This is a list of standard bearers who represented the Republic of South Africa at the Olympic Games [1] .
| South Africa at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC Code | RSA | |||
| NOC | Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee of South Africa | |||
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964-1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1960 • 1964-1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
The standard bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games .
| # | Year, Place | Season | First Name Last Name | Kind of sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 1908, London | Summer | Doug Stewart | Athletics |
| 2 | 1932, Los Angeles | Summer | Harry Hart | Athletics |
| 3 | 1936, Berlin | Summer | Patrick Schulz | Athletics |
| four | 1952, Helsinki | Summer | Silk Buysen | Athletics |
| five | 1960, Rome | Summer | Manie van zil | Wrestling |
| 6 | 1992, Barcelona | Summer | Jan Tau | Athletics |
| 7 | 1994, Lillehammer | Winter | Dino Kuattrochecher | Figure skating |
| eight | 1996, Atlanta | Summer | Masibulele Makepula | Boxing |
| 9 | 1998, Nagano | Winter | Shiren Human | Figure skating |
| ten | 2000, Sydney | Summer | Ezekiel Sepeng | Athletics |
| eleven | 2002, Salt Lake City | Winter | Alexander Heath | Skiing |
| 12 | 2004, Athens | Summer | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | Athletics |
| 13 | 2006, Turin | Winter | Alexander Heath | Skiing |
| 14 | 2008, Beijing | Summer | Natalie du toit | Swimming |
| 15 | 2010, Vancouver | Winter | Oliver Kras | Skiing |
| sixteen | 2012 London | Summer | Caster Seed | Athletics |
| 17 | 2016, Rio de Janeiro | Summer | Weide van Nickerk [2] | Athletics |
See also
- South Africa at the Olympic Games
Notes
- ↑ South Africa . Statistics on Sports-reference.com.
- ↑ Wayde, Zanele named as SA flag bearer at Rio send off , SASCOC (22 July 2016). Date of treatment July 23, 2016.