south_africa summer paralympics south_africa competed summer paralympics london team athletes olympic committee announced team competitors june team men women accompanied managers coaches support staff released team schedule august surprise announcement london september south african minister sport recreation said paralympic medal winners coaches receive performance bonuses olympic counterparts promised amounts initially promised significantly lower minister said original plan following south african competitors won medals games athletics south african track field athletes won combined medals games gold seven silver bronze carried nation flag opening ceremony successful south african athlete winning individual gold metres gold metres relay setting world records individual silver metres metres event set new world record heat defeated final brazilian race raised issue length blades later apologised timing remarks content complaint confirmed length blades proportional body legal expressed willingness engage issue key note ranks given preliminary rounds athlete heat qualified round qualified round fastest loser position achieving qualifying target african record national record seasonal best personal best round applicable event bye athlete required compete round start withdrawn men track men field women track women field manager team assistant cycling key finish round applicable event road track management team manager coach equestrian team represented south_africa equestrian competition man women paralympic equestrian competition divided gender competition consists events championship test freestyle test team test competitor classes iii impaired individual team indicates best individual scores count team total management team manager coach rowing qualification key final medal final non medal management manager coach swimming veteran paralympics olympics announced retirement competitive swimming event south_africa gold medal came winning gold women butterfly key note ranks given preliminary rounds athlete heat qualified round qualified round fastest loser position achieving qualifying target african record national record round applicable event bye athlete required compete round start withdrawn men women management team manager coach coach wheelchair basketball south_africa men wheelchair basketball team group australia italy spain turkey united_states competing athletes given level score specific wheelchair basketball ranging lower scores representing higher degree disability sum score players court exceed men tournament group stage 11th 12th place match management team manager assistant coach coach wheelchair tennis management team manager coach coach general team management following people team senior management chef mission project manager manager logistics manager athletes services athlete services chief medical officer chief doctor given edwards van der
South Africa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics