SASCOC announced an additional 113 athletes to the Team South Africa squad that will carry the nation’s flag at the 2016 Olympic Games to be held from 5-‐21 August in Rio De Janeiro – Brazil.
The additional names come after the completion of the final qualifying deadlines in the various sporting codes, bringing the final number of competitors for Rio to 137. The initial 24 names were released on 25 May 2016.
Joining Team SA in Rio will be an exciting 39 athletes from the athletics code who have all met the set standards to compete at Olympic Games. Some athletes such as Caster Semenya, Wenda Nel, Wayde van Niekerk and Stephen Mokoka have also qualified for more than one event but will only concentrate on disciplines of their specialty.
In addition to the athletics list are athletes from other sports which include three team sports: Rugby sevens, the Banyana Banyana women’s football side and the Under-‐23 Men’s football team, badminton, equestrian, golf, judo, rowing and triathlon.
SASCOC President Gideon Sam congratulated the members of the squad: “You have all earned the ultimate honour of representing your country. We have every faith in you excelling at your various events. Attending the Olympics is the pinnacle of a sportsman’s dream. Go and showcase the rainbow nation to the best of your ability.”
Tubby Reddy, SASCOC CEO and Chef de Mission congratulated the final team: “Congratulations to all athletes who have had the honour to be selected as part of Team South Africa and compete in this prestigious sporting event.
‘We’re confident that the team is the creme de la creme of sporting talent, with most of them having represented the country in international sporting events previously. We therefore wish them well and as the Olympic body we will rally behind you all the way. Do the country proud and go well,” Reddy concluded.
Managing and coaching additions to the squad are also hugely experienced personnel who have occupied these positions previously in different sporting events.
An incentive programme has been designed to incentivise athletes to medal at the Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
All medalists at both Olympic and Paralympic Games will receive incentives as follows:
Individual medal winner:
| Athlete | Coach | ||
| Gold: | R500 000 | R400 000 | R100 000 |
| Silver:
Bronze: |
R250 000
R100 000 |
R200 000
R 80 000 |
R 50 000
R 20 000 |
The incentive amount received will be split 80% to the athlete and 20% to the coach of that specific athlete. This principle was established with the understanding that the Coach plays an important role in coaching and mentoring the Athlete and hence the coach incentive of 20%.
Team events and Relay event winners:
In the case a medal is won by a team event or a relay team which counts as one medal, the incentive amount will also be as follows:
| Athlete | Coach | ||
| Gold: | R500 000 | R400 000 | R100 000 |
| Silver: | R250 000 | R200 000 | R 50 000 |
| Bronze: | R100 000 | R 80 000 | R 20 000 |
80% of the incentive amount received will be paid to the athletes and must be equally split between the team’s or relay team’s athletes. And 20% of the incentive amount will be paid to the head coach of that specific sport code.
The full and final athletes in Team South Africa for the 2016 Olympics (includes the list that was announced in May 2016)
AQUATICS
Diving
Julia Vincent
Marathon Swim
Michelle Weber Chad Ho
Men
Chad Le Clos Jarred Crous
Dylan Bosch Calvyn Justus
Cameron Van der Burgh Sebastien Rousseau
