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South African Olympic Athletes in Athletics*

   Facts about Olympic Athletics
Event Athletes
 Athletics 1904
Marathon M RSA Robert Harris
Len Taunyane
Jan Mashiani
 Athletics 1908
100 m M RSA Edward Duffy
Herbert Phillips
Reginald Walker
200 m M RSA Edward Duffy
5 miles M RSA Charles Hefferon
Marathon M RSA Charles Hefferon
James Baker
110 m hurdles M RSA Douglas Stupart
Triple jump M RSA Douglas Stupart
 Athletics 1912
100 m M RSA Reuben Povey
George Patching
200 m M RSA George Patching
Reuben Povey
400 m M RSA George Patching
800 m M RSA John Victor
1500 m M RSA John Victor
10000 m M RSA Leonard Richardson
Marathon M RSA Christian Gitsham
Arthur St. Norman
Kenneth McArthur
Cross country individual M RSA Leonard Richardson
10 km walk M RSA Arthur St. Norman
 Athletics 1920
100 m M RSA Jack Oosterlaak
Jacobus Bukes
Francis Irvine
Leonard Dixon
200 m M RSA Francis Irvine
Jacobus Bukes
Jack Oosterlaak
400 m M RSA Bevil Rudd
Francis Irvine
Clarence Oldfield
Henning Dafel
800 m M RSA Bevil Rudd
Henning Dafel
James Doig
Marathon M RSA Christian Gitsham
110 m hurdles M RSA Harold Jeppe
400 m hurdles M RSA Adriaan van Heerden
Cross country individual M RSA Leonard Richardson
4x100 m M RSA Jack Oosterlaak
Francis Irvine
Henning Dafel
Jacobus Bukes
4x400 m M RSA Bevil Rudd
Henning Dafel
Jack Oosterlaak
Clarence Oldfield
3 km walk M RSA Cecil McMaster
10 km walk M RSA Cecil McMaster
 Athletics 1924
100 m M RSA George Dunston
Lawrence Betts
200 m M RSA Howard Kinsman
George Dunston
400 m M RSA Lawrence Betts
Clarence Oldfield
800 m M RSA Clarence Oldfield
Charles Davis
1500 m M RSA Charles Davis
Marathon M RSA Henry Phillips
110 m hurdles M RSA Sydney Atkinson
3000 m steeplechase M RSA Leonard Richardson
Cross country individual M RSA Leonard Richardson
4x100 m M RSA George Dunston
Christiaan Steyn
Howard Kinsman
Lawrence Betts
10 km walk M RSA Cecil McMaster
High jump M RSA Lawrence Roberts
Decathlon M RSA Edward Sutherland
 Athletics 1928
100 m M RSA Sydney Atkinson
Wilfred Legg
Aubrey Burton-Durham
Johannes Viljoen
200 m M RSA Aubrey Burton-Durham
Howard Kinsman
Wilfred Legg
1500 m M RSA Daniel Jacobs
10000 m M RSA Daniel Jacobs
Marathon M RSA Matthew Steytler
110 m hurdles M RSA George Weightman-Smith
Johannes Viljoen
Sydney Atkinson
Long jump M RSA Johannes Viljoen
Triple jump M RSA Johannes Viljoen
Javelin throw M RSA George Weightman-Smith
Decathlon M RSA Johannes Viljoen
George Weightman-Smith
100 m W RSA Marjorie Clark
High jump W RSA Marjorie Clark
 Athletics 1932
100 m M RSA Daniel Joubert
200 m M RSA William Walters
Daniel Joubert
400 m M RSA William Walters
Shot put M RSA Harry Hart
Discus throw M RSA Harry Hart
Decathlon M RSA Harry Hart
100 m W RSA Marjorie Clark
80 m hurdles W RSA Marjorie Clark
High jump W RSA Marjorie Clark
 Athletics 1936
100 m M RSA Marthinus Theunissen
