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competed at the

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from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was South Africa's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Para-swimmer Christian Sadie and netballer

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were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

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initially secured the hosting rights after

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withdrew from the bidding contest, which would have led to the Games being hosted on African soil for the first time. However, the South African government subsequently claimed it would not be possible to host the Games because of financial constraints; as a result, the CGF stripped Durban of their hosting rights in March 2017.

Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. ;Note

Athletics

Having qualified through the ''World Para Athletics'' World Rankings (for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 25 April 2022), seven para athletes were selected as of 8 June 2022. Another two para athletes and twenty-six athletes were added to the squad on 4 July 2022. Luxolo Adams and

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pulled out of the squad after suffering injuries in the World Athletics Championships. Sprinters

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and Emile Erasmus, pole vaulter Kyle Rademeyer and 400m runner Zakhiti Nene had to withdraw due to displaying COVID-19 symptoms. Some athletes also couldn't make it due to transportation errors. ;Men ;Track and road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track and road events ;Field events

Badminton

As of 1 June 2022, South Africa qualified for the mixed team event via the BWF World Rankings. A squad of five players was confirmed on 4 July 2022. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Mixed team ;Summary ;Squad *

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* Jarred Elliott *

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* Deidre Laurens Jordaan * Caden Kakora ;Group stage ;Quarterfinals

3x3 basketball

On 9 October 2021, South Africa qualified for both the men's and women's wheelchair tournaments. This was achieved by both teams winning the IWBF Africa Zone Qualifiers. Squad selections were announced on 8 June 2022. ;Summary

Men's wheelchair tournament

;Roster * Allen Mtatase *

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* Ayabonga Jim * Simanga Mbhele ;Group play ;Fifth place match

Women's wheelchair tournament

;Roster * Aviwe Ngoni * Samkelisiwe Mbatha * Michelle Moganedi * Kelebogile Moeng ;Group play ;Fifth place match

Beach volleyball

As of 26 April 2022, South Africa qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their position at the African Qualifier in

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. Two players were selected as of 8 June 2022.

Men's tournament

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Boxing

Three boxers were selected as of 8 June 2022.

Cricket

By virtue of its position in the ICC Women's T20I rankings (as of 1 April 2021), South Africa qualified for the tournament. Fixtures were announced in November 2021. ;Summary ;Roster The final squad was announced on 15 July 2022. *

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( c) *

Anneke Bosch Anneke Elizabeth Bosch (born 17 August 1993) is a South African cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against Australia on 18 November 2016. In September 2019, she was named in the Terblanche XI squad for ...

Trisha Chetty Trisha Chetty (born 26 June 1988) is a South African cricketer. She has played two Tests, and made one hundred and twenty limited-overs appearances for South Africa since 2007. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. On 17 March 2 ...

Lara Goodall Lara Goodall (born 26 April 1996) is a South African cricketer who represents South Africa in Women's One Day Internationals and Women's Twenty20 Internationals. In February 2019, Cricket South Africa named her as one of the players in the Powe ...

Sinalo Jafta Sinalo Jafta (born 22 December 1994) is a South African professional cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against New Zealand on 22 October 2016. In Apri ...

Marizanne Kapp Marizanne Kapp ( , ; born 4 January 1990) is a South African international cricketer who plays for South Africa national women's cricket team. She was the first cricketer for South Africa to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International ...

Ayabonga Khaka Ayabonga Khaka (born 18 July 1992) is a South African cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a right-arm medium bowler. In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ah ...

Masabata Klaas Masabata Marie Klaas (alternatively Mazabatha Klaas, born 3 February 1991) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She made her debut for South Africa in 2010. In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be a ...

Nadine de Klerk Nadine de Klerk (born 16 January 2000) is a South African cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against India in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 9 May 2017. She made her Women's Twenty20 Internat ...

Nonkululeko Mlaba Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 27 June 2000) is a South African cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She made her international debut for the South Africa women's cricket team in September 2019. Career In September 2019, she was nam ...

