South Africa at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

South Africa at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
South Africa at the; 2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	RSA
NPC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website	www.sascoc.co.za
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	45 in 10 sports
Flag bearers	Zanele Situ (opening); Fanie van der Merwe (closing)
Medals; Ranked 22nd	Gold 7 Silver 6 Bronze 4 Total 17
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980–1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

South Africa entered 45 athletes in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro from 7–18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in archery, athletics, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, powerlifting, rowing, swimming, shooting and wheelchair tennis.^[1]

^ Etheridge, Mark (19 July 2016). "Team South Africa named for 2016 Rio Paralympics". SASCOC. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

[team-1] Etheridge, Mark (19 July 2016). "Team South Africa named for 2016 Rio Paralympics". SASCOC. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

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