This is a list of South African sportspeople, organized by the sport which they are primarily known for.

American football

* Gary Anderson, kicker for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tennessee (born 1959) *

Ezra Butler Ezra Butler (September 24, 1763July 12, 1838) was an American clergyman, politician, lawyer, judge, the 11th governor of Vermont, and a United States representative from Vermont. Biography Butler was born in Lancaster in the Province of M ...

, 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 Okkert Brits (born 22 August 1973, in Uitenhage) is a former South African track and field athlete who specialised in the pole vault. He was the silver medallist at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003. He was a four-time champion at th ...

(born 1973), pole-vaulter * Zola Budd (born 1966), marathon and long-distance runner *

Hestrie Cloete Hestrie Cloete OIS (née Storbeck; born on 26 August 1978) is a former South African professional high jumper. Her foremost achievements were winning two world championships and two silver medals at the Olympic Games. Career Cloete was disco ...

(born 1978), high jumper *

Bruce Fordyce Bruce Noel Stevenson Fordyce (born 3 December 1955 in Hong Kong) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. He is best known for having won the South African Comrades Marathon a record nine times, of which eight wins were consecut ...

(born 1955), ultra-marathon runner *

Jacques Freitag Jacques Freitag (born 11 June 1982) is a South African high jumper. He is one of only ten athletes (along with Valerie Adams, Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Yelena Isinbayeva, Kirani James, Jana Pittman, Dani Samuels, David Storl and Fait ...

(born 1982), high jumper *

Llewellyn Herbert Llewellyn Herbert (born 21 July 1977 in Bethal) is a South African athlete competing over 400 metres hurdles. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 2000 and set five national records over the distance. Achievements Affiliations * TuksSport – Un ...

(born 1977), 400 m hurdles, Olympic bronze medallist *

Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger (born 22 May 1975 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion. His personal best throw of 70.32 metres, achieved ...

(born 1975), discus thrower * Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980–2014), middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medallist *

Carle Pace Carle Peter Albert Pace (2 March 1918 – 24 July 2008) was a South African cyclist, track sprinter and endurance athlete with a 75-year career. He came 6th in the Comrades Marathon in 1947 at the age of 29 and became marathon champion in 1948. ...

(1918–2008), marathon runner, 400 m and 800 m record holder, cyclist *

Oscar Pistorius Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (; ; born 22 November 1986) is a South African convicted murderer and former professional sprinter. Both of his feet were amputated when he was 11 months old owing to a congenital defect; he was born missing the o ...

(born 1986), disabled runner * Philip Rabinowitz (1904–2008), sprinter * Hezekiél Sepeng (born 1974), middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medallist *

Josia Thugwane Josia Thugwane (born 15 April 1971) is a South African retired long-distance runner, best known for winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Thugwane, who is of Ndebele heritage, is the first black athlete to earn a ...

(born 1971), marathon runner, Olympic gold medallist * Louis Jacob van Zyl (born 1985), 400 m hurdles, Commonwealth Games gold medallist

Baseball

Barry Armitage Barry Peter Armitage (born 11 May 1979) is a South African baseball pitcher. Armitage was the first South African-born baseball player ever to make an appearance in any Major League Baseball game when he threw an inning for Kansas City Royals ...

, pitcher (born 1979) * Gavin Fingleson, second baseman (born 1979),

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

ist for Australia in 2004 Athens Olympics * Gift Ngoepe, infielder (born 1990)

Basketball

Steve Nash Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...

, point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (born 1974) *

Thabo Sefolosha Thabo Patrick Sefolosha (; born May 2, 1984) is a Swiss former professional basketball player. He has also played in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets, in the Turkish Basket ...

, shooting guard for Chicago and Oklahoma City (born 1984)

Boxing

Cassius Baloyi Cassius Baloyi (born 5 November 1974) is a retired professional boxer. He held the IBF super featherweight title twice between 2006 and 2009. Professional career Known as "Mr. Shy Guy", Baloyi turned pro in 1994 and captured the Vacant IBF Su ...

, featherweight boxer (born 1974) *

Mike Bernardo Michael Shawn Bernardo (28 July 1969 – 14 February 2012) was a South African kickboxer and boxer from Cape Town. Bernardo was known as Beru-chan in Japan, where he has taken part in K-1 World GPs since 1994. He holds notable wins over ...

, boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter (born 1969) * Francois Botha, heavyweight boxer (born 1968) * Vuyani Bungu, IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 1994–1999 (born 1967) * Gerrie Coetzee, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion (born 1955) * Pierre Coetzer, heavyweight boxer, (born 1961) *

Nick Durandt Nick Durandt (December 26, 1963 – April 21, 2017) was a South African boxing trainer and manager. During his career Durandt produced 95 South African champions in all 17 weight divisions, 38 world champions and 27 International champions thro ...

, boxing trainer and manager (1963–2017) * Pierre Fourie, middle and light heavyweight boxer (1943–1980) *

Thomas Hamilton-Brown Thomas Hamilton-Brown (1 July 1916 – 2 March 1981) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Hamilton-Brown was born in Cape Town. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing ...

