South African Olympic Games cyclists since 1992
1992, Barcelona
Women: Jacky Martin (road race). Men: Malcolm Lange, Wayne Burgess, Scott Richardson (all road race)

1996, Atlanta
Women: Erica Green (road race, MTB), Jacky Martin (road race). Men: JP van Zyl, David George (both track), Douglas Ryder, Blaine Wickner (both road race)

2000, Sydney
Women: Erica Green (MTB). Men: David George, Robert Hunter (both road race), Garren Bloch (track)

2004, Athens
Women: Anriette Schoeman (road race). Men: Ryan Cox, Tiaan Kannemeyer, Robert Hunter (all road race)

2008, Beijing
Women: Marissa van der Merwe, Cherise Taylor (both road race), Yolande Speedy (MTB). Men: Sifiso Nhlapo (BMX), Burry Stander (MTB), Robert Hunter, John Lee Augustyn (both road race), David George (road race and TT)

South African Olympic medallists
Until 1964, when South Africa was suspended from the IOC due to the government’s apartheid policy, the country won eight medals, one gold, four silver, and three bronze. A medal in a team event only counts as one medal, but each member obviously is awarded his or her own medal. There are actually 10 medallists in total. Six of them each won two Olympic medals.


 
YEAR EVENT CYCLIST RESULT MEDAL
1912 Individua l Road Race Men Rudolf ‘Okey’ Lew is 10:42:39.0 Gold
1920 4 000m Team Pursuit Men Sammy Goosen   Bronze
1920 4 000m Team Pursuit Henry Kaltenbrun   Bronze
1920 4 000m Team Pursuit Men William Smith   Bronze
1920 4 000m Team Pursuit Men James Walker   Bronze
1920 Individual Road Race Men Henry Kaltenbrun 4:41:26.6 Silver
1920 2 000m Tandem William Smith   Silver
1920 2 000m Tandem James Walker   Silver
1952 1 000m Time Trial Men Raymond Robinson 1:13.0 Bronze
1952 4 000m Team Pursuit Men George Estman 4:53.6 Silver
1952 4 000m Team Pursuit Men Robert Fowler 4:53.6 Silver
1952 4 000m Team Pursuit Men Thomas Shardelow 4:53.6 Silver
1952 4 000m Team Pursuit Men Alfred Swift 4:53.6 Silver
1952 2 000m Tandem Raymond Robinson   Silver
1952 2 000m Tandem Thomas Shardelow   Silver
1956 1 000m Time Trial Men Alfred Swift 1:11.6 Bronze
 


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