South Africa at the 2015 African Games

South Africa at the
2015 All-Africa Games
South Africa at the; 2015 All-Africa Games
IOC code	RSA
NOC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website	http://www.sascoc.co.za
in Brazzaville
Competitors	150 in 15 sports
Flag bearer	Chad le Clos
Medals; Ranked 3rd	Gold 41 Silver 41 Bronze 40 Total 122
All-Africa Games appearances (overview)
	1995; 1999; 2003; 2007; 2011; 2015; 2019; 2023;

A team of more than 150 athletes flew the flag for South Africa at the 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo in September.^[1] South African athletes competed in a total of 15 different sports against their continental counterparts at the Games which ran 4–19 September while there was also representation by para-athletes in the power-lifting and athletics codes.

South African athletes participated in: athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, judo, karate, swimming, table tennis, volleyball (beach), wrestling.^[1]

In total, 122 medals were won by South Africa.^[2]

Athletics edit

Men - Akani Simbine, Roscoe Engel, Henricho Bruintjies, Anaso Jobodwana, Wayde van Niekerk, Berend Koekemoer, Ofentse Mogowane, Mthembi Chauque, Rynardt van Rensburg, Johan Cronje, Dumisane Hlaselo, Stephen Mokoka, Antonio Alkana, Tshepo Lefete, Ruan de Vries, LJ van Zyl, Cornel Fredericks, Wouter Le roux, Lindsay Hanekom, Mpho Links, Chris Moleya, Eben Beukes, Ruswahl Samaai, Zarck Visser, Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, Orazio Cremona, Jaco Engelbrecht, Victor Hogan, Russell Tucker, Chris Harmse, Rocco van Rooyen, Philmar van Rensburg, Tobie Holtzhausen, Fredriech Pretorius, Willem Coertzen, Lebogang Shange, Wayne Snyman, Lusapho April
Women - Carina Horn, Justine Palframan, Tamzin Thomas, Caster Semenya, Claudia Heunis, Wenda Nel, Annerie Ebersohn, Marilize Higgins, Julia du Plessis, Geraldine King, Deone Joubert, Jo-Ane Van Dyk, Bianca Erwee, Lynique Prinsloo, Matsi Dikotla, Patience Ntshingila, Sonia Smuts, Ischke Senekal, Geraldine Duvenage, Sunette Viljoen, Gezelle Bernard, Zinzi Chabangu, Nieka Du Toit, June Roelofse, Anel Oosthuizen, Corli Swart

Para-athletics edit

Men - Danie Breitenbach, Hilton Langenhoven, Jonathan Ntutu, Fanie van der Merwe, Gerrit Hendricks, Tyrone Pillay, Heugene Murray, Michael Louwrens, Christiaan du Plessis,
Women - Ilse Hayes, Johanna Pretorius, Liezel Gouws, Carley Lomax
Officials - Karin Le Roux, Raymond Julius, Marius Wessels

Badminton edit

Men - Jacob Maliekal, Andries Malan, Willem Viljoen, Prakash Vijayanath
Women - Elsie de Villiers, Michelle Butler-Emmett, Jennifer Fry, Sandra le Grange
Officials - Willie Joseph, Christoffer Dednam

Boxing edit

Men - Sibusiso Bandla, Ayabonga Sonjica, Luvuyo Sizani, Akani Phuzi, Paul Schafer
Officials - Johannes Prinsloo, Nkosinathi Hlatshwayo

Cycling edit

Men - Hendrik Kruger, Reynard Butler, Thulasizwe Mxenge, Gustav Basson, Stefan de Bod, Emile Jacobs
Women - Lise Olivier, Heidi Dalton, Anriette Schoeman, Zanele Tshoko
Officials - Wimpie Gouws, David van Straaten, Brigitte Mileson

Fencing edit

Men - Robert McGregor, Alexander Collings, Mogamad Faai’q Gamieldien, Keith Sefularo, Sello Maduma, Joseph Maluleke, Thulani Manzini
Women - Juliana Barret, Gisele Vicatos, Aphiwe Tuku, Tamaryn Carfoot
Officials - Randall Daniels

