Meet SA’s team for the Rio 2016 Paralympics

The 2016 Rio Paralympics are set to take place from the 7^th till the 18^th of September, and South Africa has a great team this year with 45 athletes taking part in 10 different codes.

In the last Paralympics South Africa only had athletes participating in 7 codes, so this year is a chance for SA’s Paralympic athletes to shine brighter than before.

Here is a list of the South African competitors for the Rio 2016 Paralympics:

SWIMMING:

Men:

• Achmat Massiem
• Hendri Herbst
• Kevin Paul

Women:

• Alani Ferreira
• Emily Gray
• Shireen Sapiro

ATHLETICS:

Men:

• Dyan Buis
• Charl Du Toit
• Arnu Fourie
• Reinhardt Hamman
• Hilton Langenhoven
• Ntando Mahlungu
• Mpumelelo Mhlongo
• Jonathan Ntutu
• Tyrone Pillay
• Union Sekailwe
• Fanie van der Merwe
• Ernst Van Dyk
• Khothatso Mokone (guide)

Women:

• Ilse Carstens
• Louzanne Coetzee
• Liezel Gouws
• Anrune Liebenberg
• Zandile Nhlapo
• Zanele Situ
• Chanelle van Zyl

ARCHERY:

Men:

• Shaun Anderson

CANOEING:

Men:

• Graham Paull

CYCLING:

Men:

• Ernst Van Dyk
• Craig Ridgard
• Goldy Fuchs
• Dane Wilson

Women:

• Justine Asher
• Roxanne Burns

EQUESTRIAN:

Women:

• Philippa Johnson

POWERLIFTING:

Women:

• Chantelle Stierman

ROWING:

Men:

• Dylan Trollope
• Dieter Rosslee
• Willie Morgan (Coxwain)

Women:

• Lucy Perold
• Sandra Khumalo
• Shannon Murray

SHOOTING:

Men:

• Von Zeuner Kohne

WHEELCHAIR TENNIS:

Men:

• Leon Els
• Lucas Sithole
• Evans Maripa

Women:

• KG Montjane