2024 Paralympic Games schedules and South African athletes

The 2024 Paralympic Games officially start today. A total of 36 athletes will represent South Africa at the Games in a variety of sports from athletics and cycling to judo and wheelchair tennis. Here follows the full list of athletes and their sports categories:

The fill Paralympic schedule can be found here.

Athletics:

Mpumelelo Mhlongo (T44 100m and long jump)

Kerwin Noemdo (F46 shot put)

Puseletso Mabote (T63 100m and long jump)

Collen Mahlalela (T47 400m)

Khumo Pitso (T46 high jump)

Jaco Smit (T12 100m)

Daniel du Plessis (T62 400m)

Hermanus Blom (F12 shot put)

Erasmus Badenhorst (guide, 1500m)

Claus Kempen (guide, marathon)

Paul Daniels (T22 400m)

Simone Kruger (T38 discus)

Sheryl James (T37 100m, 200m, 400m)

Louzanne Coetzee (T11 1500m and marathon)

Liezel Gouws (T37 400m and long jump)

Yane van der Merwe (F44 discus)

Tezna Abrahams (T44 long jump and 200m)

Archery

Shaun Anderson (W1)

Boccia

Karabo Cassius Morapedi (BC3)

Elanza Jordaan (BC3)

Cycling

Pieter du Preez

Equestrian

Philippa Johnson-Dwyer

Judo

Ndyeni Lamani (J1, under 73kg)

Para-triathlon

Kirsty Weir

Swimming

Nathan Hendricks (S13 200m individual medley, 100m backstroke, SB13 100m breaststroke)

Christian Sadie (S7 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke, 50m freestyle, SM7 200m individual medley)

Alani Ferreira (S12 400m freestyle, SB12 100m breaststroke, SM12 200m Individual Medley, S12-S13 100m butterfly)

Danika Vyncke (SB13 100m breaststroke)

Kat Swanepoel (SM5 200m Individual Medley, S5 50m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, SB4 100m breaststroke, S14 400m freestyle)

Wheelchair Tennis

Alwande Sikhosana

Donald Ramphadi

Lucas Sithole

Kgothatso Montjane

Mariska Venter

Paralympians can look forward to receiving the same financial incentives as their Olympic peers this year! Gold will be awarded R400 000, silver will earn R200 000 and bronze will receive R75 000.

Good luck to all the athletes who are competing in the Games!