South Africa at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

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South Africa at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Flag of South Africa.svg
IOC codeRSA
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
in Nanjing
Competitors54 in 14 sports
Medals
Ranked 49th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

South Africa competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Athletics[]

South Africa qualified seven athletes.[1]

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
100 m 11.72 25 qC Did not start
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Jason van Rooyen Shot put 19.73 4 Q 19.82 4
Girls
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
100 m hurdles 14.18 13 qB Did not start
Gezelle Magerman 400 m hurdles 58.57 1 Q 57.91 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Shot put 14.62 14 qB 14.45 12
Discus throw 46.29 7 Q 46.05 6
Jo-Ane van Dyk Javelin throw 52.60 3 Q 48.93 7

Canoeing[]

South Africa qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.[2]

Girls
Athlete Event Qualification Repechage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
1:38.749 15 R 1:34.219 5 Q 1:33.727 13 Did not advance
1:54.376 6 Q N/A 1:54.976 7 Q   (KAZ)
L 1:50.743
Did not advance 5

Cycling[]

South Africa qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.[3][4]

Team
Athletes Event Cross-Country
Eliminator
Time Trial BMX Cross-Country Race Road Race Total Pts Rank
Rank Points Time Rank Points Rank Points Time Rank Points Time Rank Points
Alex Limberg
18 0 5:20.24 12 6 4 100 1:01:05 13 4 DNF
1:37:18

1
100 210 6

16 1 7:42.32 29 0 4 100 −2 laps 27 0 DNF
1:28:19

54
0 101 13
Mixed Relay
Athletes Event Cross-Country
Girls' Race
Cross-Country
Boys' Race
Boys' Road
Race
Girls' Road
Race
Total Time Rank

Alex Limberg

4:11 3:40 5:37 7:30 20:58 28

Equestrian[]

South Africa qualified a rider.[5]

Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Total
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Dominand 16 26 8 24 12 24 21
Africa
  (EGY)
  (MAR)
  (SEN)
  (RSA)
  (ZIM)
White Lady
Figaro
Cornetta
Dominand
Carsar
12 4 4 16 4 16 4

Field Hockey[]

South Africa qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its performance at the African Qualification Tournament.[6]

Boys' Tournament[]

Roster
Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   4 4 0 0 28 10 +18 12 Quarterfinals
2   4 2 0 2 21 17 +4 6
3   4 2 0 2 14 13 +1 6
4   4 2 0 2 11 19 −8 6
5   4 0 0 4 7 22 −15 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[citation needed]
17 August 2014
19:00
South Africa 1 – 5  Canada
Ntuli Goal 3' Report Panesar Goal 7'10'
Pereira Goal 29'
Goal 31'
Goal 36'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (GBR)
Scott Embry (AUS)

19 August 2014
16:00
South Africa 6 – 5  Australia
Goal 24'34'
Kok Goal 27'30'
Goal 27'29'
Report Weyer Goal 2'17'
Goal 4'
Goal 7'9'
Umpires:
Donovan Simmons (BER)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)

20 August 2014
19:30
Bangladesh 3 – 4  South Africa
Goal 14'
Goal 18'
Goal 28'
Report Dlungwana Goal 7'
Ntuli Goal 18'22'31'
Umpires:
Sompop Boonsong (THA)
Donovan Simmons (BER)

21 August 2014
19:30
South Africa 0 – 6  Spain
Report Goal 3'30'
Goal 7'18'
Goal 17'24'
Quarterfinal
23 August 2014
21:00
New Zealand 0 – 3  South Africa
Report Ntuli Goal 4'18'26'
Umpires:
Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Duvaughn Henlon (JAM)
Semifinal
25 August 2014
19:30
South Africa 3 – 4  Australia
Goal 12'
Goal 28'
Goal 36'
Report Goal 18'
Howard Goal 21'34'
Corey Weyer Goal 31'
Umpires:
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Duvaughn Henlon (JAM)
Bronze Medal Match
27 August 2014
19:00
Spain 7 – 4  South Africa 4th
Goal 7'15'
Goal 9'
Goal 19'
Goal 20'
Goal 34'
Goal 36'
Report Kok Goal 18'23'
Ntuli Goal 24'
Goal 34'
Umpires:
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Donovan Simmons (BER)

Girls' Tournament[]

Roster
Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   4 4 0 0 46 1 +45 12 Advance to Quarterfinals
2   4 2 1 1 42 16 +26 7
3  Argentina 4 2 1 1 34 9 +25 7
4   4 1 0 3 8 34 −26 3
5   4 0 0 4 3 73 −70 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.