Eric Grimbeek
Patrick Dannaher
200 m M RSA Marthinus Theunissen
Eric Grimbeek
Patrick Dannaher
400 m M RSA Dennis Shore
800 m M RSA William Lindeque
Clarke Scholtz
Willem Botha
1500 m M RSA Clarke Scholtz
Marathon M RSA Tommy Lalande
Johannes Coleman
Henry Gibson
110 m hurdles M RSA Thomas Lavery
400 m hurdles M RSA Frank Rushton
4x100 m M RSA Marthinus Theunissen
Eric Grimbeek
Patrick Dannaher
Thomas Lavery
4x400 m M RSA William Lindeque
Frank Rushton
Willem Botha
Dennis Shore
High jump M RSA Edwin Thacker
Pole vault M RSA Andries du Plessis
 Athletics 1948
100 m M RSA Abram van Heerden
200 m M RSA Dennis Shore
Abram van Heerden
400 m M RSA Dennis Shore
Marathon M RSA Johannes Coleman
Thomas Sidney Luyt
10 km walk M RSA Jacobus Reyneke
100 m W RSA Daphne Robb
200 m W RSA Daphne Robb
 Athletics 1952
200 m M RSA Schalk Booysen
400 m M RSA Schalk Booysen
Louis van Biljoen
John Anderton
1500 m M RSA Athol Jennings
10000 m M RSA William Keith
Marathon M RSA Wally Hayward
Thomas Sidney Luyt
William Keith
400 m hurdles M RSA Ron Wilkie
4x400 m M RSA Louis van Biljoen
John Anderton
Ron Wilkie
William Chivell
Long jump M RSA Neville Price
100 m W RSA Edna Maskell
Daphne Hasenjäger
200 m W RSA Daphne Hasenjäger
80 m hurdles W RSA Edna Maskell
High jump W RSA Esther Brand
Discus throw W RSA Esther Brand
 Athletics 1956
400 m M RSA Malcolm Spence
Marathon M RSA Jan Barnard
Mercer Davies
110 m hurdles M RSA Mechiel Burger
400 m hurdles M RSA Gerhardus Potgieter
Long jump M RSA Neville Price
Discus throw M RSA Stephanus du Plessis
100 m W RSA Elaine Winter
80 m hurdles W RSA Elaine Winter
High jump W RSA Hermina Geyser
 Athletics 1960
100 m M RSA Edward Jefferys
200 m M RSA Edward Jefferys
400 m M RSA Gordon Day
Edgar Davis
Malcolm Spence
Marathon M RSA Keith James
4x400 m M RSA Gordon Day
Edgar Davis
Edward Jefferys
Malcolm Spence
20 km walk M RSA George Hazle
50 km walk M RSA George Hazle
Discus throw M RSA Fanie Du Plessis
 Athletics 1992
200 m M RSA Tshakile Nzimande
400 m M RSA Bobang Phiri
10000 m M RSA Xolile Yawa
Marathon M RSA Jan Tau
Zithulele Sinqe
Abel Mokibe
400 m hurdles M RSA Andries Vorster
3000 m steeplechase M RSA Whaddon Niewoudt
100 m W RSA Elinda Vorster
Marcel Winkler
200 m W RSA Elinda Vorster
3000 m W RSA Zola Budd-Pieterse
10000 m W RSA Elana Meyer
Marathon W RSA Colleen de Reuck
400 m hurdles W RSA Myrtle Bothma
High jump W RSA Charmaine Weavers
Long jump W RSA Karen Botha
 Athletics 1996
200 m M RSA Alfred Visagie
400 m M RSA Hendrik Mokganyetsi
Arnaud Malherbe
Bobang Phiri
800 m M RSA Hezekiel Sepeng
Johan Botha
Marius van Heerden
5000 m M RSA John Morapedi
Shadrack Hoff
10000 m M RSA Hendrick Ramaala
Marathon M RSA Gert Thys
Lawrence Peu
Josia Thugwane
400 m hurdles M RSA Llewelyn Herbert
3000 m steeplechase M RSA Shadrack Mogotsi
4x400 m M RSA Alfred Visagie
Bobang Phiri
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