, 1936 Summer

Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

lightweight (1916–1981) * Kallie Knoetze, heavyweight boxer (born 1953) * Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 1999–2001 (born 1971) * Elijah 'Tap Tap' Makhatini, middleweight boxer (born 1942) *

Masibulele Makepula Masibulele Makepula (born 3 March 1973- 31 October 2022) in East London, South Africa) was a professional boxer and later became charismatic pastor. Amateur Achievements *Represented South Africa at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. *Go ...

, professional boxer (born 1973) * "Baby" Jakes Matlala, junior flyweight champion (born 1962–2013) * Brian Mitchell, WBA Super Featherweight Champion 1986–1991, IBF Super Featherweight Champion 1991 * Welcome Ncita, IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 1990–1992 (born 1965) * Corrie Sanders, heavyweight boxer (1966–2012) * Mike Schutte, heavyweight boxer (1950–2008) * Mzukisi Sikali, flyweight boxer (1971–2005) * Dingaan Thobela, Super Middleweight (born 1966)

Canoeing

* Bridgitte Hartley, 2012 Bronze Medal winner at the Olympics *

Graeme Pope-Ellis Graeme "Pope" Pope-Ellis (born 26 July 1947 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) is a South African canoeist best known for his 46 consecutive year Dusi Canoe Marathon career, having won the race a record 15 times. Personal life Pope-Ellis grew u ...

, 15 time Dusi canoe marathon winner *

Shaun Rubenstein Shaun Rubenstein (born 5 November 1983 in Johannesburg, Gauteng) is a South African canoer and Olympian. Career As a junior canoeist, Rubenstein competed in all forms of the sport, from sprints to river marathons. He was a member of the South A ...

(born 1983), canoer and World Marathon champion 2006

Cricket

Shafiek Abrahams Shafiek Abrahams (born 4 March 1968) is a South African cricketer. He played only one One Day International for South Africa in 2000. He was born in Port Elizabeth Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P ...

(born 1968), right-arm spin bowler * Warwick Abrahim (born 1990), first-class, List A, and T20 cricketer * Clifford Abrams (1935–2002), first-class cricketer * Paul Adams (born 1977), left-arm spin bowler *

Adam Bacher Adam Marc Bacher (born 29 October 1973) is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He is the nephew of former South African captain and cricket chief Ali Bacher. Biography Bacher entered Sout ...

(born 1973), right-handed batsman * Ali Bacher (born 1942), right-handed batsman and administrator * Edgar John Barlow (1940–2005), right-arm fast bowler and coach * Derrin Bassage (born 1978), left-handed batsman * Christian Begg (born 1986), left-handed batsman * Nicky Boje (born 1973), all-rounder * Tertius Bosch (1966–2000), right-arm fast bowler *

Johan Botha Johan Botha may refer to: * Johan Botha (athlete) (born 1974), South African middle distance runner * Johan Botha (cricketer) (born 1982), South African born Australian cricketer * Johan Botha (tenor) Johan Botha (19 August 1965 – 8 Septe ...

(born 1982), right-arm spin bowler *

Mark Boucher Mark Verdon Boucher (born 3 December 1976) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Boucher is regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all time, and holds the record for the ...

(born 1976), wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman * Charles Brockway (1907–1985), slow left-arm orthodox bowler *

David Callaghan David John Callaghan (born 1 February 1965) is a former South African international cricketer. Despite there being a distance of eight years between his first and last One Day International, Callaghan only played 29 times for South Africa. He wa ...

(born 1965), all-rounder *

Jimmy Cook Stephen James Cook (born 31 July 1953) is a former South African association football and cricketer who played in three cricket Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1991 to 1993. His son Stephen Cook currently plays for Gauteng an ...

(born 1953), right-handed batsman * Hansie Cronje (1969–2002), Proteas captain, all-rounder *

Daryll Cullinan Daryll John Cullinan (born 4 March 1967) is a former South African first-class cricketer who played Test cricket and One Day Internationals for South Africa as a specialist batsman. He was regarded as the most gifted batsman of his generati ...

(born 1967), right-handed batsman * Basil D'Oliveira (1931–2011), right-handed batsman * Dominic Daniels (born 1992), right-handed batsman * Alan Dawson (born 1969), right-arm fast medium bowler * AB de Villiers (born 1984), Proteas captain, wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman * Faf du Plessis (born 1984), Proteas captain and right-handed batsman *

Fanie de Villiers Petrus Stephanus "Fanie" de Villiers (born 13 October 1964), is a retired cricketer who played 18 Test matches and 83 One Day Internationals for South Africa as a right arm fast-medium bowler and right hand batsman between 1992 and 1998. He ...

(born 1964), right-arm fast medium bowler *

Matthew Dennington Matthew John Dennington (born 16 October 1982) is a South African born former professional cricketer. He was born in Durban but holds a European passport.

(born 1982), cricketer * Boeta Dippenaar (born 1977), right-handed batsman *

Allan Donald Allan Anthony Donald (born 20 October 1966) is a South African former cricketer who is also the current bowling coach of Bangladesh national cricket team. Often nicknamed 'White Lightning' due to his lightning quick bowling, he is considered ...

(born 1966), right-arm fast bowler * Jean-Paul Duminy (born 1984), left-handed batsman * Luc Durandt (born 1989), right-arm medium bowler *

Zac Elkin Zac Elkin (born 21 June 1991 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer, who played four games of first-class cricket for Cardiff MCCU. He won a gold medal with Team South Africa at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.Clive Eksteen Clive Edward Eksteen (born 2 December 1966) played seven Test matches and six One Day Internationals for South Africa. In sixteen seasons at Transvaal (later Gauteng) he took 398 wickets at 30.05, also captaining the team for three seasons. ...

