# South Africa at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

South Africa competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

## Athletics

South Africa qualified seven athletes.
Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ronald Rakaku | 100 m | 11.72 | 25 qC | Did not start | Did not start |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Jason van Rooyen | Shot put | 19.73 | 4 Q | 19.82 | 4 |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Taylon Bieldt | 100 m hurdles | 14.18 | 13 qB | Did not start | Did not start |
| Gezelle Magerman | 400 m hurdles | 58.57 | 1 Q | 57.91 | |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Yolandi Stander | Shot put | 14.62 | 14 qB | 14.45 | 12 |
| Leandri Geel | Discus throw | 46.29 | 7 Q | 46.05 | 6 |
| Jo-Ane van Dyk | Javelin throw | 52.60 | 3 Q | 48.93 | 7 |

## Canoeing

South Africa qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.

### Girls

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Repechage | Repechage | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Donna Hutton | K1 slalom | 1:38.749 | 15 R | 1:34.219 | 5 Q | 1:33.727 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Donna Hutton | K1 sprint | 1:54.376 | 6 Q | — | — | 1:54.976 | 7 Q | Kaltenberger (KAZ) L 1:50.743 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |

## Cycling

South Africa qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.

### Team

| Athletes | Event | Cross-Country Eliminator | Cross-Country Eliminator | Time Trial | Time Trial | Time Trial | BMX | BMX | Cross-Country Race | Cross-Country Race | Cross-Country Race | Road Race | Road Race | Road Race | Total Pts | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Total Pts | Rank |
| Alex Limberg Ivan Venter | Boys' Team | 18 | 0 | 5:20.24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 100 | 1:01:05 | 13 | 4 | DNF 1:37:18 | 1 | 100 | 210 | 6 |
| Relebohile Pebane Maia Rawlins | Girls' Team | 16 | 1 | 7:42.32 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 100 | −2 laps | 27 | 0 | DNF 1:28:19 | 54 | 0 | 101 | 13 |

### Mixed Relay

| Athletes | Event | Cross-Country Girls' Race | Cross-Country Boys' Race | Boys' Road Race | Girls' Road Race | Total Time | Rank |
| Relebohile Pebane Alex Limberg Ivan Venter Maia Rawlins | Mixed Team Relay | 4:11 | 3:40 | 5:37 | 7:30 | 20:58 | 28 |

## Equestrian

South Africa qualified a rider.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank |
| Alexa Stais | Dominand | Individual Jumping | 16 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 21 |
| Africa Mohamed Hayab (EGY) Lilia Maamar (MAR) Maeva Boyer (SEN) Alexa Stais (RSA) Sophie Teede (ZIM) | White Lady Figaro Cornetta Dominand Carsar | Team Jumping | 12 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 |

## Field hockey

South Africa qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its performance at the African Qualification Tournament.

### Boys' tournament
#### Roster

* Jacques Bleeker
* Ryan Crowe
* Tyson Dlungwana
* Tevin Kok
* Matthew Martins
* Nqobile Ntuli
* Luke Schooling
* Garth Turner
* Cody van Wyk

#### Group Stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 | |
* 17 August 2014 19:00
| South Africa | 1 – 5 | Canada |
| Ntuli 3' | Report | Panesar 7', 10' Pereira 29' Sidhu 31' Sandhu 36' |
* Umpires: Paul Walker (GBR) Scott Embry (AUS)
* 19 August 2014 16:00
| South Africa | 6 – 5 | Australia |
| Schooling 24', 34' Kok 27', 30' Crowe 27', 29' | Report | Weyer 2', 17' Rasmussen 4' Warne 7', 9' |
* Umpires: Donovan Simmons (BER) Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
* 20 August 2014 19:30
| Bangladesh | 3 – 4 | South Africa |
| Uddin 14' Rabby 18' Emon 28' | Report | Dlungwana 7' Ntuli 18', 22', 31' |
* Umpires: Sompop Boonsong (THA) Donovan Simmons (BER)
* 21 August 2014 19:30
| South Africa | 0 – 6 | Spain |
| | Report | Gonzalez 3', 30' Lara 7', 18' Tarres 17', 24' |