Mignon du Preez Mignon du Preez (born 13 June 1989) is a South African cricketer, who was the women's team captain in all three forms of cricket, Test matches, ODIs and T20Is, from 2007 to 2018. A right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper, du Preez ...

* Tumi Sekhukhune *

Shabnim Ismail Shabnim Ismail (born 5 October 1988) is a South African cricketer who made her debut for the national women's team in January 2007. A right-arm fast bowler, Ismail is South Africa's all-time leading wicket-taker in both the One Day Internatio ...

Chloe Tryon Chloe-Lesleigh Tryon (born 25 January 1994) is a South African cricketer. She has appeared for South Africa in all formats of the game. Career On her debut for South Africa, a Twenty20 International against West Indies in the 2010 Women's Worl ...

Laura Wolvaardt Laura Wolvaardt (born 26 April 1999) is a South African cricketer who currently plays for Western Province, Adelaide Strikers, Gujarat Giants and South Africa. She plays as a right-handed opening batter. She has previously played for Northern S ...

;Group play ---- ----

Cycling

Eleven cyclists were selected as of 8 June 2022.

Road

;Men ;Women

Mountain bike

Gymnastics

A squad of five gymnasts was selected as of 8 June 2022. Two gymnasts were added to the squad on 4 July 2022.

Artistic

;Men ;Individual Qualification ;Individual Final ;Women ;Team Final & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals

Rhythmic

;Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals

Hockey

By virtue of their position in the FIH World Rankings for

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respectively (as of 1 February 2022), South Africa qualified for both tournaments. Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022. ;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster A squad of eighteen players was selected as of 4 July 2022. * Connor Beauchamp * Gowan Jones *

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* Ryan Julius * Matt Guise-Brown *

Tevin Kok Tevin Michael Kok (born 20 October 1996) is a South African field hockey player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. References External links

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Dayaan Cassiem Abdud Dayaan Cassiem (born 1 December 1998) is a South African field hockey player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He attended Bishops Diocesan College and graduated a few years ago. His brother Mustapha Cassiem Mustapha Cassiem (b ...

* Peabo Lembethe *

Mustapha Cassiem Mustapha Cassiem (born 19 March 2002) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a forward for the South African national team. His brother Dayaan Cassiem also is an international hockey player. International career Cassiem made his ...

Samkelo Mvimbi Samkelo 'Sam' Mvimbi (born 23 January 1999) is a South African field hockey player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Personal life Mvimbi attended Oakhill High School, and are is graduated from University of Pretoria The University ...

Timothy Drummond Timothy Drummond (born 5 March 1988) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club HDM and the South African national team. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team A national sports te ...

* Siya Nolutshungu *

Jethro Eustice Jethro Ray Eustice (born 1 November 1989) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a defender for the South African national team. He is also a former cricket player for KZN Inland. He represented them in the 2014 Rabobank Men's Ho ...

* Nqobile Ntuli * Keenan Horne *

Taine Paton Taine Paton (born 4 January 1989) is a South African field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, with his brother Wade Paton. He also represented South Africa at the 2014 Commonw ...

Le-Neal Jackson Le-Neal Jackson (birth 30 September 1994) is a South African field hockey player. International career Jackson made her debut for the test, RSA v USA in Durban. Shortly after this announcement, he was also named in the squad for the 2022 African ...

* Nicholas Spooner Reserves: Sihle Ngubane, Matt de Sousa ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Semi-final ---- ;Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

;Roster A squad of eighteen players was selected as of 8 June 2022. *

Bernadette Coston Bernadette Coston (born 17 August 1989, Johannesburg) is a South African field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed with the South Africa women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. She was also part of the ...

Bianca Wood Bianca Wood (born 20 February 2000) is a field hockey player from South Africa. Personal life Wood attended Clarendon High School for Girls, East London. Career Under–21 Wood made her debut for the South Africa U–21 in 2022 at the FIH Jun ...