Arnaud Malherbe
Pole vault M RSA Riaan Botha
Okkert Brits
Long jump M RSA Francois Fouche
1500 m W RSA Gwen Griffiths
5000 m W RSA Gwen Griffiths
10000 m W RSA Colleen de Reuck
Marathon W RSA Elana Meyer
400 m hurdles W RSA Karen van der Veen
 Athletics 2000
100 m M RSA Mathew Quinn
400 m M RSA Hendrick Moganyetsi
Arnaud Malherbe
800 m M RSA Werner Botha
Hezekiel Sepeng
Johan Botha
Marathon M RSA Johannes Maremane
Hendrick Ramaala
Josia Thugwane
110 m hurdles M RSA Shaun Bownes
400 m hurdles M RSA Llewelyn Herbert
Alwyn Myburgh
4x400 m M RSA Alwyn Myburgh
Hezekiel Sepeng
Llewelyn Herbert
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
Werner Botha
Arnaud Malherbe
Pole vault M RSA Okkert Brits
Shot put M RSA Janus Robberts
Burger Lambrechts
Karel Potgieter
Discus throw M RSA Frits Potgieter
Frantz Kruger
400 m W RSA Heide Seyerling
10000 m W RSA Elana Meyer
Marathon W RSA Colleen de Reuck
High jump W RSA Hestrie Cloete
Pole vault W RSA Elmarie Gerryts
 Athletics 2004
200 m M RSA Leigh Julius
400 m M RSA Marcus la Grange
800 m M RSA Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
Hezekiel Sepeng
1500 m M RSA Johan Cronje
Marathon M RSA Ian Syster
Hendrick Ramaala
Gert Thys
110 m hurdles M RSA Shaun Bownes
400 m hurdles M RSA Alwyn Myburgh
Llewelyn Herbert
Ockert Cilliers
3000 m steeplechase M RSA Ruben Ramolefi
4x400 m M RSA Marcus la Grange
Arnaud Malherbe
Ockert Cilliers
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
High jump M RSA Jacques Freitag
Pole vault M RSA Okkert Brits
Triple jump M RSA Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Shot put M RSA Janus Robberts
Burger Lambrechts
Discus throw M RSA Hannes Hopley
Frantz Kruger
Javelin throw M RSA Gerhardus Pienaar
100 m W RSA Geraldine Pillay
200 m W RSA Heide Seyerling
400 m W RSA Estie Wittstock
400 m hurdles W RSA Surita Febbraio
20 km walk W RSA Nicoleen Cronje
High jump W RSA Hestrie Cloete
Discus throw W RSA Elizna Naude
Javelin throw W RSA Sunette Viljoen
Heptathlon W RSA Janice Josephs
 Athletics 2008
200 m M RSA Thuso Mpuang
800 m M RSA Samson Ngoepe
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
1500 m M RSA Juan van Deventer
Marathon M RSA Norman Dlomo
Hendrick Ramaala
400 m hurdles M RSA Louis Jacobus van Zyl
Alwyn Myburgh
Pieter de Villiers
3000 m steeplechase M RSA Ruben Ramolefi
4x100 m M RSA Hannes Dreyer
Ishmael Kumbane
Thuso Mpuang
Leigh Julius
4x400 m M RSA Pieter Smith
Alwyn Myburgh
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
Ofentse Mogawane
Long jump M RSA Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Discus throw M RSA Frantz Kruger
Javelin throw M RSA Robert Oosthuizen
200 m W RSA Isabel Le Roux
400 m W RSA Tsholofelo Thipe
1500 m W RSA Rene Kalmer
Discus throw W RSA Elizna Naude
Javelin throw W RSA Sunette Viljoen
Justine Robbeson
 Athletics 2012
200 m M RSA Anaso Jobodwana
