The names of the athletes who will represent Team South Africa in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been revealed.
South Africa (16 August 2021) – Team South Africa has confirmed the star-studded squad that will represent the nation at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
The team of 34 athletes competing in seven sports was announced on 14 August 2021.
Kicking off on Tuesday, August 24, the highly anticipated competition will run until Sunday, September 5.
In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, the South African team won a total of seventeen medals; seven gold, six silver, and four bronze.
PARA-ATHLETICS
Ntando Mahlangu, Charl du Toit, Dyan Buis, Reinhardt Hamman, Kerwin Noemdo, Mpumelelo Mhlongo, Tebogo Mofokeng, Tyrone Pillay, Daniel du Plessis, Puseletso Michael Mabote, Ndodomzi Ntutu, Anrune Weyers, Sheryl James, Simone Kruger, Ntombizanele Situ, Louzanne Coetzee, Johanna Pretorius, Liezel Gouws
Coaches/management: Cornelia (Lappies) Swanepoel, Suzanne Ferreira, Daniel Damon, Cathy Lansberg, Claus Kempen, Erasmus Badenhorst
ARCHERY
Shaun Anderson, Philip Coates-Palgrave
Coach/manager: Barbara Manning
PARA-CYCLING
Nicholas Pieter du Preez, Ernst van Dyk, Toni Mould>
Coaches/management: Elrick Kulsen, Pieter Jansen, Gillian Evans, Walter Lutch
EQUESTRIAN
Philippa Johnson-Dwyer, Cayla van der Walt
Coaches/management: Ingeborg Sanne, Chris Hazen, Robyn van Lijsdonk, Trisha Bell
PARA-SWIMMING
Christian Sadie, Hendrik van der Merwe, Katherine Swanepoel, Alani Ferreira
Coaches/management: Theo Verster, Keith Jansen
TABLE TENNIS
Theo Cogill
Coach/manager: Anver Lyners
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
Kgothatso Montjane, Mariska Venter, Eliphas Maripa, Leon Els
Coaches/management: Gerald Stoffberg, Saidi Moruame.
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