | 52.100 | 100.806* | 352.948 | 12 | Philippa Johnson | 70.286 | 69.290 | 139.576* | Marion Milne | 54.471 | 58.095 | 112.566* | Kerry Noble | 48.667 | 51.909 | 100.576 |
* Indicated the three best individual scores that count towards the team total. Powerlifting{{main|Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}WomenAthlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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Moekie Grobbelaar | 52kg | 80.0 | 8 |
Rowing{{main|Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Jarred Clarke Gordon Eddey Kevin du Toit Kim Robinson Masego Mokhine | Mixed coxed four | 3:42.40 | 7 R | 3:55.03 | 6 FB | 3:51.91 | 2 |
Swimming{{main|Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}MenAthlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Charl Bouwer | S13 | 100m backstroke | 1:03.76 | 3 Q | 1:03.86 | 4 | 100m butterfly | 1:02.37 | 6 Q | 1:01.72 | 6 | 50m freestyle | 25.41 | 10 | Did not advance | 100m freestyle | 55.14 | 5 Q | 54.99 | 6 | 400m freestyle | 4:21.58 | 1 Q | 4:14.02 WR | {{gold01}} | Achmat Hassiem | S10 | 100m butterfly | 1:01.61 | 9 | Did not advance | Kevin Paul | S10 | 400m freestyle | 4:27.57 | 7 Q | 4:27.68 | 7 | SB9 | 100m breaststroke | 1:08.70 WR | 1 Q | 1:08.58 WR | {{gold01}} | SM10 | 200m individual medley | 2:22.15 | 9 | Did not advance | Tadhg Slattery | SB5 | 100m breaststroke | 1:37.44 | 3 Q | 1:36.11 | {{bronze03}} | SM6 | 200m individual medley | 3:12.49 | 9 | Did not advance |
WomenAthlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Natalie du Toit | S9 | 100m butterfly | 1:07.08 PR | 1 Q | 1:06.74 WR | {{gold01}} | 50m freestyle | 29.45 PR | 1 Q | 29.20 PR | {{gold01}} | 100m freestyle | 1:02.19 PR | 1 Q | 1:01.44 PR | {{gold01}} | 400m freestyle | 4:24.75 PR | 1 Q | 4:23.81 WR | {{gold01}} | SM9 | 200m individual medley | 2:30.13 | 1 Q | 2:27.83 WR | {{gold01}} | Emily Gray | S9 | 100m backstroke | 1:20.01 | 13 | Did not advance | Beth Nothling | S5 | 50m backstroke | 55.88 | 8 Q | 54.29 | 7 | Shireen Sapiro | S10 | 100m backstroke | 1:13.04 | 2 Q | 1:10.57 WR | {{gold01}} | 100m butterfly | 1:16.02 | 8 Q | 1:17.07 | 7 | 50m freestyle | 31.85 | 13 | Did not advance | 100m freestyle | 1:08.50 | 13 | Did not advance | Sarah Shannon | S3 | 50m backstroke | 1:14.24 | 6 Q | 1:13.83 | 6 | 50m freestyle | 1:15.59 | 8 Q | 1:13.39 | 7 | Adri Visser | S5 | 100m freestyle | 1:49.61 | 11 | Did not advance | 200m freestyle | 3:52.72 | 13 | Did not advance |
Table Tennis{{main|Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}MenAthlete | Event | Preliminaries | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Johan du Plooy | Men's singles C7 | {{flagIPCathlete|Seidenfeld|USA|2008 Summer}} L 0-3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Messi|FRA|2008 Summer}} L 0-3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Jurasz|POL|2008 Summer}} L 1-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Pieter du Plooy | Men's singles C6 | {{flagIPCathlete|Rosenmeier|DEN|2008 Summer}} L 0–3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Buzin|RUS|2008 Summer}} L 0–3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Arguello Garcia|CRC|2008 Summer}} W 3–0 | 3 | Did not advance | Johan du Plooy Pieter du Plooy | Men's team C6-8 | No preliminaries | {{flagIPCteam|ISR|2008 Summer}} L 0-3 | Did not advance |
WomenAthlete | Event | Preliminaries | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Alisha Almeida | Women's singles C4 | {{flagIPCathlete|Zhou Y|CHN|2008 Summer}} L 0–3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Gilroy|GBR|2008 Summer}} L 0–3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Matic|SRB|2008 Summer}} L 0–3 | 4 | Did not advance | Alet Moll | Women's singles C3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Brunelli|ITA|2008 Summer}} L 0-3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Ahlquist|SWE|2008 Summer}} L 1-3 | {{flagIPCathlete|Fillou|FRA|2008 Summer}} L 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Alisha Almeida Alet Moll | Women's team C4-5 | No preliminaries | {{flagIPCteam|JOR|2008 Summer}} L 0-3 | Did not advance |
Wheelchair Basketball{{main|Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}Players- Justin Govender
- Marcus Retief
- David Curle
- Grant Waites
- Jeremiah Nel
- Marius Papenfus
- Nick Taylor
- Ralph Taylor
- Richard Nortje
- Shaun Hartnick
- Siphamandla Gumbi
