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FINALISED TEAM SA READY FOR ACTION AT PARIS 2024

Although the Paris 2024 Olympics only officially begins at Friday’s opening ceremony, competition starts on  Wednesday, with Team SA involved in rugby sevens action at the iconic Stade de France.

The men come up against Ireland in Pool A at 5.30pm, followed by a match against New Zealand at 9.30pm.

On Thursday there’s more rugby sevens, skateboarding and archery.

Team SA is being represented in 19 different codes by a total number of 138 athletes, with a few changes from the two previously announcements made by SASCOC. The squad also has 9 reserves for a number of the different codes.

Final additions to the squad have been made and the names of those added have an asterisk (*) next to them.

The final squad of 138 athletes and 19 codes is:

AQUATICS (9)
Men (3):
 Pieter Coetze (100m, 200m backstroke), Chad le Clos (100m butterfly), Matthew Sates (100m, 200m butterfly and 200m IM)
Women (6): Aimee Canny (200m freestyle), Kaylene Corbett (200m breaststroke), Erin Gallagher (100m butterfly), Rebecca Meder (200m IM), Tatjana Smith (100m, 200m breaststroke), Julia Vincent (diving, 3m springboard)
Management: Rocco Meiring, Chanelle van Wyk, Dean Price, Mafata Modutoane

ARCHERY (1)
Men: 
Wian Roux (recurve)
Coach/Manager: Patrick Roux

ATHLETICS (34)
Men (23):
*Kyle Blignaut (shot put), *Edmund du Plessis (800m), Elroy Galant (marathon), *Victor Hogan (discus), Gardeo Isaacs (4x400m), *Cheswill Johnson (long jump), Shaun Maswangani (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Stephen Mokoka (marathon), *Ryan Mphalele (1500m), Zakithi Nene (400m, 4x400m), Bradley Nkoana (4x100m), Antonie Nortje (4x400m), Lythe Pillay (400m, 4x400m), Francois Prinsloo (discus), *Brian Raats (high jump), Benjamin Richardson (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Akani Simbine (100m, 4x100m), Adrian Swart (4x400m), Tshepo Tshite (1500m), Wayde van Niekerk (200m), Jovan van Vuuren (long jump), Bayanda Walaza (4x100m), Adriaan Wildschutt (5000m, 10000m)
Reserve: Sineseipho Dambile (4x100m)
Women (11): *Miranda Coetzee (400m), *Mine de Klerk (shot put), Ashley Erasmus (shot put), Marione Fourie (100mH), Zeney Geldenhuys (400mH), Rogail Joseph (400mH), Cian Oldknow (marathon), Prudence Sekgodiso (800m), Gerda Steyn (marathon), *Jo-Ane van Dyk (javelin), Irvette van Zyl (marathon)
Management: Jean Verster, Hezekiel Sepeng, Paul Gorries, Maritza Coetzee, Samuel Sepeng, Mike Mbambani, John Smit, Neil Cornelius

BADMINTON (1)
Women: 
Johanita Scholtz
Coach/Manager: Dillan Schaap

CANOEING (4)
Men (2): 
Andrew Birkett (kayak sprint), Hamish Lovemore (kayak sprint)
Women (2): Tiffany Koch (kayak sprint), Esti Olivier (kayak sprint)
Management: Nkosi Mzolo (coach), Janet Simpkins (manager)

CYCLING (8)
Men (4): 
Ryan Gibbons (road), Jean Spies (track), Alan Hatherley (MTB), *Vincent Leygonie (BMX)
Women (4): Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (road), Tiffany Keep (road), Candice Lill (MTB), Miyanda Maseti (BMX)
Management: Ciska du Plessis-Austin, Nicole Shuttlewortth, Benedict Moqumo, Barry Austin, *Jean-Pierre Jacobs, Tyler Klumper, Brigitte Mileson, Ryan van der Spuy

EQUESTRIAN (1)
Men: 
Alexander Peternell (eventing)
Management: Ingeborg Sanne (manager), Elinor Capostagno (groom)

FENCING (1)
Men: 
Harry Saner (epee)
Management: Guennadi Tychler

GOLF (4)
Men (2):
Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Erik van Rooyen|
Women (2): Ashleigh Buhai, Paula Reto
Caddies: Alex Gaugert, Jacques Nel, Tanya Paterson, Jeremy Sharpe
Management: Dornay Lombard

