Back Sommer-Paralympics 2008/Teilnehmer (Südafrika) German Sudáfrica en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Pekín 2008 Spanish Sør-Afrika under Paralympiske sommerleker 2008 NB África do Sul nos Jogos Paralímpicos de Verão de 2008 Portuguese 2008年夏季殘疾人奧林匹克運動會南非代表團 Chinese
| South Africa at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | RSA |
| NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 61 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Natalie du Toit |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
South Africa sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China and finished 6th on the medal table.[1]
Natalie du Toit, five time gold medallist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, competed in six swimming events.[2] She also represented South Africa at the Beijing Olympics.[3][4][5] Other members of the swim team included Charl Bouwer, Kevin Paul, Tadgh Slattery, Achmat Hassiem, Shireen Sapiro, Emily Gray, Sarah Shannon, Adri Visser and Beth Nothling. South Africa also sent a swimming official, Sharief Gamiet, to the games.[6]
Oscar Pistorius represented South Africa in athletics.[7]
South African representatives also competed in wheelchair basketball.[8]
- ^ "Team South Africa (2008 Beijing Paralympics)". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008.
- ^ "Du Toit to make history at Games". BBC Sport. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Du Toit, who lost leg in scooter accident, will swim in Beijing Games", Reuters, 3 May 2008
- ^ "Du Toit in Paralympics and Olympics". Television New Zealand. Reuters. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Olympics, Paralympics for Du Toit", Al Jazeera, 12 June 2008
- ^ Martin, Peter (27 August 2008). "Border man off to Beijing". Daily Dispatch Online. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ "Pistorius, Du Toit headline Paralympics roster", International Herald Tribune, 11 June 2008
- ^ "SA wheelchair basketball team trains for Beijing Paralympics", Xinhua, 17 June 2008