(born 1966), left-arm spin bowler *

Steve Elworthy Steven Elworthy, (born 23 February 1965) is a former South African international cricketer who has worked in administration with Cricket South Africa and the England and Wales Cricket Board since retiring from playing the game. Elworthy was a me ...

(born 1965), right-arm fast medium bowler *

Dennis Gamsy Dennis Gamsy (born 17 February 1940 in Glenwood, Natal) is a former South African cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each e ...

(born 1940), Test wicket-keeper * Herschelle Gibbs (born 1974), right-handed batsman *

Norman Gordon Norman Gordon (6 August 1911 – 2 September 2014) was a South African cricketer who played in five Test matches during the 1938–39 South African cricket season. He was born in Boksburg, Transvaal. He is the only male Test cricketer to ...

(1911–2014), fast bowler * Tony Greig (1946–2012), right-handed batsman and commentator * Francois Haasbroek (born 1987), right-handed batsman * Andrew Hall (born 1975), all-rounder *

Nantie Hayward Mornantau 'Nantie' Hayward (born 6 March 1977) is a former South African cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He is a right-arm fast bowler, who, according to Peter Robinson, "has genuine pace, the ability to get bounce and abundant energy". H ...

(born 1977), right-arm fast bowler *

Benjamin Hector Benjamin Hector (born 5 August 1979 in Durban) is a former South African first-class cricketer for the Cape Cobras. Making his debut in 2001–02 for Free State, Hector was a right-handed batsman with a highest score of 200 not out. Both his fath ...

(born 1979), right-handed batsman * Claude Henderson (born 1972), left-arm spin bowler * Omar Henry (born 1952), left-arm spin bowler * Israel Hlengani (born 1988), left-handed batsman *

Andrew Hudson Andrew Charles Hudson (born 17 March 1965) is a former South African Test and ODI cricketer. The right-handed batsman played 35 Tests and 89 One Day Internationals for South Africa in the 1990s. His career spanned 16 consecutive summers, playi ...

(born 1952), right-handed opening batsman *

Martin van Jaarsveld Martin van Jaarsveld (born 18 June 1974) is a former South African cricketer who played nine Tests and eleven One Day Internationals for South Africa between 2002 and 2004. Van Jaarsveld is a specialist middle-order batsman, though he has two ...

(born 1974), right-handed batsman * Steven Jack (born 1970), right-arm fast medium bowler * Jacques Kallis (born 1975), all-rounder *

Chad Keegan Chad Blake Keegan (born 30 July 1979) is a South African cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two ba ...

(born 1979), cricketer * Justin Kemp (born 1977), all-rounder * Jon Kent (born 1979), cricketer *

Gary Kirsten Gary Kirsten (born 23 November 1967) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. He has coached the Indian Cricket Team as well as the South African Cricket team. Kirsten played 101 Test matches and 185 One Day Internationals for So ...

(born 1967), left-handed opening batsman *

Peter Kirsten Peter Noel Kirsten (born 14 May 1955) is a former cricketer who represented South Africa in 12 Test matches and 40 One Day Internationals from 1991 to 1994. He is the current coach of the Ugandan national side, having been appointed in August 2 ...

(born 1955), right-handed batsman *

Lance Klusener Lance Klusener (born 4 September 1971) is an international cricket coach and former cricketer of South Africa. He was known for his aggressive batting and fast-medium swing bowling. Klusener was one of the best all-rounders in the world during ...

(born 1971), all-rounder * Garnett Kruger (born 1977), right-arm fast medium bowler *

Adrian Kuiper Adrian Paul Kuiper (born 24 August 1959) is a former South African international cricketer who played in one international Test match and 25 One Day Internationals between 1991 and 1996. Kuiper is now a farmer at Elgin, near Grabouw in the West ...

(born 1959), all-rounder *

Charl Langeveldt Charl Kenneth Langeveldt (born 17 December 1974) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who is currently a bowling coach with the South Africa national cricket team. As a cricket player, he played all formats of the game. A right ...

(born 1974), right-arm fast medium bowler *

Gerhardus Liebenberg Gerhardus Frederick Johannes Liebenberg (born 7 April 1972) is a South African cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, ...

(born 1972), right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper * Allan Lamb (born 1954), right-hand batsman *

Craig Matthews Craig Russell Matthews (born 15 February 1965 is a former South African cricketer who played in 18 Test matches and 56 One Day Internationals between 1991 and 1997. Matthews was born in Cape Town, Cape Province, and attended Pinelands High Scho ...

(born 1965), right-arm fast medium bowler * Neil McKenzie (born 1975), right-handed batsman *

Brian McMillan Brian Mervin McMillan (born 22 December 1963) played 38 Test matches and 78 One Day Internationals for South Africa from 1991 to 1998. He was rated by many as the best all-rounder in the world in the mid-1990s, and won South African Cricket ...

(born 1963), all-rounder * Albie Morkel (born 1981), right-handed batsman * Morné Morkel (born 1984), cricketer * Brad Moses (born 1983), cricketer *

Victor Mpitsang Phenyo Victor Mpitsang (born 28 March 1980) is a fast bowler who has played two One Day Internationals for South Africa in 1999. He has represented Free State and subsequently the Eagles franchise since 1998. On October 20, 2020, Cricket South ...

