LIVE WRAP | Tokyo Olympics Day 6: Every Team SA athlete and result – 29 July 2021

A breakdown of all Team SA’s results on Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, 29 July.

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Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett both won their women’s 200m breaststroke semi-finals, in 2:19.33 and 2:22.08, respectively.

They are first and fourth fastest heading into Friday’s final.

Team SA were represented across six different codes in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Thursday. This is how they fared.

CYCLING
Men’s BMX, quarter-finals: Alex Limberg finished 6th in his heat over three runs, with his best being his final effort. He scored 18 points and failed to reach the semi-finals There are four heats of six riders. Those ranked 1st to 4th in each heat qualified for the semi-finals

SWIMMING
Women’s breaststroke, semi-final: Kaylene Corbett produced her second personal best inside 24 hours by winning her  semi-final with a blistering final 50m, touching the wall in 2:22.08

Women’s breaststroke, semi-final: Tatjana Schoenmaker won her 200m breaststroke semi-final in 2:19.33 to qualify fastest for Friday’s final. She is over 1 second quicker than any other finalist

WATERPOLO
Men’s Group A. Hungary 23 South Africa 1: South Africa were up against in when they took on gold medal favourites Hungary. South Africa had to wait until the fourth quarter to score their only goal of the match, through Nicholas Rodda. The end of quarter scores shows Hungary’s total domination: 4-0, 9-0, 17-0, 23-1

STILL TO COME

GOLF (In progress)
Men’s first round: Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Garrick Higgo

HOCKEY
Men’s pool game: Germany vs South Africa

SAILING
Men’s Skiff, 49ers, races 5 and 6: Benji Daniel and Alex Burger

Men’s One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight), races 5 and 6: Leo Davis

SWIMMING

Men’s Individual Medley, semi-final – 12.14pm (5.14am): Matthew Sates