South Africa competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The South African team was made up of one athlete and two officials. Chantelle Jardim was the Chef De Mission of the team.[2]
| South Africa at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Sive Speelman[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
The athlete selected became the first black athlete to represent the country at any Winter Olympics.[2]
Alpine skiing edit
South Africa has qualified one boy in alpine skiing.[2]
- Boy
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Sive Speelman | Slalom | 53.13 | 52.04 | 1:45.17 | 32 |
| Giant slalom | 1:08.96 | 1:03.25 | 2:12.21 | 35 | |
| Super-G | 1:18.31 | 41 | |||
| Combined | 1:18.22 | 58.10 | 2:16.32 | 33 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games NOC Flag Bearers
- ^ a b c "Eastern Cape teen off to Winter Youth Olympics | SASCOC". SASCOC. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.