(born 1980), right-arm fast medium bowler *

André Nel André Nel (born 15 July 1977) is a former South African cricketer who played all formats as a fast bowler. Since retired from international arena, he played county cricket for Surrey. He announced his retirement from international cricket on ...

(born 1977), fast bowler * Christo Niewoudt, cricketer * Makhaya Ntini (born 1977), fast bowler * Jonathan October (born 1974), right-arm medium bowler *

Justin Ontong Justin Lee Ontong (born 4 January 1980) is a former South African cricketer, who played domestic cricket for the Cape Cobras. He has played two Test matches, 26 One Day Internationals and twelve Twenty20 Internationals as an all-rounder. Cri ...

(born 1980), right-arm spin bowler *

Hugh Page Hugh Ashton Page (born 3 July 1962) is a former South African first class cricketer who was born in Rhodesia. He played his cricket with Transvaal and spent the 1987 English season with Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. ...

(born 1961), right arm fast bowler * Robin Peterson (born 1979), left-arm spin bowler * Kevin Pietersen (born 1980), right-handed batsman * Graeme Pollock (born 1944), left-handed batsman * Shaun Pollock (born 1973), Proteas captain, fast-medium bowler *

Nic Pothas Nic Pothas (born 18 November 1973) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and fielded as a wicket-keeper. In a total of over 200 first-class matches, he has taken over 500 catches. Pothas is a ...

(born 1973), right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper *

Ashwell Prince Ashwell Gavin Prince (born 28 May 1977) is a former South African cricketer and captain who played all formats of the game for South Africa. At the age of 29, he became the first non-white man to captain the South African cricket team when he st ...

(born 1977), left-handed batsman * Meyrick Pringle (born 1966), right-arm fast medium swing bowler *

Andrew Puttick Andrew George Puttick (born 11 December 1980) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. He is the current batting coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team. International career A left-handed opening batsman, Puttick represent ...

(born 1980), cricketer * Jonty Rhodes (born 1969), right-handed batsman *

Clive Rice Clive Edward Butler Rice (23 July 1949 – 28 July 2015) was a South African international cricketer. An all-rounder, Rice ended his First Class cricket career with a batting average of 40.95 and a bowling average of 22.49. He captained Nottin ...

(1949–2015), all-rounder * Dave Richardson (born 1959), right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper * Jacques Rudolph (born 1981), left-handed batsman * Mark Rushmere (born 1965), right-handed batsman *

Brett Schultz Brett Schultz (born 26 August 1970) is a former South African cricketer who played in nine Test matches and one One Day International between 1992 and 1997. During the course of his career, he also played for Eastern Province, Western Province ...

(born 1970), left-arm fast bowler *

Lawrence Seeff Lawrence Seeff (born 1 May 1959) is a former South African first-class cricketer. He played with Western Province and Transvaal and was one of the South African Cricket Annual's Cricketers of the Year in 1981. He opened the batting for Western ...

(born 1959), batsmen * Graeme Smith (born 1981), Proteas captain, batsman * Greg Smith (born 1971), cricketer * Percy Sonn (1949–2007), sixth president of the International Cricket Council, first ICC president from Africa * Errol Stewart (born 1969), right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper * Dale Steyn (born 1983), right-arm fast bowler *

Rudi Steyn Philippus Jeremia Rudolf Steyn (born 30 June 1967) is a former South African cricketer. He played in three Test matches and one One Day International in 1995. He went to school at Diamantveld High School in Kimberley. He also ran Sportweni Sport ...

(born 1967), cricketer *

Pieter Strydom Pieter Coenraad Strydom (born 10 June 1969) is a former cricketer. He played two Test matches and ten One Day Internationals for South Africa in 2000 until he was caught up in the South Africa cricket match fixing, but he was acquitted of those c ...

(born 1969), cricketer *

Fred Susskind Manfred Julius Susskind (8 June 1891 – 9 July 1957) was a South African cricketer who played in five Test matches in 1924. The first Jewish Test cricketer, he was born and died in Johannesburg, South Africa. Early cricket in England Born in th ...

(1891–1957), Test batsman *

Pat Symcox Patrick Leonard Symcox (born 14 April 1960) is a former South African international cricketer. He played 20 Test matches and 80 One Day Internationals in the 1990s.Roger Telemachus (born 1973), right-arm fast medium bowler *

David Terbrugge David John Terbrugge (born 31 January 1977) is a former cricketer, who played in seven Test cricket, Test matches and four One Day Internationals for the South Africa national cricket team between 1998 and 2004. A back injury caused his early ret ...

(born 1977), right-arm fast medium bowler * Leslie Wenzler (born 1962), first-class cricketer * Kepler Wessels (born 1957), Proteas captain, left-handed batsman * Henry Williams (born 1967), right-arm fast medium bowler *

Charl Willoughby Charl Myles Willoughby (born 3 December 1974) is a retired South African cricketer who played two Tests and three One Day Internationals for South Africa between 2000 and 2003. He played for Boland and Western Province before spending two sea ...

(born 1974), cricketer * James Wood (born 1985), wicket-keeper *

Mandy Yachad Mandy Yachad (born 17 November 1960) is a former South African cricketer and field hockey player who represented the South African national team in both sports. He is a qualified attorney, and an active business executive. Yachad made his inte ...

