South Africa at the 2004 Summer Olympics
South Africa at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | RSA |
NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Athens | |
Competitors | 106 in 19 sports |
Flag bearer | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi[1] |
Medals Ranked 43rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Africa competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixteenth overall and fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-apartheid era. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) sent a total of 106 athletes to the Games, 66 men and 40 women, to compete in 19 sports. Field hockey was the only team-based sport in which South Africa had its representation at these Games. There was only a single competitor in archery, canoeing, diving, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, judo, sailing, shooting, taekwondo, and wrestling.
The South African team featured four Olympic medalists from Sydney: breaststroke swimmer Terence Parkin, high jumper Hestrie Cloete, discus thrower Frantz Kruger, and hurdler Llewellyn Herbert. Several athletes made their third consecutive Olympic appearance, including freestyle Ryk Neethling and middle distance runner Hezekiél Sepeng, who previously won the silver in Atlanta for the men's 800 metres. Sepeng's fellow runner and teammate Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, a top medal contender on the same event, later became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
South Africa left Athens with a remarkable tally of six Olympic medals, one gold, three silver, and two bronze, being considered its most successful Olympics since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The highlight of the South African team at these Games came with a surprising triumph in men's swimming, when Roland Mark Schoeman, Ryk Neethling, Lyndon Ferns, and Darian Townsend held a major upset on the Aussies, Americans, and the Dutch for a new world record and a prestigious gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[2][3] Furthermore, Schoeman completed a full set of medals to become the most decorated South African athlete at these Games, adding his silver in the men's 100 m freestyle and bronze in the men's 50 m freestyle.[4] Cloete managed to repeat her silver from Sydney in the women's high jump, while Donovan Cech and Ramon di Clemente claimed a bronze for the first time in men's rowing.[5][6]
Field hockey players Grant and Natalie Fulton became the first married couple to represent South Africa at the same Olympic Games.[7][8]
Medalists[]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Lyndon Ferns Ryk Neethling Roland Mark Schoeman Darian Townsend |
Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | August 15 |
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Roland Mark Schoeman | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle | August 18 |
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Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | Athletics | Men's 800 m | August 28 |
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Hestrie Cloete | Athletics | Women's high jump | August 28 |
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Roland Mark Schoeman | Swimming | Men's 50 m freestyle | August 20 |
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Donovan Cech Ramon di Clemente |
Rowing | Men's pair | August 21 |
Archery[]
One South African archer qualified for the women's individual archery through the African Championships.
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Kirstin Jean Lewis | Women's individual | 606 | 52 | ![]() W 141–131 |
![]() W 157–153 |
![]() L 142–156 |
Did not advance |
Athletics[]
South African athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[9][10]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Shaun Bownes | 110 m hurdles | 13.68 | 6 q | 13.62 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Ockert Cilliers | 400 m hurdles | 49.12 | 3 Q | N/A | 49.01 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Johan Cronje | 1500 m | 3:40.99 | 8 q | N/A | 3:44.41 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
Llewellyn Herbert | 400 m hurdles | 48.70 | 4 Q | N/A | 48.57 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Leigh Julius | 200 m | 20.80 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Marcus La Grange | 400 m | 45.95 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Alwyn Myburgh | 400 m hurdles | 48.44 | 2 Q | N/A | 48.21 | 3 q | 49.07 | 7 | |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 800 m | 1:45.72 | 1 Q | N/A | 1:46.09 | 2 Q | 1:44.61 | ![]() | |
Hendrick Ramaala | Marathon | N/A | DNF | ||||||
Ruben Ramolefi | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:46.17 | 13 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Hezekiél Sepeng | 800 m | 1:46.82 | 2 Q | N/A | 1:44.75 | 4 q | 1:45.53 | 6 | |
Ian Syster | Marathon | N/A | DNF | ||||||
Gert Thys | N/A | 2:16:08 | 16 | ||||||
Ockert Cilliers Marcus La Grange Arnaud Malherbe Hendrick Mokganyetsi |
4 × 400 m relay | DNF | N/A | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Okkert Brits | Pole vault | 5.60 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Jacques Freitag | High jump | 2.20 | =20 | Did not advance | |
