South Africa at the 2020 Summer Paralympics information
Sporting event delegation
Sporting event delegation
South Africa at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of South Africa
IPC code
RSA
NPC
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website
www.sascoc.co.za
in Tokyo, Japan 24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) – 5 September 2021 (2021-09-05)
Competitors
34 in 7 sports
Flag bearers (opening)
Kgothatso Montjane Charl du Toit
Flag bearer (closing)
Louzanne Coetzee
Medals
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980–1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
South Africa competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. The team of 34 athletes competing in seven sports was announced on 14 August 2021, the chef de mission was Leon Fleiser. This was the smallest delegation since the 1992 Summer Paralympics.[1] Except for one gold medal in cycling, all the team's medals, four gold, one silver and two bronze, were won in athletics. Three African and three World records were also set in athletics. South Africa did not enter any team sports.
^"Team SA squad for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games named". TeamSA. SASCOC. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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