(born 1960), cricketer *

Monde Zondeki Monde Zondeki (born 25 July 1982) is a South African international cricketer who played in five Test matches and ten One Day Internationals. He plays first-class cricket for the Cape Cobras and Western Province. In his first Test, against Engla ...

(born 1982), right-arm fast bowler

Cycling

John-Lee Augustyn John-Lee Augustyn (born 10 August 1986) is a South African former professional road bicycle racer. His former teams include Team Sky, Barloworld and . Following a hip resurfacing operation in 2011, he moved to the UCI Professional Continenta ...

(born 1986) *

Ryan Cox Ryan Rodney Cox (9 April 1979 – 1 August 2007) was a South African professional road racing cyclist. He had been cycling since 1987 and turned professional in 2000. He first joined but changed the following year to Team Cologne which was bas ...

(1979–2007) * David George (born 1976) * Robbie Hunter (born 1977) * Daryl Impey (born 1984) *

Laurens Meintjes Laurens Meintjes (9 June 1868 – 30 March 1941) was a South African Republic, South African track cyclist and winner of the inaugural Motor-paced racing, stayers contest at the 1893 ICA Track Cycling World Championships in Chicago. This vi ...

(1868–1941) * Burry Stander (1987–2013) *

Carla Swart Carla Swart (26 November 1987 – 19 January 2011) was a South African cyclist who won nineteen individual and team cycling titles. She was a professional cyclist, riding for HTC–Highroad Women in 2011. Swart moved to the United States in ...

(1987–2011)

Golf

* Ernie Els (born 1969) * Retief Goosen (born 1969) * Trevor Immelman (born 1979) * Gary Player (born 1936) * Rory Sabbatini (born 1976) * Charl Schwartzel (born 1984) *

Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum (Order of Ikhamanga, OIS) (12 December 1928 – 5 July 1978) was a South African professional golfer of ethnic South African Indians, Indian origin, who carved a niche for himself in Golf, golfing folklore when he becam ...

(1930–1978) *

David Frost Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was a British television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ' ...

(born 1959)

Ice hockey

Rudi Ball Rudi Victor Ball (June 22, 1911 – September 19, 1975) was a Germany ice hockey player. He is a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame. Early and personal life Ball was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jewish her ...

(1911–1975), German-South African Hall of Fame ice hockey player * Olaf Kölzig, goaltender (born 1970)

Motorsports

See also: South African racecar drivers and Formula One drivers Tyla-Rattray

Jody Scheckter during the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix

* Greg Albertyn, World and American Motocross Champion * Rory Byrne, racing car designer for Ferrari and others * Dave Charlton, Formula One driver * Giniel de Villiers, rally raid driver, 2009 Dakara Rally winner * Jan Hettema, five times SA Rally Drivers Champion and Springbok cyclist * Grant Langston, World and American Motocross Champion * Gordon Murray, Grand Prix car designer (born 1946) * Tyla Rattray, World Motocross Champion * Ian Scheckter, Formula One driver (brother of Jody Scheckter) * Jody Scheckter, 1979 Formula One world champion (born 1950) * Tomas Scheckter, South Africa, Indy Racing League driver * Wayne Taylor, sports car driver and team owner, 1994 IMSA GT champion *

Sarel van der Merwe Sarel Daniel van der Merwe (born 5 December 1946) is a former rally and racing driver, who was a multiple South African Rally Drivers Champion. He is referred to by his nickname "Supervan". Van der Merwe won the South African Rally Drivers C ...

, rally and racing driver, multiple SA Rally Drivers Champion.

Netball

* Irene van Dyk, played for South Africa and New Zealand, most capped international player of all time (born 1972) * Leana De Bruin, played for South Africa and New Zealand (born 1977)

Rugby

Louis Babrow Doctor Louis Babrow (24 April 1915 – 26 January 2004) was a South African rugby union player and medical doctor.Godwin, p32 He was of Jewish origins. Playing career He attended, and played for Grey College, Bloemfontein and Cape Town University ...

, national team, centre (1915–2004) *

Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, (born 22 September 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock for the Springboks until 2014. He was a member of the national team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup in Franc ...

, Springbok, lock (born 1979) * Naas Botha, Springbok, flyhalf and TV presenter (born 1958) * Schalk Burger, Springbok, flank (born 1983) * Jordan Chait,

Tel Aviv Heat The Tel Aviv Heat () is the first professional Israeli rugby union team. Based in Tel Aviv, the team competes annually in the Eastern Conference of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, alongside RC Batumi and The Black Lion of Georgia as well as the Roma ...

, fly-half (born 1997) * Kitch Christie, Springbok coach (1940–1998) * Danie Craven, Springbok, scrumhalf and administrator (1910–1994) * Jean de Villiers, Springbok, centre and wing (born 1981) * Peter de Villiers, Springbok coach (born 1957) * Morne du Plessis, Springbok, eight man (born 1949) * Frik du Preez, Springbok, lock/flank (born 1935) * Os du Randt, Springbok, prop (born 1972) *

Okey Geffin Aaron "Okey" Geffin (28 May 1921 – 16 October 2004) was a South African rugby union player.Encyclopedia Judaica He is sometimes considered the greatest Jewish rugby player of all time, and he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports ...

