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 Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
competed at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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. The team included 136 athletes, as of 10 July 2008.
South Africa had its worst medals performance at an Olympics since
1994
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(winter games), and tied its performance in the
1936 Games.
Medalists
Archery
South Africa sent archers to the Olympics for the fifth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport.
Calvin Hartley earned the country its only qualifying spot, in the men's competition, by placing first in the 2008 African championship.
[FITA Olympic Qualification - Men]
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Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Badminton
Boxing
South Africa qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Jackson Chauke
Jackson Van Tonder Chauke (born 29 May 1985) is a South African professional boxer who has held the WBC International flyweight title since 2019. As an amateur he won silver medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2007 All-Africa Games, both ...
earned a spot in the flyweight competition at the second African continental qualifying tournament.[2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament]
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Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
Mountain biking
BMX
Diving
;Women
Fencing
;Men
;Women
Field hockey
Men's tournament
;Team roster
;Group play
;Classification match for 11th/12th place
Women's tournament
;Team roster
;Group play
;Classification match for 11th/12th place
Gymnastics
Rhythmic
Judo
Rowing
;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
;Women
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
;Men
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – advanced into the medal race; CAN = Final Race cancelled
Shooting
;Women
Swimming
;Men
;Women
Natalie du Toit
Natalie du Toit OIG MBE (; born 29 January 1984) is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 S ...
, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, has qualified to compete, becoming the first amputee
Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on indiv ...
ever to qualify for the Olympic Games in the 10 kilometre open water race."Du Toit, who lost leg in scooter accident, will swim in Beijing Games"
Reuters, 3 May 2008. She finished in 16th place.
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Beach
Weightlifting
Wrestling
;Men's freestyle
References
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008
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Olympics