The 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The South African squad of Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling clocked 3 minutes and 13.17 seconds to triumph over the Netherlands (2nd) and the US team (3rd).

The triumph was South Africa's fourth gold medal since re-admission to the Olympics in Barcelona 1992, adding to the two won by swimmer Penny Heyns in Atlanta and the marathon gold by Josia Thugwane at the same Olympics.

How we know this

01sport24,(1992),'Roland into finals',[online],Available at www.sport24.co.za[Accessed:13 August 2013]
02sport24,(1992),'SA eye best ever medal haul',[online],Available at www.sport24.co.za[Accessed:13 August 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013583

South African History Online (2011) 'The 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013583 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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"The 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013583. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "The 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013583.