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List Of South African Sportspeople
This is a list of South African sportspeople, organized by the sport which they are primarily known for. American football * Gary Anderson (placekicker), Gary Anderson, kicker for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tennessee (born 1959) * Ezra Butler (American football), Ezra Butler, linebacker for the New York Jets (born 1984) *Greg Joseph (born 1994), placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League * Jerome Pathon, wide receiver for Indianapolis, New Orleans and Atlanta (born 1975) * Naas Botha, placekicker for Dallas Cowboys (born 1958) Athletics * Ewald Bonzet (1951–2016), track and road runner * Okkert Brits (born 1973), pole-vaulter * Zola Budd (born 1966), marathon and long-distance runner * Hestrie Cloete (born 1978), high jumper * Bruce Fordyce (born 1955), ultra-marathon runner * Jacques Freitag (born 1982), high jumper * Llewellyn Herbert (born 1977), 400 m hurdles, Olympic bronze medallist * Frantz Kruger (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
