Team SA went into competition on Thursday at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics with a total of five medals – one gold, three silver and a bronze, which is the same haul as from their last such Games, in Buenos Aires in 2018. 

There were only two Team SA athletes in competition on Thursday – Boo Reed (equestrian) and Eric Kotze (swimming).

EQUESTRIAN

Jumping Individual Qualifier, Round B: Bo Reed

SWIMMING

Boys 50m backstroke, heats: Eric Kotze 

Potential final

Boys 50m backstroke: Eric Kotze

MEDALS (5) 

GOLD (1)
Callum Dreyer (boys rowing – coastal beach sprints)

SILVER (3)
Leah Markgraaff (swimming, girls 400m freestyle)
Chanel Veldsman (swimming, girls 100m breaststroke)
Rugby Sevens (boys)

BRONZE (1)
Chanel Veldsman (swimming, girls 200m breaststroke)

Photo: Frennie Shivambu