Edith Molikoe Edith Mpolokeng Molikoe (born 23 May 2000) is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics. Personal life Edith Molikoe was born and raised in the Free State of South Africa. She later moved to Nel ...

* Erin Christie *

Hannah Pearce Hannah Pearce (born 17 November 1998) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team. Personal life She attended St Mary's School, studied at the Harvard University. National team She successful debut in the South ...

Hanrie Louw Hanrie Louw (birth 15 December 2001) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team. Personal life Hanrie Louw attended Die Hoërskool Menlopark, studied at the University of Pretoria. International career Under� ...

Jean-Leigh du Toit Jean-Leigh du Toit (born 18 January 2000) is a field hockey player from South Africa. Personal life Jean-Leigh du Toit attended Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen, studied at the University of Pretoria. Career Under–18 Du Toit made her debut for the ...

* Kristen Paton * Lisa-Marie Deetlefs *

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* Maboloke Serage *

Marizen Marais Marizen Marais (born 17 May 1996) is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics. Personal life Marizen Marais is graduated from the University of Pretoria. Career Under–21 Marais made her debut ...

Onthatile Zulu Onthatile Owethu Zulu (born 14 March 2000) is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics. Personal life Onthatile Zulu was born and raised in Gauteng. Career National team Z ...

Phumelela Mbande Phumelela Luphumlo Mbande (born 8 March 1993) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team. International career She participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. On 2 ...

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* Robyn Johnson *

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* Tarryn Lombard Reserves:

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, Charné Maddocks,

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& Mathaphelo Ramasimong ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Seventh place match

Judo

A squad of four judoka was selected as of 8 June 2022.

Lawn bowls

A squad of ten players and six parasport players (plus two directors) was officially selected on 8 June 2022. ;Men ;Women ;Parasport

Netball

By virtue of its position in the

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(as of 28 July 2021), South Africa qualified for the tournament. Partial fixtures were announced in November 2021, then updated with the remaining qualifiers in March 2022. ;Summary ;Roster *

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* Izette Griesel *

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* Tshinakaho Mdau *

( c) * Lefébre Rademan *

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* Nichole Taljaard * Elmeré van der Berg *

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;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Fifth place match

Rugby sevens

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. The rosters of both squads were announced on 8 June 2022. ;Summary

Men's tournament

;Squad *

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* Impi Visser * Zain Davids *

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* JC Pretorius *

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* Ronald Brown *

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* Shaun Williams Pool B ;Quarter–finals ;Semi–finals ;Gold medal match

Women's tournament

;Squad * Donelle Snyders * Felicia Jacobs * Bianca Augustyn * Snenhlanhla Shozi * Mathrin Simmers * Asisipho Plaatjies * Anacadia Minnaar * Unathi Mali * Liske Lategan * Kemisetso Baloyi * Kyla de Vries * Nontuthuko Shongwe * Zandile Masuku Pool B

Classification semi-finals

Seventh place match

Swimming

A squad of twenty-one swimmers and para swimmers, including

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, was selected as of 8 June 2022. The para swimmers qualified through the ''World Para Swimming'' World Rankings (for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022). Two swimmers were added to the squad on 4 July 2022. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Table tennis

South Africa qualified for both the men's and women's team events via the ITTF World Team Rankings (as of 2 January 2020). Eight players (four per team) were selected as of 8 June 2022. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Team

Triathlon

Six triathletes and three paratriathletes (plus three guides) were selected as of 8 June 2022. The paratriathletes qualified through the

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Para Rankings of 28 March 2022. ;Individual ;Paratriathlon ;Mixed Relay

Weightlifting

South Africa qualified four weightlifters (three men, one woman) via the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List, which was finalised on 9 March 2022. ;Men ;Women

Wrestling

A squad of four wrestlers was confirmed on 4 July 2022.

References

External links

Team South Africa Official site
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