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2024 olympics South Africa roster

Archery

Wian Roux (Pretoria)

Athletics

Adrian Swart (Caledon)

Akani Simbine (Kempton Park)

Phatutshedzo Maswanganyi (Soweto Township)

Benjamin Richardson (Pretoria)

Wayde Van Niekerk (Kraaifontein)

Zakithi Nene (Ladysmith)

Lythe Pillay (Benoni)

Edmund Du Plessis (Pretoria)

Tshepo Tshite (Pretoria)

Ryan Mphahlele (Johannesburg)

Adriaan Wildschutt (Ceres)

Bayanda Walaza (Pretoria)

Bradley Nkoana (Potschefstroom)

Sinesipho Dambile (Dimbaza)

Gardeo Isaacs (Cape Town)

Antonie Nortje (College Station, Texas)

Stephen Mokoka (Mahikeng)

Elroy Gelant (Pacaltsdorp)

Brian Raats (Tshwane)

Jovan Van Vuuren (Bloemfontein)

Cheswill Johnson (Johannesburg)

Kayle Blignaut (Rome, Italy)

Francois Prinsloo (Worcester)

Victor Hogan (Vredenburg)

Cian Oldknow (Johannesburg)

Miranda Coetzee (Phokeng)

Prudence Sekgodiso (Gauteng)

Marioné Fourie (Vanderbijlpark)

Zenéy Geldenhuys (Pretoria)

Rogail Joseph (Worcester)

Irvette Van Zyl (Sandton)

Gerda Steyn (Bothaville)

Miné De Klerk (Welkom)

Jo-Ané Van Dyk (Worcester)

Badminton

Johanita Scholtz (Cape Town)

Canoeing

Hamish Lovemore (Durban)

Andy Birkett (Pretoria)

Tiffany Koch (Cape Town)

Esti Olivier (Bloemfontein)

Climbing

Mel Janse-Van Rensburg (Lephalale)

Josh Bruyns (Pretoria)

Lauren Mukheibir (Bryanston)

Aniya Holder (Gqeberha)

Cycling

Ryan Gibbons (Johannesburg)

Jean Spies (Randburg)

Alan Hatherly (Durban)

Vincent Leygonie (Krugersdorp)

Ashleigh Pasio (Pretoria)

Tiffany Keep (Durban)

Candice Lill (Port Shepstone)

Miyanda Maseti (Johannesburg)

Diving

Julia Vincent (Johannesburg)

Equestrian

Alexander Peternell (Roodepoort)

Fencing

Harry Saner (Johannesburg)

Field hockey

Andrew Hobson (Somerset West)

Mustapha Cassiem (Cape Town)

Abdud Cassiem (Cape Town)

Jacques Van Tonder (Bloemfontein)

Bradley Sherwood (Pietermaritzburg)

Keenan Horne (Cape Town)

Tevin Kok (Kokstad)

Matthew Guise-Brown (London, U.K.)

Ryan Julius (Cape Town)

Daniel Bell (Johannesburg)

Nic Spooner (Hamburg, Germany)

Zenani Kraai (Johannesburg)

Nqobile Ntuli (Durban)

Sam Mvimbi (Plettenberg Bay)

Gowan Jones (Durban)

Calvin Davis (Botha's Hill)

Stephanie Botha (Oudtshoorn)

Anelle Lloyd (Bethal East)

Celia Seerane (Pretoria)

Edith Molikoe (Gqeberha)

Kristen Paton (Cape Town)

Thati Zulu (Pretoria)

Dirkie Chamberlain (Pretoria)

Paris-Gail Isaacs (Bloemfontein)

Taheera Augousti (Bloemfontein)

Erin Christie (Johannesburg)

Ntsopa Mokoena (Bethlehem)

Hannah Pearce (Johannesburg)

Ongeziwe Mali (Gqeberha)

Marié Louw (Bloemfontein)

Kayla De Waal (Clermont)

Quanita Bobbs (Cape Town)

