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South Africa
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Pretoria
Population
50,500,000
Size
1,220,000km²
Languages
- English
- Afrikaans
Records
- 58.46
- OR WR Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Cameron Van Der Burgh
- Set 29 Jul 12
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Pistorius revels in 'dream' final
South African double amputee runner Oscar Pistorius says he has achieved a lifelong dream by competing in the Olympic 4x400m relay final.
11 Aug 12
Semenya is a contender - Mutola
10 Aug 12
Mozambique legend Maria Mutola says her protege Caster Semenya can win the Olympic 800m title on her debut.
Pistorius gets Olympic reprieve
9 Aug 12
Amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius can run in Friday's Olympic 4x400m final after South Africa win a place on appeal.
Semenya and Sharp into 800m semis
8 Aug 12
South African Caster Semenya is through to the women's Olympic 800m semi-finals, along with Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp.
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South Africa at the Olympics
23 London 2012 ranking
70 Beijing 2008 ranking
1904 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from South Africa
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Matthew Brittain 
Rowing Medallist -
Bridgitte Hartley Canoe Sprint Medallist -
Sizwe Ndlovu Rowing Medallist -
Chad Le Clos Swimming Medallist -
Grant Goldschmidt Beach Volleyball -
Roxanne Barker Football -
Oscar Pistorius Athletics -
Tarryn Bright Hockey -
Coolboy Ngamole Athletics -
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena Athletics -
Robyn De Groot Cycling - Road -
Erasmus Pieterse Hockey
Picture Galleries
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Nine Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Nine of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012: Images from above the Olympic Park Photographer Jason Hawkes gives us a bird's eye view of the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford, east London
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | RANK 5 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 0 | RANK 7 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | RANK 26 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 23 |
South Africa
(selected)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
South Africa Medallists
- Silver
Caster Semenya Women's 800m - Bronze
Bridgitte Hartley Women's Kayak Single (K1) 500m - Silver
Chad Le Clos Men's 100m Butterfly
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Comment & Analysis
More blogsDouble amputee Oscar Pistorius tells BBC Sport he is determined to make a big impression at the London Olympics