, forward, national team (1921–2004) * Danie Gerber, Springbok, centre (born 1958) * Gerrie Germishuys, Springbok, wing (born 1949) * Bryan Habana, Springbok, wing (born 1983) *

Wiehahn Herbst Wiehahn Jovan Herbst (born 5 July 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat in Rugby Europe Super Cup. His regular playing position is prop and he previously played for the in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup, and for Iris ...

, prop (born 1988) * Siyamthanda Kolisi, Cell C Sharks, loose forward (born 1991) *

Butch James Andrew David "Butch" James (born 8 January 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player who represented 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. His usual position was fly-half, though he also p ...

, Springbok, flyhalf (born 1979) *

Joe Kaminer Joe Kaminer (25 January 1934 – 3 August 2021) was a South African rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the ...

, national team, centre (1934–2021) *

Sarah Levy Sarah Levy (born September 10, 1986) is a Canadian actress best known for her role of Twyla Sands in ''Schitt's Creek''. Early life Levy is the daughter of actor Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine, and the sister of actor Dan Levy. She graduated ...

(born 1995), South African-born American Olympic bronze medalist, rugby union and rugby sevens player; great-granddaughter of Louis Babrow *

Shawn Lipman Shawn Lipman (born 25 September 1964) is an American South African-born rugby union player. He was inducted into the US Rugby Hall of Fame in 2019, together with US Internationals Luke Gross and Vaea Anitoni. Lipman was also inducted into the ...

, U.S. national team, flanker (born 1964) * Victor Matfield, Springbok, lock (born 1977) *

Alan Menter Alan Menter (born 30 October 1941, in Doncaster) is an English-born dermatologist, and former flyhalf rugby union player for the Springboks. Rugby union Menter played his first international game on the South African tour of France in 1968. The ...

, national team, flyhalf (born 1941) * Percy Montgomery, Springbok, fullback (born 1974) * Cecil Moss, national team, wing (1925–2017) *

Sydney Nomis Sydney Nomis (15 November 1941 – 16 June 2018) was a South African national rugby union player who until 2001 held the record for most consecutive matches (25) played for the Springboks. Nomis is best remembered for tries that he scored ag ...

, national team, wing/centre (1901–1962) *

Caylib Oosthuizen Caylib Rees Oosthuizen (born 1 September 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for Tel Aviv Heat in Rugby Europe Super Cup. He previously played for in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challen ...

, loosehead prop (born 1989) * Bennie Osler, Springbok, fly-half (1901–1962) * Francois Pienaar, Springbok, flank (born 1967) *

Jeremy Reingold Jeremy Reingold is a former South African swimmer and rugby player. In 1980 he set the world record in the 200m individual medley (swimming). Biography Reingold is from Cape Town, South Africa.David Isaacson (26 September 2019)"Blasts from the p ...

, swimmer and rugby player *

Myer Rosenblum Myer E. Rosenblum OAM (10 January 1907 – 18 April 2002) was an Australian sportsman and lawyer. He was born in South Africa to parents who had migrated from present-day Belarus. His family moved to Sydney, Australia in 1914, and he was educate ...

, South Africa national team, flanker (1907–2002) * John Smit, Springbok, hooker (born 1978) * Fred Smollan, national team, flanker (1908–1998) * François Steyn, Springbok, flyhalf/fullback (born 1987) *

Joel Stransky Joel Theodore Stransky (born 16 July 1967) is a South African former rugby union player. A fly-half, he is known for scoring all of South Africa's points, including the winning drop goal, against New Zealand in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. ...

, Springbok, flyhalf, kicked winning points in

1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in Sou ...

, played by Scott Eastwood in ''

Invictus "Invictus" is a short poem by the Victorian era British poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). It was written in 1875 and published in 1888 in his first volume of poems, ''Book of Verses'', in the section ''Life and Death (Echoes)''. Backgr ...

'' (born 1967) *

Gary Teichmann Gary Hamilton Teichmann (born 9 January 1967) is a retired South African professional rugby union player. He played number eight and captained the South African national team, the Springboks, between 1995 and 1999. Teichmann stands 1.95 metres ...

, Springbok, number 8 (born 1967) *

Jamba Ulengo Jamba Isaac Ulengo (born 7 January 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat. His regular position is wing. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He was chosen to represent the Free State at various youth levels while he ...

, winger (born 1990) * Harry Vermaas, hooker (born 1984) * Joost van der Westhuizen, Springbok, scrum-half (1971–2017) *

Jurie van Vuuren Jurie George van Vuuren (born 7 June 1993) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Tel Aviv Heat. He also plays for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR). His regular position is lock or flanker. He previously played for ...

, lock/flanker (born 1993) * Jake White, Springbok coach (born 1963) * Chester Williams, Springbok, wing (1970–2019) * Morris Zimerman, wing (1911–1992)

Soccer

* Jonathan Armogam (born 1981), midfielder and striker * Gary Bailey (born 1958), goalkeeper for England and Manchester United * Marawaan Bantam (born 1977), midfielder * Shaun Bartlett (born 1972), striker * Arthur Bunch (1909–1973), inside right forward * Rodney Bush (born 1955), defender * Nelson "Teenage" Dladla (born 1954), midfielder *

Kagisho Dikgacoi Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi (born 24 November 1984) is a South African retired professional footballer who is currently the manager of Witbank Spurs. He represented South Africa at international level. He made his international debut in 2007, a ...