Kayla Swarts (Bloemfontein)

Golf

Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Johannesburg)

Frederik Van Rooyen (Johannesburg)

Ashleigh Buhai (Johannesburg)

Paula Reto (Cape Town)

Gymnastics

Cait Rooskrantz (Johannesburg)

Judo

Geronay Whitebooi (Gqeberha)

Rowing

Christopher Baxter (Johannesburg)

John Smith (Germiston)

Paige Badenhorst (Benoni)

Rugby

Chris Grobbelaar (Durban)

Ryan Oosthuizen (Stellenbosch)

Impi Visser (Pongola)

Mogamat Davids (Cape Town)

Quewin Nortje (Pretoria)

Tiaan Pretorius (Stellenbosch)

Tristan Leyds (Somerset West)

Selvyn Davids (Jeffrey's Bay)

Shaun Williams (Mooinooi)

Rosko Specman (Makhanda)

Siviwe Soyizwapi (Nqanqarhu)

Shilton Van Wyk (Bloemfontein)

Ronald Brown (Pretoria)

Mathrin Simmers (Somerset West)

Zintle Mpupha (Xesi)

Sizophila Solontsi (Durban)

Veroeshka Grain (Stellenbosch)

Kemisetso Baloyi (Soshanguve)

Nadine Roos (Cape Town)

Liske Lategan (Groblersdal)

Byrhandré Dolf (Bloemfontein)

Ayanda Malinga (Pretoria)

Libbie Janse-Van Rensburg (Lephalale)

Marlize De Bruin (Johannesburg)

Maria Tshiremba (Johannesburg)

Skateboarding

Dallas Oberholzer (Durban)

Brandon Valjalo (Johannesburg)

Boipelo Awuah (Kimberley)

Surfing

Jordy Smith (Cape Town)

Matt McGillivray (Jeffery's Bay)

Sarah Baum (Durban)

Swimming

Pieter Coetze (Pretoria)

Chad Le Clos (Durban)

Matt Sates (Pietermaritzburg)

Tatjana Smith (Johannesburg)

Kaylene Corbett (Bloemfontein)

Erin Gallagher (Durban)

Aimee Canny (Knysna)

Rebecca Meder (Cape Town)

Triathlon

Henri Schoeman (Vereeniging)

Jamie Riddle (Stellenbosch)

Vicky Van Der Merwe (Cape Town)

Wrestling

Nicolaas De Lange (Bloemfontein)

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Emiliano Lasa y Vitoria Silva Rosa, en Hengelo

Dos destacados atletas de nuestra región participaron este domingo 4 de julio en el torneo Fanny Blankers Koen en Hengelo (Países Bajos) por el Continental Tour de World Athletics: el uruguayo Emiliano Lasa y la brasileña Vitoria Cristina Silva Rosa. El evento reunió a varias figuras de primer nivel mundial y homenajea a la heroína de los Juegos de Londres 1948, en el estadio que lleva su nombre. Lasa quedó cuarto en salto en largo con 8.01 (viento -0.2ms), prueba ganada por el nuevo fenómeno italiano, el juvenil Matteo Furlani, quien marcó 8.24. El sudafricano Cheswill Johnson fue segundo con 8.08 y tercero quedó el estadounidense JaVAughn Harrison (quien también se luce en salto en alto) con un centímetro menos. Vitoria Silva Rosa logró el tercer puesto en los 100 metros con 11.18 (viento -0.1ms), prueba ganada por la británica Daryll Neita con 11.05. En 200, donde posee la plusmarca sudamericana, Silva Rosa fue 5a. con 23.03 y  allí se impuso Bassant Hemida (Egipto) con 22.41 (1.4ms). El torneo se había inaugurado durante la noche anterior con otra portentosa exhibición de Sifan Hassan quien, a pocas semanas de su debut triunfal en el maratón de Londres, ahora retornó a su especialidad de los 10 mil metros llanos y ganó en 29:37.80. El domingo, el gran espectáculo volvió a ofrecerlo el astro del salto con garrocha, el sueco "Mondo" Duplantis, al pasar la varilla a 6.11 metros. Luego pidió 6.23 para mejorar su récord del mundo, aunque esta vez no pudo lograrlo. Otra de las figuras holandesas, la tricampeona europea Femke Bol, incursionó ahora en los 400 llanos, donde marcó 50.11. Read the full article