Hannes Hopley | Discus throw | 63.89 | 4 q | 62.58 | 8 |
Frantz Kruger | 62.32 | 9 q | 64.34 | 5 | |
Burger Lambrechts | Shot put | 18.67 | 34 | Did not advance | |
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | Triple jump | 16.32 | 29 | Did not advance | |
Gerhardus Pienaar | Javelin throw | 79.95 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Janus Robberts | Shot put | 19.41 | 21 | Did not advance |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Nicolene Cronje | 20 km walk | N/A | 1:42:37 | 47 | |||||
Surita Febbraio | 400 m hurdles | 56.49 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Geraldine Pillay | 100 m | 11.44 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Heide Seyerling | 200 m | 23.66 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Estie Wittstock | 400 m | 51.89 | 4 q | N/A | 51.77 | 6 | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Hestrie Cloete | High jump | 1.95 | =1 Q | 2.02 | ![]() |
Elizna Naude | Discus throw | 58.74 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Sunette Viljoen | Javelin throw | 54.45 | 35 | Did not advance |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
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Janice Josephs | Result | 13.69 | 1.70 | 12.48 | 23.37 | 6.21 | 41.80 | 2:18.47 | 6074 | 19 |
Points | 1023 | 855 | 693 | 1042 | 915 | 702 | 844 |
Badminton[]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Chris Dednam | Men's singles | ![]() L 1–15, 10–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Stewart Carson Dorian James |
Men's doubles | ![]() Han (USA) L 4–15, 1–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Michelle Edwards | Women's singles | ![]() L 6–11, 3–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
Chantal Botts Michelle Edwards |
Women's doubles | ![]() Schenk (GER) L 0–15, 0–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Chris Dednam Antoinette Uys |
Mixed doubles | ![]() Tsai C-H (TPE) L 3–15, 9–15 |
Did not advance |
Boxing[]
South Africa sent three boxers to Athens.
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Lodumo Galada | Featherweight | ![]() L RSC |
Did not advance | ||||
Bongani Mahlangu | Welterweight | ![]() L 14–22 |
Did not advance | ||||
Khotso Motau | Middleweight | ![]() L 22–25 |
Did not advance |
Canoeing[]
Sprint[]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Alan van Coller | Men's K-1 500 m | 1:40.089 | 1 q | 1:41.131 | 4 | Did not advance | |
Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:32.516 | 6 q | 3:32.893 | 5 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling[]
Road[]
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Ryan Cox | Men's road race | 5:50:35 | 68 |
Robert Hunter | Did not finish | ||
Tiaan Kannemeyer | Did not finish | ||
Anriette Schoeman | Women's road race | 3:40:43 | 55 |
Diving[]
South African divers qualified for two individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games.
- Women
Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Jenna Dreyer | 3 m springboard | 267.84 | 17 Q | 464.43 | 17 | Did not advance | |
10 m platform | 186.90 | 34 | Did not advance |
Fencing[]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Rachel Barlow | Individual épée | ![]() L 8–14 |
Did not advance | |||||
Natalia Tychler | ![]() L 8–15 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Kelly-Anne Wilson | ![]() L 6–15 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Rachel Barlow Natalia Tychler Kelly-Anne Wilson |
Team épée | N/A | ![]() L 15–34 |
Did not advance | 9 |
Field hockey[]
Men's tournament[]
- Roster
The following is the South African roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[11]
Head coach:
- David Staniforth (GK)
- Craig Jackson (c)
- Craig Fulton
- Bruce Jacobs
- Gregg Clark
- Iain Evans
- Emile Smith
- Jody Paul
- Steve Evans
- Eric Rose-Innes
- Wayne Denne
- Chris Hibbert (GK)
- Ian Symons
- Ryan Ravenscroft
- Denzil Dolley
- Greg Nicol
- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 15 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 4 | |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 3 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 2 |
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- Classification match (9th–12th place)
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- 9th place final
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Women's tournament[]
- Roster
The following is the South African roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[12]
Head coach:
- Caroline Birt (GK)
- Kate Hector
- Anli Kotze
- Natalie Fulton
- Marsha Marescia
- Johke Koornhof
- Lindsey Carlisle
- Kerry Bee
- Pietie Coetzee
- Jenny Wilson
- Fiona Butler
- Liesel Dorothy
- Tsoanelo Pholo
- Sharne Wehmeyer
- Susan Webber (C)
- Grazjyna Engelbrecht (GK)
- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
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Gymnastics[]
Artistic[]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | F | ||||||
Zandré Labuschagne | All-around | 9.012 | 8.312 | 8.075 | 7.525 | 32.924 | 60 | Did not advance |
Rhythmic[]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
Stephanie Sandler | Individual | 18.550 | 18.525 | 19.100 | 17.100 | 73.275 | 22 | Did not advance |
Judo[]
South Africa has qualified a single judoka.
