Team SA’s athletes were involved in five sports on Sunday at The World Games in Chengdu, China. In men’s long distance K1 canoeing, Hamish Lovemore was looking to add to his silver won on Saturday from the short distance event. In Muathai, Damian Collins was involved in the bronze medal bout, while there was squash and orienteering action.
BILLIARDS
Mixed Heyball Pool Round of 16: Marina Jacobs lost to Chunxiao Tang of China 5-0
Mixed Heyball Pool Round of 16 &.30am SA time): Jason Theon vs Warrathannun Sukrithannes of Thailand
CANOEING
Men’s K1 Long Distance, final (3.15pm SA time): Hamish Lovemore
Women’s K1 Long Distance, final (9.15am SA time): Saskia Hockly
MUAYTHAI
Men’s -86kg, 3rd and 4th placs: Damian Collins vs Chengcheng Zhang of China
ORIENTEERING
Women’s Sprint Final: Sarah Wimberley
SQUASH
Men’s singles, Special Plate, quarter-finals (4pm SA time): Dewald van Niekerk vs Franco Enriquez of Guatemala
Women’s singles, Special Plate, quarter-finals (4pm SA time) Hayley Ward vs Christina Gomez of Spain
This is the ninth The World Games attended by Team SA, with the first being in 1993 in The Hague, Netherlands. Across those eight previous Games, Team SA has won 20 medals, with the most (six) at the 1997 The World Games in Lahti, Finland.
Team SA’s squad in Chengdu and how they fared is:
ARCHERY
Hendre Verhoef reached the Last 16 of Men’s Compound
Septimus Cilliers reached the Last 32 of Men’s Compound
Jeanine Van Kradenburg reached the Last 32 of Women’s Compound
CANOEING
Hamish Lovemore won the SILVER medal in the Men’s K1 Short Distance
Saskia Hockly was eliminated in the heats of the Women’s K1 Short Distance
KICKBOXING (5)
Men: Ahmad Mahomed, Matthew Gething, Muhammad Mia
Women: Leanne Van der Mescht, Saentone Louw
MUAYTHAI
Damian Collins reached the semi-finals of the -86kg division
ORIENTEERING
Sarah Wimberley finished 29th in the Women’s Middle Distance final
POWERLIFTING (2)
Men: Harold Pietersen
Women: Megan Faul
SPORT CLIMBING (4)
Men: Joshua Bruyns, John-David Muller
Women: Aniya Holder, Tegwen Oates
SQUASH
Dewald van Niekerk reached the Last 16 of the men’s singles
Hayley Ward reached the Last 16 of the women’s singles
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