Gymnastics edit

Men - Wilson Mafona, Terence Ledwaba, Ryan Patterson, Tiaan Grobler, Siphamandla Ngcobo
Women - Dominique Mann, Kirsten Beckett, Claudia Cummins, Bianca Mann, Angela Maguire, Tylah Lotter
Officials - Tseko Mogotsi, Alta Lategan, Ilse Laing, Andries Grobler

Judo edit

Men - Jacques van Zyl, Siyabulela Mabulu, Zack Piontek

Karate edit

Men - Michael du Plessis, Stefano Biagioni, Silvio Cerrone-Biagioni, Marius Madgwick, Jan Booysens, Sandile Makwali, Morgan Moss, Mphikeleli Mthimunye, Troy Futter, Theogran Pillay, Andre de Oliveira, Balungile Ncofe
Women - Elsabe le Roux, Meghan Booyens, Noloyiso Bonga, Nicole Luther, Maxine Willemse
Officials - Skosana Humphrey, Jody Young, Zachous Banyane

Swimming edit

In the swimming code Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos will be joined by fellow gold medallist Cameron van der Burgh who won two silver medals at the recent FINA world championships in Russia.^[1]

Men - Alard Basson, Calvyn Justus, Alaric Basson, Chad le Clos, Martin Binedell, Daniel Marais, Myles Brown, Nico Meyer, David de Villiers, Caydon Muller, Richard Ellis, Daniel Ronaldson, Douglas Erasmus, Ayrton Sweeney, Clayton Jimmie, Brent Szurdoki, Edward Johannisen, Cameron van der Burgh
Women - Jessica Lee Ashley – Cooper, Kelly Gunnell, Vanessa Mohr, Rita Naude, Charlise Oberholzer, Karin Prinsloo, Marlies Ross, Tatjana Schoenmaker, Megan van Wyk, Rene Warnes, Michelle Weber
Officials - Nellie Silent, Graham Hill, Igor Omeltchenko, Sibani Makhanya

Table Tennis edit

Women - Danisha Patel, Zodwa Maphanga, Khanyisile Madlala, Caitlin Lingeveldt
Officials - Neville Parker

Volleyball (beach) edit

Men - Clinton Stemmet, Leo Williams
Women - Palesa Masinga, Randy Williams
Officials - Gershon Rorich

Para-powelifting edit

Women - Chantelle Stierman
Officials - Anita Barnard

Wrestling edit

Men - Jan Combrinck, Barco Badenhorst, Tiaan van der Merwe, Andries Schutte, Gert Coetzee, Armando Hietbrink, Martin Erasmus
Women - Jeannie-Marie Coetzer, Zumicke Geringer, Refilwe Molongwana
Officials - Gert van der Merwe, Nico Coetzee

General team management edit

Chef de Mission – Ezera Tshabangu, Leon Fleiser, Zandi Monyadi, Isaac Mdaka, Jessica Choga, Kagisho Matolong, Reabetswe Mpete
Team attache - Pela Selomo
Medical team - Chief Medical Officer – Dr Jerome Mampane, Dr Kgomotso Mogapi, Dr Mapitsi Maphoto, Dr Santa-Marie Venter.

Chief Physiotherapist – Sandhya Silal, Fikile Phasha, Greshne Van Wyk, Sarah Jane Fergusen, Danielle Munezero, Ashleigh Hansen, Venter, Given Baloyi, Avirlash Lukhan, Siyabonga Kunene, Sergant Motha and Hugh Everson, Ugendrie Govender

External links edit

List of South Africa's athletes to the 2015 All-Africa Games

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "Team SA named for 11th African Games". SASCOC.
^ "Team SA end African Games with 122 medals in Brazzaville". Team South Africa. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[teamannounce-1] "Team SA named for 11th African Games". SASCOC.

[team_sa_end_african_games_with_122_medals_2019-2] "Team SA end African Games with 122 medals in Brazzaville". Team South Africa. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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