Maputo 2011
All-Africa Games
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South Africa

Dominated the medal table with 61 golds, powered by world-class performances in athletics and swimming. Caster Semenya's 800m victory was one of the most celebrated moments of the Games.

Delegation
480
Overall Rank
#1
Capital
Pretoria
Medal Haul
Gold
61
Silver
35
Bronze
40
Total
136
Medal Events
EventSportAthleteMedal
Men's 100mathletics
Roscoe Engel10.22s
S
Men's 200mathletics
Anaso Jobodwana20.54s
S
Men's 400mathletics
Ofentse Mogawane45.12s
S
Men's 110m Hurdlesathletics
Antonio Alkana13.58s
S
Men's 110m Hurdlesathletics
Shaun Bownes13.64s
B
Men's 400m Hurdlesathletics
LJ van Zyl49.02s
S
Men's 400m Hurdlesathletics
Pieter de Villiers49.18s
B
Men's Marathonathletics
Lusapho April2:12:34
G
Men's Long Jumpathletics
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena8.21m
G
Men's Shot Putathletics
Burger Lambrechts19.16m
B
Women's 200mathletics
Dominique Duncan22.89s
B
Women's 800mathletics
Caster Semenya1:58.62
G
Men's 50m Freestyleswimming
Roland Schoeman22.62s
S
Men's 50m Freestyleswimming
Darian Townsend22.78s
B
Men's 100m Freestyleswimming
Chad le Clos49.12s
G
Men's 100m Freestyleswimming
Darian Townsend49.56s
B
Men's 200m Freestyleswimming
Chad le Clos1:47.84
G
Men's 200m Freestyleswimming
Cameron van der Burgh1:49.18
B
Men's 100m Butterflyswimming
Chad le Clos51.88s
G
Men's 100m Butterflyswimming
Sebastien Rousseau52.56s
B
Men's 200m Butterflyswimming
Chad le Clos1:55.42
G
Men's 100m Breaststrokeswimming
Cameron van der Burgh1:00.24
G
Men's 100m Breaststrokeswimming
Neil van Niekerk1:01.42
B
Women's 50m Freestyleswimming
Karin Prinsloo26.02s
S
Women's 50m Freestyleswimming
Ranomi Kromowidjojo26.18s
B
Women's 100m Freestyleswimming
Karin Prinsloo55.78s
S
Women's 200m Butterflyswimming
Suzaan van Biljon2:13.18
S
Men's Tournamentfootball
South Africa
S
Women's Tournamentfootball
South Africa
S
Men's Light Flyweight (49kg)boxing
Ayabonga Sonjica
G
Men's Flyweight (52kg)boxing
Thabiso Mchunu
B
Men's 100kgjudo
Daniel Breytenbach
B
Women's 52kgjudo
Esther Stam
B
Women's 63kgjudo
Anicka van Emden
G
Men's Road Racecycling
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
G
Men's Individual Time Trialcycling
Louis Meintjes
G
Men's Individual Time Trialcycling
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
S
Women's Road Racecycling
Ashleigh Moolman
G
Women's Road Racecycling
Cherise Taylor
S
Women's Road Racecycling
Yolande du Preez
B
Men's Singlestennis
Kevin Anderson
G
Men's Singlestennis
Raven Klaasen
B
Women's Singlestennis
Chanelle Scheepers
G
Women's Singlestennis
Lee Barnard
B
Mixed Doublestennis
South Africa
G
Men's K-1 500mcanoeing
Hank McGregor
G
Men's K-1 500mcanoeing
Jasper Mocké
S
Men's K-1 1000mcanoeing
Hank McGregor
G
Men's K-1 1000mcanoeing
Dawid Mocké
S
Women's K-1 500mcanoeing
Bridgitte Hartley
G
Women's K-1 500mcanoeing
Jenna Ward
S
Men's Classical Individualchess
Kenny Solomon
S
Women's Classical Individualchess
Denise Frick
B
Men's Tournamentbeach volleyball
South Africa
G
Women's Tournamentbeach volleyball
South Africa
G
Men's Individualtriathlon
Richard Murray1:51:24
G
Men's Individualtriathlon
Wian Sullwald1:52:08
S
Women's Individualtriathlon
Gillian Sanders2:04:16
G
Women's Individualtriathlon
Mari Rabie2:06:38
S
Men's Lasersailing
Asenathi Jim
G
Women's Laser Radialsailing
Asenathi Jim
G
Women's Tournamentnetball
South Africa
G
Star Athletes
Athletics

Caster Semenya

Claimed double gold in the 800m and 1500m at the 2011 All-Africa Games, dominating both finals from the front and winning the 800m by a commanding margin to confirm her status as Africa's greatest female middle-distance runner.

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Swimming

Chad le Clos

Dominated the butterfly events at the 2011 All-Africa Games, winning gold in both the 100m and 200m Butterfly while also claiming silver in the 200m Freestyle, previewing the Olympic glory that would follow in London the next year.

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Flag Bearer at Opening Ceremony
Caster Semenya