400 m M RSA Oscar Pistorius
800 m M RSA Andre Olivier
Marathon M RSA Lusapho April
Coolboy Ngamole
Stephen Mokoka
110 m hurdles M RSA Lehann Fourie
400 m hurdles M RSA Cornel Fredericks
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
4x400 m M RSA Willem de Beer
Oscar Pistorius
Shaun de Jager
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
Ofentse Mogawane
50 km walk M RSA Marc Mundell
Long jump M RSA Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Decathlon M RSA Willem Coertzen
800 m W RSA Caster Semenya
Marathon W RSA Rene Kalmer
Tanith Maxwell
Irvette van Blerk
Javelin throw W RSA Sunette Viljoen
 Athletics 2016
100 m M RSA Akani Simbine
Henricho Bruintjies
200 m M RSA Clarence Munyai
Tlotliso Leotlela
Anaso Jobodwana
400 m M RSA Wayde van Niekerk
800 m M RSA Jacob Rozani
Rynardt Van Rensburg
5000 m M RSA Elroy Gelant
10000 m M RSA Stephen Mokoka
Marathon M RSA Sibusiso Nzima
Lusapho April
Lungile Gongqa
110 m hurdles M RSA Antonio Alkana
400 m hurdles M RSA Le Roux Hamman
Louis Jacobus van Zyl
Lindsay Hanekom
20 km walk M RSA Lebogang Shange
Wayne Snyman
50 km walk M RSA Marc Mundell
Long jump M RSA Rushwal Samaai
Luvo Manyonga
Stefan Brits
Triple jump M RSA Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Javelin throw M RSA Rocco van Rooyen
Decathlon M RSA Willem Coertzen
100 m W RSA Carina Horn
Alyssa Conley
200 m W RSA Alyssa Conley
Justine Palframan
400 m W RSA Tsholofelo Thipe
Justine Palframan
800 m W RSA Caster Semenya
10000 m W RSA Dominique Scott
Marathon W RSA Christine Kalmer
Dina Lebo Phalula
Irvette Van Zyl
400 m hurdles W RSA Wenda Nel
20 km walk W RSA Anel Oosthuizen
Long jump W RSA Lynique Prinsloo
Javelin throw W RSA Sunette Viljoen
 Athletics 2020
100 m M RSA Akani Simbine
Gift Leotlela
Shaun Maswanganyi
200 m M RSA Anaso Jobodwana
Shaun Maswanganyi
Clarence Munyai
400 m M RSA Thapelo Phora
Zakithi Nene
Wayde van Niekerk
5000 m M RSA Lesiba Mashele
Marathon M RSA Stephen Mokoka
Pheeha Mokgobo
Elroy Gelant
110 m hurdles M RSA Antonio Alkana
400 m hurdles M RSA Sokwakhana Zazini
4x100 m M RSA Akani Simbine
Clarence Munyai
Shaun Maswanganyi
Chederick Van Wyk
4x400 m M RSA Ranti Marvin Dikgale
Lythe Pillay
Thapelo Phora
Zakithi Nene
20 km walk M RSA Wayne Snyman
50 km walk M RSA Marc Mundell
Long jump M RSA Ruswahl Samaai
Cheswill Johnson
Shot put M RSA Jason Van Rooyen
Kyle Blignaut
Javelin throw M RSA Rocco van Rooyen
5000 m W RSA Dominique Scott
10000 m W RSA Dominique Scott
Marathon W RSA Gerda Steyn
Irvette Van Zyl
400 m hurdles W RSA Wenda Nel
Javelin throw W RSA Ane Van Dyk Jo
* The list above only shows a selection of South African athletics athletes - All possible medalists are included in the list.
This information about South African athletics athletes at the Olympic Games is based on the official olympic reports and the Olympian Database
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