Latest South Africa Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Track & Field | Women's 800 Meters | Caster Semenya |
| Bronze | Canoe/Kayak | Women's Kayak Singles 500m | Bridgitte Hartley |
| Silver | Swimming | Men's 100-Meter Butterfly | Chad le Clos |
| Gold | Rowing | Men's Lightweight Four Without Coxswain | |
| Gold | Swimming | Men's 200-Meter Butterfly | Chad le Clos |
| Gold | Swimming | Men's 100-Meter Breaststroke | Cameron van der Burgh |
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- Symbol for Event results in medals
| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Men's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's Marathon | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's 800 Meters | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Women's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's 50-Kilometer Race Walk | Final | See Results |
| Field Hockey | Men | Placements | India 2 - 3 South Africa |
- Symbol for Event results in medals
Schedule
- Symbol for Tbd
- Symbol for Medal/Final
- Symbol for Regular Contest
- Medals
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- Rank 23
- Gold 3
- Silver 2
- Bronze 1
- Total 6
- Capital City
- Pretoria (administrative capital)
- National Languages
- IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census)
- Total Area
- 471,011 miles² (1,219,912 km²)
- Population
- 43,786,115 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 63 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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