17 March 2006

Meet the men and women who will be boxing, bowling, running, cycling, diving, swimming ... trying for South Africa at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

As a multi-sports event, the Commonwealth Games rank second only to the Summer Olympics, and all 71 Commonwealth countries are expected to have teams in the Games' host city, Melbourne from 15 to 26 March.

At the 2002 Games in Manchester, Team South Africa placed sixth on the medals table, picking up 46 medals, including nine golds. Australia topped the medals table with 206 in total, including 82 golds, while hosts England finished second with 165 medals, including 54 golds.

The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee's selection of Team SA members for 17 sporting codes is listed below.

AQUATICS

DIVING
• Jenna Dreyer

SWIMMING
• Jean Basson
• Melissa Corfe
• George du Rand
• Natalie du Toit
• Lyndon Ferns
• Tamaryn Laubscher
• Mandy Loots
• Katheryn Meaklim
• Thabang Moeketsane
• Rene Mouton
• Jean-Marie Neethling
• Ryk Neethling
• Kevin Paul
• Troyden Prinsloo
• Mark Randall
• Lize-Mari Retief
• Lauren Roets
• Marielle Rogers
• Roland Schoeman
• Karl Thaning
• Darian Townsend
• Wendy Trott
• Garth Tune
• Suzann van Biljon
• Kirsten van Heerden
• Chanelle van Wyk
• Neil Versfeld
• Leone Vorster
• Gerhard Zandberg

SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING
• Shannon Crowder
• Derryn Semple
• Kendra Semple

• Sherwin Vries (100m, 4x100m)
• Leigh Julius (200m, 4x100m)
• Lee-Roy Newton (4x100m)
• Snyman Prinsloo (200m, 4x100m)
• Paul Gorries (400m, 4x400m)
• Jan van der Merwe (400m, 4x400m)
• Ofentse Mogawane (400m, 4x400m)
• Ruben Majola (4x400m)
• Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (800m)
• Tshamano Setone (5 000m)
• Boy Soke (5 000m)
• Ruben Ramolefi (3 000m steeplechase)
• Emmanuel Mkhabela (3 000m steeplechase)
• Hennie Kotze (110m hurdles)
• Shaun Bownes (110m hurdles)
• Ruan de Vries (110m hurdles)
• LJ van Zyl (400m hurdles, 4x400m)
• Pieter de Villiers (400m hurdles, 4x400m)
• Alwyn Myburgh (400m hurdles, 4x400m)
• Ramsay Carelse (high jump)
• Khotso Mokoena (long jump, triple jump)
• Martin Mcclintock (long jump)
• Yaw Fosu-Amoah (long jump)
• Okkert Brits (pole vault)
• Janus Robberts (shot put)
• Chris Harmse (hammer throw)
• Lohan Rautenbach (javelin)
• Hardus Pienaar (javelin)
• Robert Oosthuizen (javelin)
• Hannes Hopley (discus)
• Tseko Mpolokeng (marathon)
• Neo Molema (marathon)
• Hilton Langenhoven (T12 100m)
• Joseph van Nel (T12 100m)
• David Roos (T46 200m)
• Geraldine Pillay (100m, 200m)
• Adri Schoeman (400m, 4x400m)
• Tsholofelo Selemela (4x400m)
• Estie Wittstock (400m, 4x400m)
• Amanda Kotze (4x400m)
• Surita Febbraio (400m hurdles, 4x400m)
• Lebogang Phalula (800m, 1 500m)
• Lebo Dinah Phalula (800m, 1 500m)
• Marlene Breytenbach (1 500m)
• Nolene Conrad (3 000m steeplechase)
• Tebogo Masehla (3 000m steeplechase)
• Nicolene Cronje (20km walk)
• Suzanne Erasmus (20km walk)
• Janice Josephs (heptathlon)
• Anika Smit (high jump)
• Sunette Viljoen (javelin)
• Samantha Dodd (pole vault)
• Elizna Naude (discus)
• Marli Knoetze (shot put)
• Simone du Toit (shot put)
• Charne Rademeyer (marathon)
• Tanith Maxwell (marathon)
• Dominique Vogel (T38 100m)
• Thuliswa Mlinganiso (T38 100m)

• Chris Dednam
• Michelle Edwards
• Kerry-Lee Harrington
• Dorian James

• Quintin Denyssen
• Vusi Dlamini
• Pat Engelbrecht
• Thabang Kgwedi
• Emmanuel Madondo
• Nakedi Maputla
• Brendan Mettler
• Kenneth Motaung
• Neo Mothiba
• Sipho Ngcobo
• Nyakallo Nthuping
• Chris Trauernicht

• Jackson Chauke
• Sivuyile Dingiswayo
• Ashley Dlamini
• Thanduxolo Dyani
• Bongani Mahlangu
• Tshepang Mohale
• Bongani Mwelase
• Sean Santana
• Goodman Zanempi

