South Africa competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from 5 to 21 August.
This was the nation’s seventh consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era, and nineteenth overall in Summer Olympic history.
Two gold, six silver and two bronze medals are hanging proudly around the necks of the following Team SA athletes, and we congratulate them.
VIDEO: After two long weeks, the 2016 Rio Olympics will officially come to a close on Sunday. The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The ceremony, lasting two and three quarter hours, celebrated Brazil’s arts and was held in a wet Maracana.
Caster Semenya’s family gathered around a small TV in Fairlie, Northern Limpopo, to watch the nation’s heroine win the gold medal in the 800m Women’s Final at the Olympics in Rio.
VIDEO: Caster Semenya’s family watch her win gold
Wayde Van Niekerk charged out the blocks and held the lead from start to finish in the men’s 400m final at the Rio Olympics, shattering the world record to secure the gold medal in 43.03 seconds.
VIDEO: Watch Wayde shatter world record in 400m
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