#### Quarterfinal

* 23 August 2014 21:00
| New Zealand | 0 – 3 | South Africa |
| | Report | Ntuli 4', 18', 26' |
* Umpires: Aziz Adimah (GHA) Duvaughn Henlon (JAM)

#### Semifinal

* 25 August 2014 19:30
| South Africa | 3 – 4 | Australia |
| Crowe 12' Turner 28' Schooling 36' | Report | Stewart 18' Howard 21', 34' Corey Weyer 31' |
* Umpires: Rawi Anbananthan (MAS) Duvaughn Henlon (JAM)

#### Bronze Medal Match

* 27 August 2014 19:00
| Spain | 7 – 4 | South Africa 4th |
| Farres 7', 15' Parrilla 9' Garcia 19' Lara 20' Bordas 34' Tarres 36' | Report | Kok 18', 23' Ntuli 24' Bleeker 34' |
* Umpires: Rawi Anbananthan (MAS) Donovan Simmons (BER)

### Girls' tournament
#### Roster

* Natalie Esteves
* Demi Harmse
* Chrissie Haupt
* Marizen Marais
* Kaydee Miller
* Kristen Paton
* Cheneal Raubenheimer
* Simone Strydom
* Buhle Zondi

#### Group Stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | +45 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Fiji | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 73 | −70 | 0 | |
* 17 August 2014 20:30
| Japan | 12 – 0 | South Africa |
| Kawamura 2', 9', 9' Mori 7', 17' Kozuka 11', 12', 24' Asai 24', 36' Karino 28' Hoshi 31' | Report | |
* Umpires: Liu Lijie (CHN) Ana Escalante (MEX)
* 18 August 2014 19:00
| Argentina | 9 – 0 | South Africa |
| Jankunas 3', 22' Toccalino 4', 27' Thome 8', 15' Trinchinetti 20' Retegui 24', 26' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Lucy Townend (NZL)
* 19 August 2014 19:30
| South Africa | 8 – 2 | Fiji |
| Harmse 1', 13' Marais 2', 18' Paton 11', 22' Raubenheimer 19' Haupt 33' | Report | Bennion 20' Ravatu 29' |
* Umpires: Lucy Townend (NZL) Ana Faias (POR)
* 21 August 2014 18:00
| Netherlands | 11 – 0 | South Africa |
| Veen 8', 35' Zerbo 9', 11' Kerstholt 12', 26', 28', 35' van Erk 18' Fortuin 22' Wijsman 25' | Report | |
* Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Ana Escalante (MEX)

#### Quarterfinal

* 23 August 2014 17:30
| China | 7 – 1 | South Africa |
| Zhang L. 1', 3' Zhang X. 2', 13', 24' Li 18' Chen 20' | Report | Esteves 6' |
* Umpires: Denise Pelletier (CAN) Toh Li Min (SIN)

#### Classification Match 5th-8th Place

* 24 August 2014 17:30
| South Africa | 3 – 4 | New Zealand |
| Esteves 26', 36' Haupt 27' | Report | Hyatt Brown 4' Robinson 6' Waddell 18' Davies 25' |
* Umpires: Liu Lijie (CHN) Ana Escalante (MEX)

#### 7th Place Match

* 26 August 2014 16:00
| Germany | 6 – 1 | South Africa |
| Scheidl 5' Angerer 12', 14' Jeltsch 18', 30' Hohenhövel 24' | Report | Marais 9' |
* Umpires: Lucy Townenda (NZL) Ana Escalante (MEX)

## Golf

South Africa qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Kyle McClatchie | Boys | 81 | 29 | 73 | 154 | 12 | 72 | 226 | 12 | 226 | 25 |
| Kaleigh Telfer | Girls | 82 | 29 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |

