Story Summary:
- Akani Simbine finished fourth in the men’s 100m final with a personal best of 9.82 seconds.
- Prudence Sekgodiso qualified for the women’s 800m final with a time of 1:57.57.
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Erik van Rooyen completed their golf rounds, finishing 16th and 17th respectively.
- Team SA currently holds four medals: Tatjana Smith (gold and silver), men’s sevens rugby (bronze), and Alan Hatherly (bronze).
Team South Africa continues their campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics with events in athletics, cycling, and climbing on the schedule on Monday.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: How are we doing so far?
Team South Africa began the weekend with four medals: Tatjana Smith secured gold and silver, the men’s sevens rugby team won bronze, and Alan Hatherly also earned a bronze medal.
This placed South Africa at 24th on the overall medal table. As of now, the United States and China lead with 19 golds each, followed by France and Australia with 12 golds each.
In athletics, Akani Simbine finished fourth in the men’s 100m final, clocking a personal best of 9.82 seconds.
Despite his impressive performance, he narrowly missed out on a medal.
Prudence Sekgodiso continued her strong showing by finishing second in her semi-final of the women’s 800m, securing a spot in the final with a time of 1:57.57.
In golf, Christiaan Bezuidenhout finished his rounds on 10-under-par, securing a total score of 274.
Erik van Rooyen finished one stroke behind at 275. World No.1 Scottie Scheffler won gold with a score of 269.
Team South Africa schedule for Monday, 5 August 2024
The Olympic action continues on Monday with Team SA competing in various events throughout the day.
Monday, 5 August 2024:
- 10:10: Men’s Discus Qualification – Francois Prinsloo
- 11:35: Men’s Discus Qualification – Victor Hogan
- From 11:20: Men’s 400m Repechage – Lythe Pillay, Zakithi Nene
- From 11:55: Women’s 400m Heats – Miranda Coetzee
- From 19:55: Men’s 200m Heats – Wayde van Niekerk, Shaun Maswanganyi, Benjamin Richardson
- 21:47: Women’s 800m Final – Prudence Sekgodiso
- 10:00: Men’s Climbing (Lead and Boulder) – Mel Janse van Rensburg
- 13:00: Women’s Speed Climbing (Seeding and Elimination) – Aniya Holder
Team South Africa aims to continue their medal quest with strong performances in these events on Monday.
This schedule marks another crucial day for Team SA as they strive for more success in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