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This makes me feel really sad. I have a soft spot for this family and since they broke up and the whole Will-Artemis kiss happened(Which I hated btw) I’ve been sad. Idk I love this and hate it at the same time

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This Day in History: Wentworth Cheswell: Grandson of a slave, Elected official—Patriot!

On this day in 1817, an American Patriot passes away. Wentworth Cheswell was the grandson of a slave, and yet he lived life as a free man. He was even elected to public office. But there is much more to Cheswell than just his lineage. Most importantly, he was a Patriot who served his country in multiple ways during the American Revolution. Indeed, he held public positions for much of his life.

Cheswell (or Cheswill) was born in New Hampshire in 1746. Although his grandfather had been a slave, his father lived life as a free man. Hopestill Cheswell was a master housewright who built homes for Patriots such as John Paul Jones. He soon earned enough money to purchase more than 100 acres of his own land. Hopestill’s prosperity gave him the means to provide his son with a formal education. Such an education would have been rare for a “country boy.” Once his education was complete, Cheswell was a school teacher for a short period of time. It wasn’t long before he was an established property owner and a respected member of his community. Indeed, from 1768 until his death in 1817, Cheswell held a variety of public positions.

Actually, he held many positions. He was a constable, a town selectman, a keeper of town records, town assessor, a coroner, and a justice of the peace. He helped develop education regulations for the local schools, and he helped start the town’s first private library.

He held at least one other important position on the eve of the American Revolution. He was a messenger for his local Committee of Safety, and he made at least one Paul Revere-type ride to warn locals of British movements.

The story continues at the link in the comments.

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This Day in History: Wentworth Cheswell, the “black Paul Revere”

On this day in 1817, an American Patriot passes away. Wentworth Cheswell (or Cheswill) holds a place in history because he was the grandson of a slave who was elected to public office! But there is more to Cheswell than just his lineage. Most importantly, he was a Patriot who served his country during the American Revolution. Cheswell was born in New Hampshire in 1746. His father was a (free) master housewright who built homes for Patriots such as John Paul Jones. He was thus able to provide his son with a formal education. Before long, Cheswell was an established and respected property owner. He held many public positions, including constable, town selectman, and justice of the peace. He helped develop education regulations and the town’s first private library. On the eve of the Revolution, he was a trusted messenger who made at least one Paul Revere-type ride.  He’s been called the “black Paul Revere” for that ride. Later, Cheswell was a member of a select company that went to Saratoga in 1777. Americans, of course, won an important victory there. Some people cite Cheswell as the first black man elected to public office in America. As a matter of full disclosure, he was biracial. Unfortunately, even the fact that he was 1/4 black would have disqualified him in some states. When Congress debated the Missouri Compromise, Cheswell was cited on the Senate floor. Cheswell, it was said, was “respectable in point of abilities, property, and character. He held some of the first offices in the town in which he resided, was appointed justice of the peace….But, this family are forbidden to enter and live in Missouri.” Cheswell did not live to see the debate. He’d passed away on March 8, 1817. FULL STORY: TaraRoss.com 

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2020 Olympics South Africa Roster

Swimming

Martin Binedell (Pietermaritzburg)

Pieter Coetze (Pretoria)

Ethan Du Preez (Cape Town)

Michael McGlynn (Johannesburg)

Matthew Sates (Durban)

Michael Houlie (Cape Town)

Chad Le Clos (Durban)

Brad Tandy (Ladysmith)

Clarissa Johnston (Durban)

Laura Strugnell (Johannesburg)

Aimee Canny (Gnysa)