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Henriette Moller | Women's −63 kg | Bye | ![]() L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance |
Rowing[]
South African rowers qualified the following boats:
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Donovan Cech Ramon di Clemente |
Pair | 6:57.06 | 1 SA/B | Bye | 6:28.48 | 3 FA | 6:33.40 | ![]() |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Sailing[]
South African sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
- Open
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Gareth Blanckenberg | Laser | 22 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 156 | 17 |
M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Shooting[]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Martin Senore | 50 m rifle prone | 588 | 39 | Did not advance |
Swimming[]
South African swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Eugene Botes | 100 m butterfly | 54.15 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
Lyndon Ferns | 50 m freestyle | 22.53 | 16 Q | 22.46 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Ryk Neethling | 100 m freestyle | 48.85 | =2 Q | 49.18 | 7 Q | 48.63 | 4 |
Terence Parkin | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.05 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
200 m breaststroke | 2:14.12 | 12 Q | 2:13.58 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
Roland Mark Schoeman | 50 m freestyle | 22.41 | =8 Q | 21.99 | 1 Q | 22.02 | ![]() |
100 m freestyle | 49.68 | 13 Q | 48.39 | 1 Q | 48.23 | ![]() | |
Darian Townsend | 200 m individual medley | 2:07.04 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
Gerhard Zandberg | 100 m backstroke | 55.62 | 12 Q | 55.76 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Lyndon Ferns Ryk Neethling Roland Mark Schoeman Darian Townsend |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:13.84 | 1 Q | N/A | 3:13.17 WR | ![]() | |
Eugene Botes Terence Parkin Karl Otto Thaning Gerhard Zandberg |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:43.94 | 13 | N/A | Did not advance |
Taekwondo[]
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Duncan Mahlangu | Men's −68 kg | ![]() L 7–11 |
Did not advance |
Triathlon[]
Two South African triathletes qualified for the following events.
Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
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Conrad Stoltz | Men's | 19:35 | 0:17 | Did not finish | ||||
Megan Hall | Women's | 19:39 | 0:21 | 1:16:28 | 0:26 | 40:19 | 2:16:26.53 | 36 |
Volleyball[]
Beach[]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
Colin Pocock Gershon Rorich |
Men's | Pool F![]() W 2 – 1 (21–16, 24–26, 15–10) ![]() L 0 – 2 (13–21, 15–21) ![]() W 2 – 0 (22–20, 22–20) |
2 Q | ![]() Williams (AUS) L 0 – 2 (14–21, 10–21) |
Did not advance | |||
Leigh Ann Naidoo Julia Willand |
Women's | Pool B![]() L 0 – 2 (7–21, 10–21) ![]() L 0 – 2 (19–21, 16–21) ![]() L 0 – 2 (18–21, 14–21) |
4 | Did not advance |
Wrestling[]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Shaun Williams | −55 kg | ![]() L 1–4 SP |
![]() L 1–3 PP |
3 | Did not advance | 17 |
See also[]
- South Africa at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References[]
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- ^ "South African Men Take a Historic Relay Victory in 400 free – Smash World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 15 August 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (16 August 2012). "Olympics: Swimming; South Africa's Relay Upset Leaves U.S. and Phelps 3rd". New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (20 August 2004). "Hall Does it Again, Repeats as 50 Free Champ". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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- ^ "A good day for South Africa in Athens". Mail & Guardian. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Man and wife team for Athens". www.news24.com. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Van Zyls add to married couples at Games". www.supersport.com. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Men's Field Hockey Team Roster – South Africa (RSA)" (PDF). 2004 Athens. LA84 Foundation. 21 September 2015. p. 12.
- ^ "Women's Field Hockey Team Roster – South Africa (RSA)" (PDF). 2004 Athens. LA84 Foundation. 21 September 2015. p. 137.
External links[]
- Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- South Africa at the Summer Olympics by year
- 2004 in South African sport