17 August 2014
20:30
Japan 12 – 0  South Africa
Kawamura Goal 2'9'9'
Mori Goal 7'17'
Kozuka Goal 11'12'24'
Asai Goal 24'36'
Karino Goal 28'
Hoshi Goal 31'
Report
Umpires:
Liu Lijie (CHN)
Ana Escalante (MEX)

18 August 2014
19:00
Argentina 9 – 0  South Africa
Jankunas Goal 3'22'
Toccalino Goal 4'27'
Thome Goal 8'15'
Trinchinetti Goal 20'
Retegui Goal 24'26'
Report
Umpires:
Ana Faias (POR)
Lucy Townend (NZL)

19 August 2014
19:30
South Africa 8 – 2  Fiji
Goal 1'13'
Marais Goal 2'18'
Paton Goal 11'22'
Goal 19'
Goal 33'
Report Goal 20'
Goal 29'
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Ana Faias (POR)

21 August 2014
18:00
Netherlands 11 – 0  South Africa
Veen Goal 8'35'
Zerbo Goal 9'11'
Kerstholt Goal 12'26'28'35'
Goal 18'
Fortuin Goal 22'
Goal 25'
Report
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Ana Escalante (MEX)
Quarterfinal
23 August 2014
17:30
China 7 – 1  South Africa
Goal 1'3'
Goal 2'13'24'
Li Goal 18'
Chen Goal 20'
Report[permanent dead link] Goal 6'
Umpires:
Denise Pelletier (CAN)
Toh Li Min (SIN)
Classification Match 5th-8th Place
24 August 2014
17:30
South Africa 3 – 4  New Zealand
Goal 26'36'
Goal 27'
Report Goal 4'
Robinson Goal 6'
Goal 18'
Davies Goal 25'
Umpires:
Liu Lijie (CHN)
Ana Escalante (MEX)
7th Place Match
26 August 2014
16:00
Germany 6 – 1  South Africa
Goal 5'
Goal 12'14'
Goal 18'30'
Goal 24'
Report Marais Goal 9'
Umpires:
Lucy Townenda (NZL)
Ana Escalante (MEX)

Golf[]

South Africa qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.[7]

Individual
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Score Rank Score Total Rank Score Total Rank Score Rank
81 29 73 154 12 72 226 12 226 25
82 29 Disqualified
Team
Athletes Event Round 1
(Foursome)
Round 2
(Fourball)
Round 3
(Individual Stroke)
Total
Score Rank Score Total Rank Boy Girl Total Rank Score Rank

65 6 78 143 28 74 73 147 17 290 17

Gymnastics[]

Artistic Gymnastics[]

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[8]

Boys
Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB
Qualification 12.150 12.150 10.800 12.150 9.750 11.300 68.300 36
Girls
Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB
Mammule Rankoe Qualification 10.400 12.350 11.250 10.600 44.600 33

Rhythmic Gymnastics[]

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 African Rhythmic Championships.[8]

Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Individual 11.350 11.400 11.750 11.150 45.650 15 Did not advance

Judo[]

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.[9]

Individual
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Rep 1 Rep 2 Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Unelle Snyman Girls' -78 kg N/A   (BEL)
W 010-0001
  (CRO)
L 000-100
N/A  Rodriguez (ESP)
L 0002-0001
5
Team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Team Van De Walle
  (PUR)
  (AZE)
  (ZAM)
  (COL)
 Ivan Silva Morales (CUB)
 Unelle Snyman (RSA)
  (BIH)
Mixed Team Bye Team Geesink
L 3–4
Did not advance 5

Sailing[]

South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the Byte CII African Continental Qualifiers.[10]

Athlete Event Race Net
Points
Final
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Boys' Byte CII 15 20 15 23 16 25 22 CAN CAN CAN 26 137 25
Megan Robertson Girls' Byte CII 25 20 30 30 28 28 25 CAN CAN CAN 22 178 30

Shooting[]

South Africa qualified one shooter based on its performance at the 2014 African Shooting Championships.[11]

Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
602.6 16 Did not advance
Team
Athletes Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Points Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
  (CRO)
  (RSA)
811.9 14 Q   (MEX)
  (INA)
W 10–6
  (SMR)
  (SRB)
L 6–10
Did not advance 5

Swimming[]

South Africa qualified eight swimmers.[12]

Boys
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
100 m freestyle 52.19 27 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 1:50.79 5 Q N/A 1:50.06 5
50 m butterfly 24.87 10 Q 24.74 11 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 53.74 3 Q 54.25 8 Q 53.63 4
Brent Szurdoki 200 m freestyle 1:52.59 18 N/A Did not advance
400 m freestyle 3:56.84 14 N/A Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/A 8:15.51 14
Christopher Reid 50 m backstroke 26.71 14 Q 26.75 16 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 56.25 7 Q 55.55 9 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:00.93 3 Q N/A 1:59.77 5
200 m individual medley 2:04.19 6 Q N/A 2:04.43 7
Jarred Crous 50 m breaststroke 28.66 4 Q 28.79 7 Q 28.46 4
100 m breaststroke 1:02.53 5 Q 1:02.30 4 Q 1:02.17 6
200 m breaststroke 2:16.65 8 Q N/A 2:15.52 6
Jarred Crous
Christopher Reid

Brent Szurdoki
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:29.24 7 Q N/A 3:28.86 8
Jarred Crous
Christopher Reid

Brent Szurdoki
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:45.97 3 Q N/A 3:42.39 4
Girls
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
100 m freestyle 57.30 17 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:03.73 19 N/A Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:15.45 2 Q N/A 2:15.25 7
Michelle Weber 400 m freestyle 4:26.87 23 N/A Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/A 9:00.16 16
Nathania van Niekerk 100 m backstroke 1:03.94 18 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:17.02 11 N/A Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 32.85 18 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:11.37 14 Q 1:10.55 12 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:33.14 8 Q N/A 2:32.57 7


Nathania van Niekerk
Michelle Weber
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:59.05 10 N/A Did not advance


Nathania van Niekerk
Michelle Weber
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:15.13 6 Q N/A 4:15.44 7
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Christopher Reid


Nathania van Niekerk
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:40.81 12 Did not advance
Jarred Crous


Nathania van Niekerk
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:57.44 4 Q 3:54.86 5

Tennis[]

South Africa qualified one athlete based on the 9 June 2014 ITF World Junior Rankings.[13]

Singles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Lloyd Harris Boys' Singles   (USA)
W 7–6, 6–4
 Majchrzak (POL)
L 2–6, 0–6
Did not advance 9
Doubles
Athletes Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
 Lloyd Harris (RSA)
  (BDI)
Boys' Doubles N/A  Majchrzak (POL)
 Zielinski (POL)
L 1–6, 4–6
Did not advance 9
 Sandra Samir (EGY)
 Lloyd Harris (RSA)
Mixed Doubles  Kalinina (UKR)
  (MNE)
W 6–2, 6–4
  (PAR)
 Zormann (BRA)
L 7–5, 3–6, [5–10]
Did not advance 9

Triathlon[]

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[14]

Individual
Athlete Event Swim (750m) Trans 1 Bike (20 km) Trans 2 Run (5 km) Total Time Rank
Boys 10:32 0:44 31:00 0:25 18:50 1:01:31 27
Girls 10:31 0:45 33:24 0:25 19:34 1:04:39 18
Relay
Athlete Event Total Times per Athlete
(Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km,
Run 1.8 km)
Total Group Time Rank
Africa 1
  (EGY)
  (EGY)
  (RSA)
  (RSA)
Mixed Relay 25:13
22:25
23:47
21:05
1:32:30 14

Wrestling[]

South Africa qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Cadet Championships.[15]

Key:
  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Boys
Athlete Event Group stage Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
  (YEM)
L 1–3 PP
 Fix (USA)
L 0–4 VT
  (MKD)
W 4–0 VT
3 5th Place Match
  (RUS)
L 1–4 ST
6
  (PLW)
W 4–0 VT
  (AZE)
L 0–4 ST
  (GEO)
L 0–3 PO
3 5th Place Match
  (CAN)
W 4–0 VT
5
Girls
Athlete Event Group stage Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
  (COL)
L 0–3
  (GUM)
W 4–1
 Pei (CHN)
L 0–4
3 5th Place Match
 Mane (IND)
L 0–3 PO
6

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