### Team

| Athletes | Event | Round 1 (Foursome) | Round 1 (Foursome) | Round 2 (Fourball) | Round 2 (Fourball) | Round 2 (Fourball) | Round 3 (Individual Stroke) | Round 3 (Individual Stroke) | Round 3 (Individual Stroke) | Round 3 (Individual Stroke) | Total | Total |
| Athletes | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | Boy | Girl | Total | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Kyle McClatchie Kaleigh Telfer | Mixed | 65 | 6 | 78 | 143 | 28 | 74 | 73 | 147 | 17 | 290 | 17 |

## Gymnastics
### Artistic Gymnastics

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

#### Boys

| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank |
| Muhammad Mia | Qualification | 12.150 | 12.150 | 10.800 | 12.150 | 9.750 | 11.300 | 68.300 | 36 |

#### Girls

| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | F | V | UB | BB | Total | Rank |
| Mammule Rankoe | Qualification | 10.400 | 12.350 | 11.250 | 10.600 | 44.600 | 33 |

### Rhythmic Gymnastics

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 African Rhythmic Championships.

#### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank |
| Shannon Gardiner | Individual | 11.350 | 11.400 | 11.750 | 11.150 | 45.650 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Judo

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Rep 1 | Rep 2 | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Unelle Snyman | Girls' -78 kg | — | Berger (BEL) W 010-0001 | Matic (CRO) L 000-100 | — | — | Rodriguez (ESP) L 0002-0001 | 5 |

### Team

| Athletes | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Team Van De Walle Paola Acevedo (PUR) Leyla Aliyeva (AZE) Nokutula Banda (ZAM) Marco Montoya (COL) Ivan Silva Morales (CUB) Unelle Snyman (RSA) Peta Zadro (BIH) | Mixed Team | Bye | Team Geesink L 3–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |

## Sailing

South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the Byte CII African Continental Qualifiers.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net Points | Final Rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | Net Points | Final Rank |
| Calvin Gibbs | Boys' Byte CII | 15 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 22 | CAN | CAN | CAN | 26 | 137 | 25 |
| Megan Robertson | Girls' Byte CII | 25 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | CAN | CAN | CAN | 22 | 178 | 30 |

## Shooting

South Africa qualified one shooter based on its performance at the 2014 African Shooting Championships.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Sybrand Laurens | Boys' 10m Air Rifle | 602.6 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Team

| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Points | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Ivana Babic (CRO) Sybrand Laurens (RSA) | Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle | 811.9 | 14 Q | Borgo (MEX) Alvian (INA) W 10–6 | Riccardi (SMR) Milovanovic (SRB) L 6–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |

## Swimming

South Africa qualified eight swimmers.

### Boys

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Joshua Steyn | 100 m freestyle | 52.19 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Joshua Steyn | 200 m freestyle | 1:50.79 | 5 Q | — | — | 1:50.06 | 5 |
| Joshua Steyn | 50 m butterfly | 24.87 | 10 Q | 24.74 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Joshua Steyn | 100 m butterfly | 53.74 | 3 Q | 54.25 | 8 Q | 53.63 | 4 |
| Brent Szurdoki | 200 m freestyle | 1:52.59 | 18 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Brent Szurdoki | 400 m freestyle | 3:56.84 | 14 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Brent Szurdoki | 800 m freestyle | — | — | — | — | 8:15.51 | 14 |
| Christopher Reid | 50 m backstroke | 26.71 | 14 Q | 26.75 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Christopher Reid | 100 m backstroke | 56.25 | 7 Q | 55.55 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Christopher Reid | 200 m backstroke | 2:00.93 | 3 Q | — | — | 1:59.77 | 5 |
| Christopher Reid | 200 m individual medley | 2:04.19 | 6 Q | — | — | 2:04.43 | 7 |
| Jarred Crous | 50 m breaststroke | 28.66 | 4 Q | 28.79 | 7 Q | 28.46 | 4 |
| Jarred Crous | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.53 | 5 Q | 1:02.30 | 4 Q | 1:02.17 | 6 |
| Jarred Crous | 200 m breaststroke | 2:16.65 | 8 Q | — | — | 2:15.52 | 6 |
| Jarred Crous Christopher Reid Joshua Steyn Brent Szurdoki | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:29.24 | 7 Q | — | — | 3:28.86 | 8 |
| Jarred Crous Christopher Reid Joshua Steyn Brent Szurdoki | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:45.97 | 3 Q | — | — | 3:42.39 | 4 |

