President Jacob Zuma has once again congratulated Team South Africa for their continued outstanding performance and their winning of six medals so far at the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
South African athletes have so far produced six medals comprising of three Gold, two Silver and a Bronze.
The Gold medals winners are Mr Kevin Paul in the men's 100m breaststroke; Mr Hilton Langenhoven in men's long jump with his leap of 7,07 metres and Mr Charl du Toit in the T37 100-metre track.
The Silver medals went to Ms Ilse Hayes for the women’s T13 100m and a 14 year old Mr Ntando Mahlangu for the 200m for above-the-knee amputees men's 200m T42.
Mr Fanie van der Merwe won a Bronze medal 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.
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