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Famous South African Sportspersons

Famous People From South Africa
South African Female SportspersonsGolfersSwimmersCricketersRugby PlayersAthletes
Find out more about the greatest South African Sportspersons, including Oscar Pistorius, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Corrie Sanders and Justin Gabriel.
Oscar PistoriusOscar Pistorius
22 November 1986
Runner
AB de VilliersAB de Villiers
17 February 1984
Cricketer

Kagiso RabadaKagiso Rabada
25 May 1995
Cricketer

Gary PlayerGary Player
01 November 1935
South African golfer

Ernie ElsErnie Els
17 October 1969
Professional Golfer

Hansie CronjeHansie Cronje
25 September 1969
Cricketer
Wilco FronemanWilco Froneman
1986 AD
Rugby Player, Jonathan Van Ness’ Boyfriend

Princess CharlenePrincess Charlene of Monaco
25 January 1978
Princess consort of Monaco

Caster SemenyaCaster Semenya
07 January 1991
Olympic Athlete
Faf du PlessisFaf du Plessis
13 July 1984
Cricketer

Kevin PietersenKevin Pietersen
27 June 1980
Cricketer
Dale SteynDale Steyn
27 June 1983
Cricketer

Imran TahirImran Tahir
27 March 1979
Cricketer

Jacques KallisJacques Kallis
16 October 1975
Cricketer

Hashim AmlaHashim Amla
31 March 1983
Cricketer

Jonty RhodesJonty Rhodes
27 July 1969
Cricketer
Charlene, Princess of MonacoCharlene, Princess of Monaco
25 January 1978
Swimmer

Louis OosthuizenLouis Oosthuizen
19 October 1982
Golfer

Ilana KlossIlana Kloss
22 March 1956
Tennis player

Jody ScheckterJody Scheckter
29 January 1950
South African racing driver
Benni McCarthyBenni McCarthy
12 November 1977
Footballer

Francois PienaarFrancois Pienaar
02 January 1967
Rugby union player
Francois BothaFrancois Botha
28 September 1968
Boxer, Kickboxer

Wayde van NiekerkWayde van Niekerk
15 July 1992
Athlete

Steven PienaarSteven Pienaar
17 March 1982
Association football player
Graeme SmithGraeme Smith
01 February 1981
Cricketer

Justin GabrielJustin Gabriel
03 March 1981
Professional wrestler
Zola BuddZola Budd
26 May 1966
Middle-distance runner, Marathon runner

Siphiwe TshabalalaSiphiwe Tshabalala
25 September 1984
Association football player

Quinton FortuneQuinton Fortune
21 May 1977
Association football player
JP DuminyJP Duminy
14 April 1984
Cricketer

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Shaun PollockShaun Pollock
16 July 1973
Cricketer
Lucas RadebeLucas Radebe
12 April 1969
Association football player

Albie MorkelAlbie Morkel
10 June 1981
Cricketer

Herschelle GibbsHerschelle Gibbs
23 February 1974
Rugby union player, Cricketer, Association

Anthony William GreigTony Greig
06 October 1946
Cricketer
Mark BoucherMark Boucher
03 December 1976
Cricketer
Adam RoseAdam Rose
20 July 1979
Wrestler

Corrie SandersCorrie Sanders
07 January 1966
Boxer

Lance KlusenerLance Klusener
04 September 1971
Cricketer

Makhaya NtiniMakhaya Ntini
06 July 1977
Cricketer
Gary KirstenGary Kirsten
23 November 1967
Cricketer

Morné MorkelMorné Morkel
06 October 1984
Cricketer

Allan DonaldAllan Donald
20 October 1966
Cricketer

Joost van der WesthuizenJoost van der Westhuizen
20 February 1971
Rugby union player

Itumeleng KhuneItumeleng Khune
20 June 1987
Association football player
Francois HougaardFrancois Hougaard
06 April 1988
Rugby union player

Nick PriceNick Price
28 January 1957
Golfer
Mike BernardoMike Bernardo
28 July 1967
boxer, kickboxer, karateka

Craig JohnstonCraig Johnston
25 June 1960
Footballer

Kepler WesselsKepler Wessels
14 September 1957
Cricketer
Vernon PhilanderVernon Philander
24 June 1985
Cricketer

Victor MatfieldVictor Matfield
11 May 1977
Rugby union player
Wayne ParnellWayne Parnell
30 July 1989
Cricketer

Charl SchwartzelCharl Schwartzel
31 August 1984
Golfer

Thulani SereroThulani Serero
11 April 1990
Association football player

Pieter-Steph du ToitPieter-Steph du Toit
20 August 1992
Rugby union player

Gerrie CoetzeeGerrie Coetzee
08 April 1955
Boxer
François SteynFrançois Steyn
14 May 1987
Rugby union player

Graeme PollockGraeme Pollock
27 February 1944
Cricketer

Amanda CoetzerAmanda Coetzer
22 October 1971
Tennis player

Joel StranskyJoel Stransky
16 July 1967
Rugby union player
Bernard ParkerBernard Parker
16 March 1986
Association football player

Schalk BurgerSchalk Burger
13 April 1983
Rugby union player
Lood de JagerLood de Jager
17 December 1992
Rugby union player

Aaron MokoenaAaron Mokoena
25 November 1980
Association football player

Bakkies BothaBakkies Botha
22 September 1979
Rugby union player
Damian de AllendeDamian de Allende
25 November 1991
Rugby union player

Mark GonzálezMark González
10 July 1984
Footballer
Mickey ArthurMickey Arthur
17 May 1968
Cricketer

Natalie du ToitNatalie du Toit
29 January 1984
Swimmer

Andrew MehrtensAndrew Mehrtens
28 April 1973
Rugby union player
Fanie de VilliersFanie de Villiers
13 October 1964
Cricketer

Bobby LockeBobby Locke
20 November 1917
Golfer
Morné SteynMorné Steyn
11 July 1984
Rugby union player

Katlego MphelaKatlego Mphela
29 November 1984
South African footballer

Temba BavumaTemba Bavuma
 

Naas BothaNaas Botha
27 February 1958
Rugby union player
Ruan PienaarRuan Pienaar
10 March 1984
Rugby union player
Ahmed AmlaAhmed Amla
15 September 1979
Cricketer

Os du RandtOs du Randt
08 September 1972
Rugby union player

Willie le RouxWillie le Roux
18 August 1989
Rugby union player

John SmitJohn Smit
03 April 1978
Rugby union player
Dean ElgarDean Elgar
11 June 1987
Cricketer

Jake WhiteJake White
13 December 1963
coach

Tokelo RantieTokelo Rantie
08 September 1990
Association football player

Patrick LambiePatrick Lambie
17 October 1990
South African rugby player

Paddy UptonPaddy Upton
05 November 1968
Rugby union player, Cricketer
JP PietersenJP Pietersen
12 July 1986
Rugby union player

Nick AbendanonNick Abendanon
27 August 1986
Rugby union player
Bismarck du PlessisBismarck du Plessis
22 May 1984
Rugby union player

Pierre SpiesPierre Spies
08 June 1985
Rugby union player
Danie CravenDanie Craven
11 October 1910
Rugby Union Player
Jannie du PlessisJannie du Plessis
16 November 1982
Rugby union player, Physician