- Thandile Zonke
- William Reichart
TournamentGroup A Matches{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee | date = 7 September 2008 | time = 09:00 | report = | teamA = {{flagIPCteam|IRI|2008 Summer}} | scoreA = 73 | scoreB = 62 | Q1 = 13 - 10 | Q2 = 20 - 18 | Q3 = 23 - 15 | Q4 = 17 - 19 | OT = | teamB = {{flagIPCteam|RSA|2008 Summer}} | points1 = | rebounds1 = | assist1 = | otherstat1 = | points2 = | rebounds2 = | assist2 = | otherstat2 = | place = National Indoor Stadium, Beijing | attendance = 11500 | referee = Max Kindervater (GER) }}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee | date = 8 September 2008 | time = 17:45 | report = | teamA = {{flagIPCteam|RSA|2008 Summer}} | scoreA = 55 | scoreB = 80 | Q1 = 12 - 25 | Q2 = 12 - 21 | Q3 = 24 - 16 | Q4 = 7 - 18 | OT = | teamB = {{flagIPCteam|CAN|2008 Summer}} | points1 = | rebounds1 = | assist1 = | otherstat1 = | points2 = | rebounds2 = | assist2 = | otherstat2 = | place = National Indoor Stadium, Beijing | attendance = 1376 | referee = Matias Quintana (ARG) }}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee | date = 9 September 2008 | time = 12:15 | report = | teamA = {{flagIPCteam|GER|2008 Summer}} | scoreA = 96 | scoreB = 43 | Q1 = 21 - 8 | Q2 = 25 - 8 | Q3 = 26 - 10 | Q4 = 24 - 17 | OT = | teamB = {{flagIPCteam|RSA|2008 Summer}} | points1 = | rebounds1 = | assist1 = | otherstat1 = | points2 = | rebounds2 = | assist2 = | otherstat2 = | place = National Indoor Stadium, Beijing | attendance = 1095 | referee = Andre Bosveld (NED) }}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee | date = 10 September 2008 | time = 11:15 | report = | teamA = {{flagIPCteam|RSA|2008 Summer}} | scoreA = 64 | scoreB = 58 | Q1 = 11 - 15 | Q2 = 16 - 4 | Q3 = 11 - 13 | Q4 = 26 - 16 | OT = | teamB = {{flagIPCteam|SWE|2008 Summer}} | points1 = | rebounds1 = | assist1 = | otherstat1 = | points2 = | rebounds2 = | assist2 = | otherstat2 = | place = National Indoor Stadium, Beijing | attendance = 7262 | referee = Sergio Giordano (CAN) }}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee | date = 11 September 2008 | time = 12:15 | report = | teamA = {{flagIPCteam|JPN|2008 Summer}} | scoreA = 60 | scoreB = 58 | Q1 = 15 - 17 | Q2 = 11 - 10 | Q3 = 14 - 16 | Q4 = 20 - 15 | OT = | teamB = {{flagIPCteam|RSA|2008 Summer}} | points1 = | rebounds1 = | assist1 = | otherstat1 = | points2 = | rebounds2 = | assist2 = | otherstat2 = | place = National Indoor Stadium, Beijing | attendance = 1302 | referee = Bill Kuerzi (USA) }} Classification 9-12{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee | date = 12 September 2008 | time = 11:15 | report = | teamA = {{flagIPCteam|RSA|2008 Summer}} | scoreA = 67 | scoreB = 60 | Q1 = 13 - 14 | Q2 = 19 - 15 | Q3 = 19 - 27 | Q4 = 16 - 4 | OT = | teamB = {{flagIPCteam|CHN|2008 Summer}} | points1 = | rebounds1 = | assist1 = | otherstat1 = | points2 = | rebounds2 = | assist2 = | otherstat2 = | place = National Indoor Stadium, Beijing | attendance = 8854 | referee = Jonathon Blake Burford (USA) }} Ninth place{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee | date = 16 September 2008 | time = 11:15 | report = | teamA = {{flagIPCteam|BRA|2008 Summer}} | scoreA = 68 | scoreB = 46 | Q1 = 19 - 17 | Q2 = 18 - 11 | Q3 = 19 - 9 | Q4 = 12 - 9 | OT = | teamB = {{flagIPCteam|RSA|2008 Summer}} | points1 = | rebounds1 = | assist1 = | otherstat1 = | points2 = | rebounds2 = | assist2 = | otherstat2 = | place = National Indoor Station, Beijing | attendance = 11204 | referee = Bill Kuerzi (USA) }}
Wheelchair Tennis{{main|Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}MenAthlete | Class | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result |
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Sydwell Mathonsi | Open | Men's singles | {{flagIPCathlete|Batycki|POL|2008 Summer}} L 2-6, 1-6 | Did not advance |
WomenAthlete | Class | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result |
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Kgothatso Montjane | Open | Women's singles | {{flagIPCathlete|Verfuerth|USA|2008 Summer}} L 4-6, 0-6 | Did not advance |
See also- South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- South Africa at the Paralympics
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080515235239/http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
- International Paralympic Committee
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