### Girls

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Marlies Ross | 100 m freestyle | 57.30 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marlies Ross | 200 m freestyle | 2:03.73 | 19 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marlies Ross | 200 m individual medley | 2:15.45 | 2 Q | — | — | 2:15.25 | 7 |
| Michelle Weber | 400 m freestyle | 4:26.87 | 23 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michelle Weber | 800 m freestyle | — | — | — | — | 9:00.16 | 16 |
| Nathania van Niekerk | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.94 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nathania van Niekerk | 200 m backstroke | 2:17.02 | 11 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Justine MacFarlane | 50 m breaststroke | 32.85 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Justine MacFarlane | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.37 | 14 Q | 1:10.55 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Justine MacFarlane | 200 m breaststroke | 2:33.14 | 8 Q | — | — | 2:32.57 | 7 |
| Justine MacFarlane Marlies Ross Nathania van Niekerk Michelle Weber | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:59.05 | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Justine MacFarlane Marlies Ross Nathania van Niekerk Michelle Weber | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:15.13 | 6 Q | — | — | 4:15.44 | 7 |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Christopher Reid Marlies Ross Joshua Steyn Nathania van Niekerk | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:40.81 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jarred Crous Marlies Ross Joshua Steyn Nathania van Niekerk | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:57.44 | 4 Q | 3:54.86 | 5 |

## Tennis

South Africa qualified one athlete based on the 9 June 2014 ITF World Junior Rankings.

### Singles

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Lloyd Harris | Boys' Singles | Rybakov (USA) W 7–6, 6–4 | Majchrzak (POL) L 2–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |

### Doubles

| Athletes | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Lloyd Harris (RSA) Guy Orly Iradukunda (BDI) | Boys' Doubles | — | Majchrzak (POL) Zielinski (POL) L 1–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Sandra Samir (EGY) Lloyd Harris (RSA) | Mixed Doubles | Kalinina (UKR) Rogan (MNE) W 6–2, 6–4 | Giangreco (PAR) Zormann (BRA) L 7–5, 3–6, [5–10] | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |

## Triathlon

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Swim (750m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total Time | Rank |
| Nathan le Roux | Boys | 10:32 | 0:44 | 31:00 | 0:25 | 18:50 | 1:01:31 | 27 |
| Jayme-Sue Vermaas | Girls | 10:31 | 0:45 | 33:24 | 0:25 | 19:34 | 1:04:39 | 18 |

### Relay

| Athlete | Event | Total Times per Athlete (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km, Run 1.8 km) | Total Group Time | Rank |
| Africa 1 Rehab Hamdy (EGY) Khaled Essam (EGY) Jayme-Sue Vermaas (RSA) Nathan Le Roux (RSA) | Mixed Relay | 25:13 22:25 23:47 21:05 | 1:32:30 | 14 |

## Wrestling

South Africa qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 African Cadet Championships.
* VT - Victory by Fall.
* PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
* PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

### Boys

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Final / RM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Reynardt Louw | Freestyle -54kg | Al-Shebami (YEM) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Fix (USA) L 0–4 $^{VT}$ | Sejfulau (MKD) W 4–0 $^{VT}$ | 3 | 5th Place Match Guvazhokov (RUS) L 1–4 $^{ST}$ | 6 |
| Elbert Steyn | Freestyle -63kg | Dydasco (PLW) W 4–0 $^{VT}$ | Mammadov (AZE) L 0–4 $^{ST}$ | Julakidze (GEO) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | 3 | 5th Place Match Moore (CAN) W 4–0 $^{VT}$ | 5 |

### Girls

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Final / RM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Leanco Stans | Freestyle -60kg | Parra (COL) L 0–3 | Aquino (GUM) W 4–1 | Pei (CHN) L 0–4 | 3 | 5th Place Match Mane (IND) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | 6 |