Team South Africa won a total of SIX medals at the Paris Olympics 2024 which wrapped up on Sunday, 11 August.
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Prior to the start of this year’s Games, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) confirmed its financial incentives for the 138 athletes who represented the country in 19 sports in France.
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
Individuals
Gold medallists R400 000, coach R100 000
Silver medallists R200 000, coach R50 000
Bronze medallists R75 000, coach R25 000
Relays and team sports
Gold medal: R100 000 per player/athlete, coach R100 000
Silver medal: R75 000 per player/athlete, coach R75 000
Bronze medal: R50 000 per player/athlete, coach R50 000
Boats (2 athletes)
Gold medal: R200 000, coach R100 000
Silver medal: R100 000, coach R50 000
Bronze medal: R40 000, coach R20 000
South Africa’s six medals were won by:
GOLD (1) – Tatjana Smith (women’s 100m breaststroke)
SILVERS (3) – Tatjana Smith (women’s 200m breaststroke), men’s 4x100m relay team, Jo-Ane van Dyk (women’s javelin)
BRONZES (2) – Alan Hatherly (men’s mountain bike cross country), rugby sevens team
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PAYOUTS
| SPORT / ATHLETE | MEDAL | EVENT | PRIZE MONEY |
| SWIMMING | |||
| Tatjana Smith | Gold | 100m breaststroke | R400 000 |
| Tatjana Smith | Silver | 200m breaststroke | R200 000 |
| ATHLETICS | |||
| Jo-Ane van Dyk | Silver | Javelin | R200 000 |
| Akani Simbine | Silver | 4x100m relay | R75 000 |
| Bayanda Walaza | Silver | 4x100m relay | R75 000 |
| Shaun Maswanganyi | Silver | 4x100m relay | R75 000 |
| Bradley Nkoana | Silver | 4x100m relay | R75 000 |
| Benjamin Richardson * | Silver | 4x100m relay | R75 000 |
| CYCLING | |||
| Alan Hatherly | Bronze | Mountain bike | R75 000 |
| RUGBY ** | |||
| Christoffel Grobbelaar | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Ryan Oosthuizen | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Impi Visser | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Zain Davids | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Quewin Nortje | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Tiaan Pretorius | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Shaun Williams | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Selvyn Davids | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Tristan Leyds | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Rosko Specman | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Siviwe Soyizwapi | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
| Shilton van Wyk | Bronze | Men’s rugby sevens | R50 000 |
* Benjamin Richardson did not compete in the 4x100m relay, but was an official member of the squad. Sineseipho Dambile was named as a reserve for the relay. It’s unclear whether either will be paid
** Katlego Letebele and Ronald Brown were named as reserves for the men’s rugby sevens. It’s unclear whether they will be paid
Meanwhile, new Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, said that a ‘big surprise’ awaits South Africa’s medal winners at the Paris Olympics 2024.
As reported by The South African website, in a discussion with SABC Sport, McKenzie said he expected Team South Africa to return home with ‘eight medals’ from this year’s Games.
Although he was adamant that it remain a ‘surprise’ until being officially communicated, it appears clear that Team SA gold, silver and bronze medal winners will receive something in addition to the financial incentives announced previously by Sascoc.
Watch this space!
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