SASCOC has announced a star-studded team to represent South Africa at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro from 7-18 September.
Here is the full team:
AQUATICS
Women
Alani Ferreira, Emily Gray, Shireen Sapiro
Men
Achmat Hassiem, Hendri Herbst, Kevin Paul
Manager/Coach
Karin Hugo, Delon Dannhauser, Theo Verster
ARCHERY
Men: Shaun Anderson
Manager/Coach
Barbara Manning
ATHLETICS
Women
Ilse Carstens, Louzanne Coetzee, Liezel Gouws, Anrune Liebenberg, Zandile Nhlapo, Zanele Situ, Chenelle Van Zyl
Men
Dyan Buis, Charl Du Toit, Arnu Fourie, Reinhardt Hamman, Hilton Langenhoven, Ntando Mahlangu, Mpumelelo Mhlongo, Jonathan Ntutu, Tyrone Pillay, Union Sekailwe, Fanie Van Der Merwe, Ernst van Dyk, Khothatso Mokone (Guide)
Manager/Coach
Suzanne Ferreira, Karin Le Roux, Daniel Damon, Raymond Julius, Neels Matthyser
PARA-CANOEING
Men
Graham Paull
Manager/Coach
Fouche Van Tonder
PARA-CYCLING
Men
Ernst Van Dyk, Craig Ridgard, Goldy Fuchs, Justine Asher, Roxanne Burns, Dane Wilson
Manager/Coach
Pieter Jansen (Mechanic), Elrick Kulsen, JC Van der Walt
PARA-EQUESTRIAN
Women
Philippa Johnson, Mieke Wirix (Groom)
Manager/Coach
Christiaan Haazen
PARA-POWERLIFTING
Women
Chantelle Stierman
Manager/Coach
Andrew Ludik
PARA-ROWING
Women
Lucy Perold, Sandra Khumalo, Shannon Murray
Men
Dylan Trollope, Dieter Rosslee, Willie Morgan (Coxwain)
Manager/Coach
Marco Galeone
PARA-SHOOTING
Men
Von Zeuner Kohne
Manager/Coach
Alexis Volschenk
PARA-WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
Women
KG Montjane
Men
Leon Els, Lucas Sithole, Evans Maripa