The 2024 Paralympic Games have officially wrapped with South African athletes banking an impressive six medals at the event. There are two gold medals and four bronze.
Mpumelelo Mhlongo was our first athlete to bank a medal. He won gold in the men’s 100 metre T44 within the first few days of the competition. He would go on to win bronze in the Men’s 200 metre T64.
Simone Kruger is our other gold medallist winning the F38 division of the Women’s Discus Throw. She was a favourite for her event after banking gold and setting a world record at the 2023 World Championships, which was also held in France.
Our bronze medallists include Louzanne Coetzee who competed in the T11 division of the Women’s 1 500m, Pieter du Preeze for the Men’s H1 Individual Time Trial, along with Lucas Sithole and Donald Ramphadi who won the quad doubles in wheelchair tennis.
Donald and Lucas made history as the first wheelchair tennis players from the African continent to win a medal at the Paralympic Games!
Congratulations to all the athletes on their incredible performances on the world stage. Thank you for representing your country and your people. Well done to the coaches, support staff, friends and family who helped the athletes on their journey. Finally, a special congratulations to all our medallist! What an incredible show of athleticism.