Mariella Venter (Johannesburg)

Emma Chelius (Pinecroft)

Kaylene Corbett (Bloemfontein)

Erin Gallagher (Durban)

Rebecca Meder (Pinecroft)

Tatjana Schoenmaker (Johannesburg)

Michelle Weber (Vereeniging)

Duné Coetzee (Pretoria)

Athletics

Tlotliso Leotlela (Phuthaditjhaba)

Phatutshedzo Maswanganyi (Soweto Township)

Akani Simbine (Kempton Park)

Clarence Munyai (Johannesburg)

Wayde Van Niekerk; Jr. (Bloemfontain)

Sokwakhana Zazini (Cape Town)

Elroy Gelant (George)

Desmond Mokgobu (Lempopo)

Stephen Mokoka (Mahikeng)

Cheswill Johnson (Germiston)

Ruswahl Samaai (Paarl)

Kayle Blignaut (Tuks)

Jason Van Rooyen (Johannesburg)

Rocco Van Rooyen (Johannesburg)

Anaso Jobodwana (Aberdeen)

Zakithi Nene (Ladysmith)

Thapelo Phora (Johannesburg)

Lesiba Mashele (Johannesburg)

Antonio Alkana (Cape Town)

Galaletsang Ramorwa (Johannesburg)

Ranti Dikgale (Phalaborwa)

Lythe Pillay (Benoni)

Lebogang Shange (Johannesburg)

Wayne Snyman (Welkom)

Marc Mundell (Pietermaritzburg)

Dominique Scott-Efurd (Stellenbosch)

Wenda Nel (Worcester)

Gerda Steyn (Dubai, U.A.E.)

Irvette Van Zyl (Sandton)

Jo-Ané Van Dyk (Potchefstroom)

Cycling

Nicholas Dlamini (Cape Town)

Ryan Gibbons (Johannesburg)

Daryl Impey (Johannesburg)

Jean Spies (Randberg)

David Maree (Kroonstad)

Alan Hatherly (Durban)

Alex Limberg (Johannesburg)

Stefan De Bod (Worcester)

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Pretoria)

Carla Oberholzer (Bloemfontein)

Charlene Du Preez (Sasolburg)

Candice Lill (Durban)

Diving

Micaela Bouter (Johannesburg)

Julia Vincent (Johannesburg)

Equestrian

Tanya Seymour (Gqeberha)

Victoria Scott-Legendre (Pietermaritzburg)

Field Hockey

Mustaphaa Cassiem (Cape Town)

Nduduza Lembethe (Tuks)

Keenan Horne (Cape Town)

Matt Guise-Brown (Pretoria)

Dayaan Cassiem (Cape Town)

Mohamed Mea (Johannesburg)

Tevin Kok (Durban)

Nicholas Spooner (Johannesburg)

Sam Mvimbi (Plettenberg Bay)

Austin Smith (Cape Town)

Tim Drummond (Cape Town)

Taine Paton (Durban)

Jethro Eustice (Durban)

Rasie Pieterse (Virginia)

Nqobile Ntuli (Johannesburg)

Clinton Panther (Gqeberha)

Tyson Dlungwana (Johannesburg)

Rusten Abrahams (Johannesburg)

Ryan Julius (Johannesburg)

Daniel Bell (Johannesburg)

Edith Molikoe (Gqeberha)

Robyn Johnson (Johannesburg)

Nomnikelo Veto (Gqeberha)

Charné Maddocks (Kimberley)

Lerato Mahole (Johannesburg)

Taryn Potts (Stellenbosch)

Onthatile Zulu (Johannesburg)

Celia Evans (Johannesburg)

Kristen Paton (Johannesburg)

Lisa-Marie Deetlefs (Johannesburg)

Erin Hunter (Johannesburg)

Lilian Du Plessis (Johannesburg)

Phumelela Mbande (Pietermaritzburg)

Quanita Bobbs (Cape Town)

Tarryn Glasby (Cape Town)

