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SA's Amakrokokroko team
13/05/2004 21:47 - (SA)
Johannesburg - South Africa's Amakrokokroko team to participate in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, from September 17-28.
was announced in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Wheelchair marathon racing world record-holder Ernst van Dyk,international swimming sensation Natalie du Toit and world 50 metres breaststroke record-holder Tadhg Slattery join SA's Sydney Paralympic 2000 gold medal survivors Michael Louwrens, Zanele Situ, Malcolm Pringle, Nathan Meyer, Fanie Lombaard and Ebert Kleynhans in a well-balanced team combination of youth and experience.
The team will represent South Africa in eight sporting codes;
athletics, cycling, equestrian, powerlifting, shooting, swimming,
table Tennis and tennis.
The team:
ATHLETICS Hilton Langenhoven (WP) Jonathan Ntutu (WP) Nathan Meyer(Boland) Tebogo Mokgalagade (FS) Fabian Michaels (WP) Nicholas Newman (FS) Duane Strydom (EP) Lee-Irvine de Kock (EP) Malcolm Pringle (WP) Fanie Lombaard (CG) Oscar Pistorius (GN) David Roos (Border) Krige Schabort (WP) Ernst van Dyk (WP) Michael Louwrens (EP) Ilse Hayes (WP) Sonja Lloyd (GN) Tanya Swanepoel (WP) Jane Mandean (WP) Beverley Mashinini (CG) Chenelle van Zyl (CG) Dominique Vogel (CG) Carine Swanepoel (MP) Zanele Situ (TK) Management: Ampie Louw (GN) Suzanne Ferreira (WP) Christine van der Merwe (GN) Kobus van Zyl (EP) Christina Saunders (EP) Delphene
Bartlett (WP) Dion Bishop (KZN)
CYCLING Riaan Nel (WP) Stephan Herholdt (WP) Janos Plekker (WP)
Susan van Staden (NW) Management: Elrick Kulsen (WP) Fanie Herholdt
(WP)
EQUESTRIAN Philippa Johnson (WP) Wendy Olivier (CG) Management:
Katrine Puttick (WP) A groom to be announced
POWERLIFTING Moekie Grobbelaar (GN) Anna Mooketsi (NC) Chantell
Stierman (NC) Coetzee Wium (WP)
Management: Rodney Anthony (CG)
SHOOTING Von Zeuner Koehne (WP) Management: Hansie Koehne (SWD)
SWIMMING Tadhg Slattery (CG) Christiaan du Plessis (KZN) Oliver
Nathan (CG) Ebert Kleynhans (MP) Charl Bouwer (NC) Scott Field (WP)
Ntombo Somtswayi (TK) Elizabeth von Wechmar (WP) Natalie du Toit
(WP) Handri de Beer (GN) Management: Ruthmaree Smith (KZN) Karin
Hugo (WP) Roleen Selby (CG)
TABLE TENNIS Mark Nilsen (KZN) Pieter du Plooy (GN) Joha du
Plooy (GN) Alet Moll (GN) Rosabelle Riese (WP)
Management: Finn Nilsen (KZN) Simon Gologolo (GN)
TENNIS Adrian Hubbard (WP) Joppie Victor (GN) Management: Joshua
Nkachela (GN).
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- SAPA
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