MOUNTAIN BIKING
• Justice Makhale
• Burry Stander

ROAD / TIME TRIAL
• Ryan Cox
• David George
• Jock Green
• Robert Hunter
• Jeremy Maartens
• Rupert Rheeder

TRACK
• Nolan Hoffman
• Rupert Rheeder
• Kyle Swain
• Garth Thomas

MEN'S ARTISTIC
• Christian Brezeanu
• Steven Friedman
• Troy Sender
• Gerhard Swiegers

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC
• Candice Cronje
• Chanel Moonsammy
• Francki van Rooyen
• Rinette Whelpton

RHYTHMIC
• Shalene Arnold
• Odette Richard
• Stephanie Sandler

MEN
• Clyde Abrahams
• Reece Basson
• Michael Cullen
• Franci du Plessis
• Kenneth Forbes
• Christopher Hibbert
• Bruce Jacobs
• Wayne Madsen
• Jody Ian Paul
• John Wayne Paul
• Leroy Phillips
• Justin Reid-Ross
• Kyle Rhodes
• Charles Rose-Innes
• Ian Symons
• Lungile Tsolekile

WOMEN
• Tarryn Bright
• Fiona Butler
• Lindsay Carlisle
• Pietie Coetzee
• Henriette Du Buisson
• Lesle Ann George
• Kate Hector
• Taryn Hosking
• Caroline Jack
• Lenise Marais
• Marsha Marescia
• Mariette Rix
• Kathleen Taylor
• Nita Van Jaarsveld
• Sharne Wehmeyer
• Jennifer Wilson

• Shaun Addinall
• Gerry Baker
• Neil Burkett
• Kevin Campbell
• Eric Johannes
• Rika Lynn
• Susan Nel
• Trish Steyn
• Lorna Trigwell
• Gidion Vermuelen
• Loraine Victor
• Colleen Webb

• Sindisiwe Gumede
• Nontle Gwavu
• Lizanne Helmand
• Desmarie Kotze
• Simnikiwe Malusi
• Christine Markgraaf
• Zanele Mdodana
• Nthabiseng Moabi
• Martha Mosoahle
• Phindi Nkomo
• Karin Venter
• Leigh-Ann Zackey

• Gio Aplon
• Stefan Basson
• Phillip Burger
• Renfred Dazel
• Fabien Juries
• Ryan Kankowski
• Tobela Mdaka
• Zolani Mofu
• Jonathan Mokuena
• Jaco Pretorius
• Mzwandile Stick
• Schalk Van der Merwe

CLAY TARGET SHOOTERS
• Etienne Cilliers
• Georgios Eleftheriou
• Byron Swanton
• Diane Swanton
• Nicolaas Swart

FULL BORE SHOOTERS
• Johan du Toit
• Robert Hayter

PISTOL SHOOTERS
• Mohyedien Begg
• Allan McDonald
• Daniel van Tonder

SMALL BORE SHOOTERS
• Martin Senore
• Esmari van Reenen
• Gavin van Rhyn
• Marli Vlok

• Diana Argyle
• Rodney Durbach
• Adrian Hansen
• Clinton Leeuw
• Tenille Swartz
• Craig van der Wath

• Luke Abrahams
• Theo Cogill
• Shireen Lyners
• Sameera Maal
• Alet Moll
• Shane Overmeyer
• Rosabelle Riese

• Hendrik de Villiers
• Mari Rabie
• Kate Roberts
• Brad Storm

• Alphonso Adonis
• Darryn Anthony
• Ricardo Fitzpatrick
• Greg Gerts
• Richard Hamman
• Babalwa Ndeleni
• Evgeni Popov
• Mona Pretorius
• Portia Vries

	2004 Olympic gold medallists (left to right, top to bottom) Darian Townsend, Ryk Neethling, Roland Schoeman and Lyndon Ferns are all taking part in the 2006 Commonwealth Games (Photos: SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee of SA)

	In Manchester in 2002, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi won South Africa's first Commonwealth gold on the track in 44 years

	Natalie du Toit (right), voted the outstanding athlete of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, met the Queen of England following her superb performances

	South African cyclist Robert Hunter

	South African rugby sevens star Fabien Juries (Photo: IRB Sevens)

	I am an African: Roland Schoeman Team SA departs for Melbourne Natalie du Toit: ability of mind

	Melbourne 2006  Commonwealth Games Federation  Commonwealth Games South Africa  SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 Games' highest honour for Natalie Natalie du Toit creates history More medals for Team SA Gold, Gold, Gold!!! Mulaudzi breaks Kenyan hold Kruger gold for South Africa

OLYMPIC GAMES 2004 SA swimmers stun the world Schoeman bags another medal Archer, beach volleyballers shine SA's first rowing Olympic medal So close for Van Coller Mulaudzi makes it six for Team SA PARALYMPICS 2004 Natalie, Fanie score Oscar, winner! Paralympic Team SA rocks!