Nicole Walraven (Johannesburg)

Marizen Marais (Pretoria)

Toni Marks (Gqeberha)

Soccer

Katlego Mohamme (Soshanguve)

Mondli Mpoto (Umlazi)

Sifiso Mlungwana (Emanguzi)

Ronwen Williams (Gqeberha)

James Monyane (Johannesburg)

Teboho Mokoena (Bethlehem)

Luke Fleurs (Fish Hoek)

Kamohelo Mahlatsi (Sebokeng)

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo (Pietermaritzburg)

Thabo Cele (KwaMashu Township)

Evidence Makgopa (GaMampa)

Luther Singh (Soweto Township)

Fagrie Lakay (Manenberg Township)

Sipho Mbule (Bethlehem)

Thendo Mukumela (Limpopo)

Sibusiso Mabiliso (Rustenburg)

Repo Malepe (Middelburg)

Lyle Foster (Soweto Township)

Goodman Mosele (Stilfontein)

Kobamelo Kodisang (Seraleng)

MacBeth Mahlangu (Kameelrivier)

Reeve Frosler (Port Elizabeth)

Golf

Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Johannesburg)

Garrick Higgo (Stellenbosch)

Paula Reto (Cape Town)

Gymnastics

Caitlin Rooskrantz (Johannesburg)

Naveen Daries (Johannesburg)

Judo

Geronay Whitebooi (Pretoria)

Rowing

Luc Daffarn (Rondebosch)

Kyle Schoonbee (Johannesburg)

Sandro Torrente (Johannesburg)

Jake Green (Makhanda)

Lawrence Brittain (Pretoria)

John Smith (Germiston)

Rugby

Kurt-Lee Arendse (Paarl)

Ronald Brown (Johannesburg)

Angelo Davids (Bellville)

Selvyn Davids (Humansdorp)

Mogamat Davids (Rondebosch)

Chris Dry (Bloemfontein)

Branco Du Preez (George)

Stedman-Ghee Gans (Pretoria)

Justin Geduld (Parow)

Sako Makata (East London)

J.C. Pretorius (Secunda)

Siviwe Soyizwapi (Qonce)

Impi Visser (Pongola)

Sailing

Leo Davis (Johannesburg)

Benjamin Talbot (Johannesburg)

Alex Burger (Cape Town)

Skateboarding

Dallas Olberholtzer (Durban) 

Brandon Valjalo (Johannesburg) 

Melissa Williams (Cape Town) 

Boipelo Awuah (Kimberley)

Climbing

Christopher Cosser (Johannesburg)

Erin Sterkenburg (Durban)

Surfing

Bianca Buitendag (Victoria)

Water Polo

Nardus Badenhorst (Pretoria)

Jason Evezard (Johannesburg)

Cameron Laurenson (Johannesburg)

Lwazi Madi (Johannesburg)

Magomad Mayman (Cape Town)

Yaseen Margro (Durban)

Liam Neill (Johannesburg)

Roarke Olver (Johannesburg)

Nicholas Rodda (Johannesburg)

Donn Stewart (Johannesburg)

Ross Stone (Johannesburg)

Gareth May (Durban)

Devon Card (Johannesburg)

Timothy Rezelman (Johannesburg)

Yanah Gerber (Port Elizabeth)

Amica Hallendorff (Cape Town)

Shakira January (Johannesburg)

Meghan Maartens (Bloemfontein)

Chloe Meecham (Johannesburg)

Georgia Moir (Johannesburg)

Boati Motau (Johannesburg)

Hannah Muller (East London)

Daniela Massoni (Waverley)

Megan Sileno (Hilton)

Ashleigh Vaughan (Port Elizabeth)

Jordan Wedderburn (Johannesburg)

Nicola Macleod (Johannesburg)

Hannah Calvert (Johannesburg)

Triathlon

Henri Schoeman (Vereeniging)

Simone Ackermann (East London)

Gillian Sanders (Johannesburg)