President Zuma congratulates Team SA at Paralympics
President Jacob Zuma has once again congratulated Team South Africa for their continued outstanding performance at the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
South African athletes have so far won six medals.
The Gold medals winners are:
Kevin Paul in the men's 100m breaststroke
Hilton Langenhoven in men's long jump with his leap of 7,07 metres
Charl du Toit in the T37 100-metre track.
The Silver medals went to:
Ilse Hayes for the women’s T13 100m
14 year-old Ntando Mahlangu for the 200m for above-the-knee amputees men's 200m T42
A Bronze medal went to:
Fanie van der Merwe in the men’s T37 100-metre track
"We are immensely proud of Team South Africa for their remarkable performance and achievements at the Rio games as they continue to fly the South African flag high. South Africa continues to rally behind the Paralympic athletes and we are also encouraged by their fighting spirit in rising above challenging circumstances," said President Zuma.