(born 1984), midfielder for Fulham and Crystal Palace *

Cliff Durandt Clifford Michael Durandt (16 April 1940 – 3 October 2002) was a South African Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. He played in the Football League First Division, English First Division for Wolverhampto ...

(1940–2002), winger * Mark Fish (born 1974), defender for Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic and Jomo Cosmos * Quinton Fortune (born 1977), midfielder and defender for Manchester United * Bevan Fransch (born 1986), defender *

Dean Furman Dean Furman (born 22 June 1988) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for English side Warrington Rylands 1906. He has previously played for Scottish Premiership side Rangers, English League Two side Bradford ...

(born 1988), midfielder for Oldham Athletic * Siboniso Gaxa (born 1984), defender for

Lierse S.K. Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring (), often simply known as Lierse, was a Belgian professional football club from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse have won four championship titles and two Belgian Cups. Lierse was one of the six Be ...

* Gordon Gilbert (born 1982), central defender * Ryan Hodgskin (born 1977), right back *

Junior Khanye Junior Thabo Khanye (born 18 June 1985 in Daveyton, Gauteng, Daveyton, Gauteng) is a South African association football player who plays for Malanti Chiefs in the Swazi Premier League. Career Club career Khanye formerly played for Kaizer Chief ...

(born 1985), winger *

Doctor Khumalo Theophilus "Doctor" Doctorson Khumalo (born 26 June 1967), also known as Doctor Khumalo, is a South African former soccer player. He is best known for being a star midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs as well as the South African national team. Caree ...

(born 1967), midfielder *

Cys Kurland Laicy Cecil "Cys" Kurland was a South African international footballer. He won seven caps for the South African __NOTOC__ South African may relate to: * The nation of South Africa * South African Airways * South African English * South Africa ...

(fl. 1947), player * Bonginkosi Macala (born 1985), winger * Collen Makgopela (born 1985), striker *

Lesley Manyathela Lesley Phuti Manyathela (4 September 1981 – 9 August 2003) was a South African professional soccer player who played as a striker for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and the South African national team. A prolific goalscorer, Man ...

(1981–2003), Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates striker * Wayne Matle (born 1988), right-back * Peter Matshitse (born 1971), defender * Masonwabe Maseti (born 1987), midfielder *

Goodman Mazibuko Goodman Mazibuko (born 5 April 1975) is a South African former association football, soccer player who played as a midfielder. He played for Free State Stars, Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows. He also represented South Africa national foot ...

(born 1975), midfielder * Matome Mathiane (born 1988), Lamontville Golden Arrows captain, defender * Benni McCarthy (born 1977), striker * Jorry Merahe (born 1980), midfielder *

Senzo Meyiwa Senzo Robert Meyiwa (24 January 1984 – 26 October 2014) was a South African professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and captain for both Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League, and the South Africa national team. He was sho ...

(1982–2014), Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain, goalkeeper * Thandokuhle Mkhonza (born 1980), goalkeeper * Aaron Mokoena (born 1980), defender, most capped player on the national team * Tebogo Monyai (born 1979), defender * Ditheko Mototo (born 1980), defender * Sydney Nkalanga, footballer * John Bheki Nkambule (born 1981), midfielder * Siyabonga Nomvete (born 1977), striker * Innocent Ntsume (born 1980), midfielder * Steven Pienaar (born 1982),

Everton F.C. Everton Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Liverpool that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club was a founder member of the Football League in 1888 and has compe ...

midfielder * Lucas Radebe (born 1969), Bafana Bafana captain, defender *

Siyabonga Sangweni Doctor Siyabonga Sangweni (born 29 September 1981 in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal), known as Siyabonga Sangweni, is a retired South African soccer defender who used to play for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa. His young ...

(born 1981), South African football defender * Itumeleng Sekwale (born 1983), footballer * Clint Sipho Sephadi (born 1973), midfielder * Ntokozo Sikhakhane (born 1983), midfielder *

Bamuza Sono Eric Scara Bamuza Sono (born 21 March 1980) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Johannesburg, Sono spent his entire professional career with Jomo Cosmos. He also earned 4 internationa ...

(born 1980), midfielder *

Eric Bhamuza Sono Eric Bhamuza "Scara" Sono (born 1937 – died 1964) was a South African soccer player who ignored the apartheid laws prohibiting people of different races from competing with one another. He captained the Orlando Pirates and was the father of ...

(1937–1964), Orlando Pirates captain *

Jomo Sono Ephraim Matsilele Sono OIS (born Madoda Walletjies Mkulwana, 17 July 1955), better known as Jomo Sono, is a South African football club owner, coach and former professional footballer. He has been variously nicknamed the "Black Prince of South ...

(born 1955), midfielder and coach * Jacob Tshisevhe (born 1969), defender

Surfing

Grant Baker Grant "Twiggy" Baker (1973, Durban, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlan ...

, winner of the

Mavericks Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Bureau ...

Big Wave contest in California *

Chris Bertish Chris Bertish is a South African surfer, stand-up paddleboarder, adventurer, and motivational speaker. In 2004 he gained recognition as the owner of 'Best Cribbar Barrel Vision Ever' after he pulled into a giant closeout at the infamous big wav ...