GYMNASTICS (1)
Women: 
Caitlin Rooskrantz (artistic)
Coach/Manager: Ilse Pelser (coach)

HOCKEY (32)
Men (16):
 Daniel Bell, Dayaan Cassiem, Mustapha Cassiem, Calvin Davis, Matthew Guise-Brown, Andrew Hobson, Keenan Horne, Gowan Jones, Ryan Julius, Tevin Kok, Zenani Kraai, Samkelo Mvimbi, Nqobile Ntuli, Bradley Sherwood, Nicholas Spooner, Jacques van Tonder
Reserves: Hendrik Kriek, Nduduza (Peabo) Lembethe
Management: Donavin George, Cheslin Chie, Siphesihle Ntuli, Devon van der Merwe
Women (16): Taheera Augousti, Quanita Bobbs, Stephanie Botha, Dirkie Chamberlain, Erin Christie, Kayla de Waal, Paris-Gail Isaacs, Marie Antoinette Louw, Ongeziwe Mali, Ntsopa Mokoena, Edith Molikoe, Kristen Paton, Hannah Pearce, Celia Seerane, Anelle van Deventer, Onthatile Zulu
Reserves: Aphiwe Dimba, Kayla Swarts
Management: Lynn Abrahamse, Giles Bonnet, Marcelle Keet, Wayne Lombard

JUDO (1)
Women:
Geronay Whitebooi|
Manager/coach: William Matike Ndoumbe

ROWING (3)
Men (2):
 John Smith (pair), Christopher Baxter (pair)
Coach/Manager: Tiago Loureiro
Women (1): Paige Badenhorst (single skull)
Coach/manager: Grant Dodds

RUGBY SEVENS (24)
Men (12):
Christoffel Grobbelaar, Ryan Oosthuizen, Impi Visser, Zain Davids, Quewin Nortje, Tiaan Pretorius, Shaun Williams, Selvyn Davids, Tristan Leyds, Rosko Specman, Siviwe Soyizwapi, Shilton van Wyk
Reserves: Katlego Letebele, Ronald Brown
Management: Philip Snyman, Ghafoer Luckan, Marius Schoeman, Ashley Evert
Women (12): Liske Lategan, Ayanda Malinga,  Kemisetso Baloyi, Zintle Mpupha, Sizophila Solontsi, Mathrin Simmers, Nadine Roos, Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg, Veroeshka Grain, Marlize de Bruin, Maria Tshiremba, Byrhabdre Dolf
Reserves: Shiniqwa Lamprecht. Shona-Leah Weston
Management: Mokgatjane Leseke, Renfred Dazel, Cecil Afrika, Obakeng Molopyane

SKATEBOARDING (3)
Men (2):
Dallas Oberholzer (park), Brandon Valjalo (street)
Women: Boipelo Awuah (street)
Manager/coach: Wendy Gila

SPORT CLIMBING (4)
Men (2): 
Joshua Bruyns (speed climbing), Mel Janse van Rensburg (lead boulder)
Women (2): Aniya Holder (speed climbing), Lauren Mukheibir (lead  boulder)
Management: Dean Bruyns (manager), John-David Muller (official coach)

SURFING (3)
Men (2): 
Matthew McGillivray, Jordy Smith
Women (1): Sarah Ann Baum
Management: Christopher Bond (coach), Rezar De Nicker (coach, manager)

TRIATHLON (3)
Men (2): 
Henri Schoeman, Jamie Riddle
Women (1): Vicky van der Merwe
Management: Riana Robertson, Lindsey Parry

WRESTLING (1)
Men: 
Nicholaas de Lange (97kg)
Coach/Manager: Jan Roets

Financial incentives, previously announced, are:

Individuals
Gold medallists R400 000 and the coach R100 000.
Silver medallists R200 000 and the coach R 50 000.
Bronze medallists R75 000 and the coach R 25 000.

Relays and team sports
Gold medal: R100 000 per player and the coach R100 000.
Silver medal: R75 000 per player and the coach R75 000.
Bronze medal: R50 000 per player and the coach R50 000

Boats (2 athletes)
Gold medal: R200 000 and the coach R100 000
Silver medal: R100 000 and the coach R50 000
Bronze medal: R40 000 and the coach R20 000

SOURCED FROM SASCOC WEBSITE.


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