South Africa to add to their Commonwealth Medal tally

The 2022 Commonwealth Games have been good for team South Africa. They have kept the medals dripping in. While they’re nowhere near the totals of Australia (71), the total of 12 for South Africa is still a respectable number.

Team South Africa has the goal of improving on the haul of 36 medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. While it will take quite an effort to get there, Team South Africa has great representation in the finals of the respective events.

Here’s who will vie for silverware today;

On the Lawn Bowls green, the foursome of Thabelo Muvhango (Lead), Bridget Calitz (Second), Esme Kruger (Third) and Johanna Snyman (Skip) will be assured of a medal. They will play India in the Women’s Fours Gold Medal match from 12h45.

Thabelo Muvhango with hair game on the Lawn Bowls green at the Commonwealth Games for South Africa — Thabelo Muvhango with hair game on the Lawn Bowls green

In the Weightlifting arena, 31-year-old Ruben Burger will have a proper test of strength in the final men’s 96kg event at 15h00.

Around the same time, at 15h05, in the Artistic Gymnastics arena, Shante Koti will feature in the Women’s Balance Beam final. That final will be followed by the Women’s floor Exercise final, where Naveen Daries will compete for silverware from 16h40.

Koti and Daries helped South Africa to a 4th place finish in the team final.

Congrats to SA's 🇿🇦 WAG team who finished 4th in the team final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 🙌🏼🎉!

Well done to #GymnasticsSA's Caitlin Rooskrantz, Mammule Rankoe, Naveen Daries, Garcelle Napier and Shante Koti & coaches Ilse Pelser/Leeland Christian.

📸 via Anton Geyser pic.twitter.com/9O9ymW5vzd

— Gymnastics South Africa (@SAGymnastics) July 31, 2022

Later on tonight, team South Africa will have nine athletes featuring in their respective finals.

On the track tonight at 21h35, Adriaan Wildschutt will line up in the final of the Men’s 10 000-meter. Yolandi Stander will go for gold in the Women’s Discus Throw final at 21h22.

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South Africa will again have a big representation in the swimming pool.

The sensations that is Lara van Niekerk, Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett will all feature in the Women’s 100-meter Breaststroke final at 20h07.

In the Women’s 100-meter Freestyle final, Aimee Canny will compete in lane seven at 20h43.

There will be a massive Men’s 100-meter Butterfly final directly after that, with all eyes on Chad le Clos. If he can get himself on the podium, the 30-year-old will become the Commonwealth Games’ most decorated athlete.

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In the Men’s 50-meter Breaststroke, Michael Houlie will try to get his name on the medallist list, at 21h21. Michaela Pulford will end off the day when she lines up in the final of the Women’s 800-meter Freestyle at 22h15.