, 2009 Mavericks Big Wave Surf winner * Sean Holmes, 2000 Red Bull Big Wave Africa winner * Martin Potter, 1989 world champ (born 1965) * Jordy Smith, winner of the 2010 and 2011

ASP World Tour The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The World Surf League was originally known as the International Professional ...

Billabong Pro * Shaun Tomson, former world champ (born 1955) * John Whitmore, father of South African surfing (1929–2001)

Swimming

* Chad le Clos, Olympic gold medallist (born 1992) * Natalie du Toit, disabled swimmer (born 1984) * Lyndon Ferns, Olympic gold medallist (born 1983) * Penny Heyns, breaststroke, Olympic gold medallist (born 1974) *

Karen Muir Karen Muir (16 September 1952 – 1 April 2013) was a South African competitive swimmer. Born and raised in Kimberley, Northern Cape, Kimberley, she attended the Diamantveld High School, where she matriculated in 1970."Tributes pour in for Kare ...

, backstroke, youngest world record holder in any sport in 1965 at 12 years old (1952–2013) * Ryk Neethling, freestyle, Olympic gold medallist (born 1977) *

Sarah Poewe Sarah Poewe (born 3 March 1983) is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer who has competed internationally for both South Africa and Germany. Poewe was born in Cape Town, South Africa, the daughter of Lorrain (née Stoch) and Reinhardt Poewe. She li ...

, Olympic bronze medallist (4x100 medley relay) (born 1983) *

, swimmer and rugby player * Roland Mark Schoeman, freestyle, Olympic gold medallist (born 1980) * Darian Townsend, Olympic gold medallist (born 1984) *

Charlene Wittstock Charlene (' Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: ''Charlène'';Since her marriage, her name has been Gallicised by adding a grave accent to her name in French documents. born 25 January 1978) is the princess consort of Monaco and a former Olympic ...

, backstroke swimmer (born 1978)

Tennis

{{See also, :South African tennis players, l1=South African tennis players Ilana Kloss 2009 US Open 02

* Neil Broad, seven ATP tour doubles titles and Olympic doubles silver medallist (born 1966) * Amanda Coetzer, 1998 Family Circle Cup (born 1971) * Kevin Curren, four Grand Slam doubles titles (born 1958) * Cliff Drysdale, player and television commentator (born 1941) * Esmé Emmanuel, tennis player (born 1947) * Roger Federer, holds both Swiss and South African citizenship (born 1981) * Wayne Ferreira, 1996 Canada Masters, 2000 Eurocard Open and Olympic doubles silver medallist (born 1971) *

Ian Froman Ian Froman (born 6 May 1937) is a South African-born Israeli former tennis player and tennis patron. He is known for playing in the Wimbledon Championships in the 1950s, representing Israel in Davis Cup competition in the 1960s and 1970s, and ...

, South African-born Israeli tennis player and patron * Marlene Gerson (born 1940), player *

Bob Hewitt Robert Anthony John Hewitt (born 12 January 1940) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. In 1967, after marrying a South African, he became a South African citizen. He has won 15 major titles and a career Grand Slam in both men' ...

, men's doubles champion: Wimbledon, French and US Open; convicted rapist (born 1940) * Ilana Kloss, won 1976 US Open Women's Doubles (w/ Linky Boshoff), highest world doubles ranking # 1 (born 1956) * Johan Kriek, 1981 and '82 Australian Open champion (born 1958) *

Julian Krinsky Julian Krinsky is an American, former South African, professional tennis and squash player. He won medals in tennis at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and competed at the French Open and Wimbledon. He won a silver ...

, American, former South African, tennis player * Syd Levy, player; competed at

Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * ...

, the French Championships, the U.S. Open, and

Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...

, and won a silver medal at the

Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sp ...

(born 1922) *

Rod Mandelstam Alan Rodney 'Rod' Mandelstam (born 8 April 1942) is a former South African tennis player. Mandelstam won the 1960 Wimbledon Boys' Singles title. At the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel he won a gold medal in mixed doubles, and a silver medal in m ...

(born 1942), South African tennis player * Frew McMillan (born 1942), men's doubles champion at Wimbledon, French and US Open * Jack Saul, South African-Israeli tennis player * David Schneider (born 1955), South African-Israeli tennis player *

Abe Segal Alan Abraham Segal (23 October 1930 – 4 April 2016) was a South African tennis player. Early life and career He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was Jewish. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was the doubles partner of Gordon Forb ...

(1930–2016), tennis player, competed in all four Grand Slams and in Davis Cup

Triathlon

Conrad Stoltz Conrad Stoltz (born 23 October 1973) is a triathlete from South Africa. He is a four time XTERRA Triathlon World Champion and a three time ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion. Career Stoltz was born in Lydenburg, South Africa and calls Stellen ...

(born 1973) *

Dan Hugo Dan Hugo (born 1 July 1985 in Worcester, South Africa) is a professional XTERRA The Nissan Xterra is a truck-based compact SUV manufactured and marketed by Nissan from 1999–2015 across two generations; the first (1999–2004) sharing a p ...

(born 1985)

Other sports

Gonda Betrix Gonda Betrix (nee. Butters) is a South African Equestrian Coach and a retired equestrian athlete. She is renowned for representing South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics in individual show jumping and for winning every major South African e ...

(born 1943), South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics in individual show jumping * William Ronald Eland (1923-2003), weightlifter