Michael Meyer Christopher Reid
Matthew Meyer Myles Brown
Bradley Tandy Douglas Erasmus
Managers/Coaches
Shawn Adriaanse Graham Hill
Dean Price Cedric Finch
Igor Omeltchenko William Sherritt Alasdair Hatfield
ATHLETICS
Women Marathon
Irvette Van Zyl Christine Kalmer
LeboPhalula
Men Marathon
Lusapho April
Sibusiso Mzima Lungile Gongqa
Women
Carina Horn Alyssa Conley
Tsholofelo Thipe Justine Palframan
Caster Semenya Wenda Nel
Dominique Scott Lynique Prinsloo
Sunette Viljoen Anel Oosthuizen
Men
Akani Simbine Henricho Bruintjies
Tlotliso Leotlela Clarence Munyai
Anaso Jobodwana Wayde Van Niekerk
Jacob Rozani Rynhardt Van Rensburg
Elroy Gelant Stephen Mokoka
Antonio Alkana Lindsay Hanekom
Louis Van Zyl LeRoux Hamman
Ruswahl Samaai Luvo Manyonga
Stefan Brits Khotso Mokoena
Rocco Van Rooyen
Willem Coertzen Lebogang Shange
Wayne Snyman Marc Mundell
Managers/Coaches
Irma Reyneke, Paul Gorries, Terseus Liebenberg, Maryna van Niekerk, Pieter Lourens and James Moloi
BADMINTON
Men
Jacob Maliekal
Manager/Coach: Chris Dedman
CANOEING
Women Bridgitte Hartley Manager/Coach Craig Mustard
CYCLING
Women
An-‐Li Kachelhoffer Ashleigh Moolman-‐Pasio
Men
Daryl Impey Louis Meintjes
Kyle Dodd Alan Hatherly
James Reid
Manager/Coach/Mechanics
Brett Coates Jonnathan Chislett
Carl Pasio Douglas Ryder
JP Jacobs Gary Blem
EQUESTRIAN
Women
Tanya Seymour
Manager/Coach Groom
Ingeborg Sanne Kirsty Taylor
| FOOTBALL
Women Roxanne Barker Andile Dlamini Bambanani Mbane |
Amanda Dlamini Refiloe Jane Mamello Makhabane |
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| Stephanie Malherbe Sanah Mollo
Linda MotlhaloNompumeleloNyandeni Jermaine Seoposenwe Janine Van Wyk Managers/Coaches Barney Kujane Desiree Ellis
Men Jody February Tercious Malepe Maphosa Modiba Phumlani Ntshangase Ishmael Mngonyama Abbubaker Mobara |
Noko Matlou
Robyn Moodaly Octavia Nogwanya LebohangRamalepe LeandraSmeda Nothando Vilakazi Vera Pauw Francis Chansa
Tebogo Moerane Gift Motupa Deolin Mekoa Itumeleng Khune Rivaldo Coetzee Erick Mathoho |
Shilene Margaret Booysen |
Keagan Dolly Tyroane Sandows
Lebogang Mothiba Menzi Masuku
Tashreeq Morris Mothobi Mvala
Managers& Coaches
Levy Ramajoe Owen Da Gama
Thabo Senong Predikumar Bhaktawer Simone Conley
GOLF
Women
Paula Reto Ashleigh Simon
Men
Brandon Stone Jaco van Zyl
Golf Caddy
Chris Simmons Jason Reynolds
Deon Flowers David Buhai
Manager/Coach
Gary Player
GYMNASTICS
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Manager/Coach
Ryan Patterson Jonathan Okada
JUDO
Men Manager/Coach
Zack Piontek Nikola Filipov
ROWING
Women
Kirsten McCann Kate Christowitz
Ursula Grobler Lee-‐Ann Persse
Men
James Thompson John Smith
Shaun Keeling Lawrence Brittain
Jake Green David Hunt
Vincent Breet Jonathan Smith
Manager/Coach
Roger Barrow Andrew Grant
Paul Jackson
RUGBY SEVENS
Men
Dylan Sage Philippus Snyman
Timothy Agaba Albertus Smith
Werner Kok Kyle Brown
Cheslin Kolbe Rosko Specman
Justin Geduld Cecil Afrika
Seabelo Senatla Juan De Jongh
Manager/ Coach
Ashley Evert Neil Powell
Renfred Dazel Alan Temple-‐Jones
SAILING
Men
Stefano Marcia Asenathi Jim
Roger Hudson
Manager/Coach Brevan Thompson
TRIATHLON
Women
Gillian Sanders Mari Rabie
Men
Richard Murray Henri Schoeman
Manager/Coach
Kate Roberts Lindsey Parry
MEDICAL TEAM
Chief Medical Officer: Dr Kevin Subban
Doctors: Danielle Lincoln; Paul Maphoto, Karen Schwabe Chief Physiotherapist: Grace Hughes
Physiotherapists: Hugh Everson, Ashleigh Hansen, Collin Hill, Avilarsh Lukhan, Given Motha, Hendrik Maree, Rannoa Ntseke, Eva Ramashala and Sandhya Silal
ISSUED BY SASCOC
