Team Transplant SA is coming home with a very heavy medal bag; the team did incredibly well and we are so proud! Let’s take a look…
South Africa (24 April 2023) – The World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia have come to an end. Team Transplant SA there with the South African Transplant Sports Association (SATSA) has shared the final medals won on social media.
These are all the medals earned by the team. They worked hard and it has paid off! SATSA are excited to share this news and we do not blame them, it’s a very shiny, bronze, silver and gold list.
While the team is overjoyed about doing so well, they know it would not have been without the donors who afforded them the gift of life. Whether living donors or those who lost their lives, each of our proudly South African athletes is grateful for the choice made by families and direct donors.
“And just like that the Games are over. Thank you to the entire team and our supporters for your commitment and “Gees” in making the Games a resounding success for the SA Team. Most of all we thank our donors for affording us this amazing gift of life.
Here’s to the memories made and the friendships formed!
“Humans, not places, make memories.” – Ama Ata Aidoo
… and this team has some of the most amazing people, all with incredible stories. Thank you for being simply awesome!
Looking forward to Dresden 2025!”
Let’s take a look at the medal tally below. If you know we have missed anyone, let us know in the comment section.
Bronze
- Alta Withers – Cycling
- Team SATSA – Golf
- Team SATSA – Squash
- Joshua Kriegeler – Men’s Tennis
- Jaco Potgieter – Men’s Individual Golf
- Michelle Luscombe – Power Walk
- Melda Ruiters – Power Walk
- Mary Ann Johnson – Shot Put
- Frans Malulek – 5000m Power Walk
- Rentia Le Roux – 100m Sprint
- Rentia Le Roux – 200m
Silver
- Susan Burri – 5km Road Race
- Alta Withers, Byron Powell and Paul Lombard – Cycling
- Team SATSA – Golf
- Team SATSA – Squash (x2)
- Jacques Boshoff – Men’s Tennis
- Lloyd Perry – Men’s Tennis
- Heilie Uys – Men’s Individual Golf
- Sean Samjuh – Men’s Individual Golf
- Derek Botes – Men’s Individual Golf
- Perdro Basson and Joshua Kriegler – Men’s Tennis Doubles
- Mark Agnew – Shot Put
- Rentia Le Roux – Ball Throw
- Rentia Le Roux – Long Jump
- Mark Nortje – Long Jump
- Rentia Le Roux – Javelin
- Heilie Uys – Javelin
- Itumeleng Phoshoane – 100m Sprint
- Jacques Carstens – Lawn Bowls
Gold
- Team SATSA – Golf
- Team SATSA – Squash
- Pedro Basson – Men’s Tennis
- Lloyd Perry and Jacques Boshoff – Men’s Tennis Doubles
- Susan Burri – Power Walk
- Heilie Uys – Shot Put
- Heilie Uys – Discus
And just like that, we can’t wait to welcome home our champions, win or lose, every single one of them flew that flag high!
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