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| Natalie Du Toit and Oscar Pistorius |
Team South Africa made they way back to the country in style as they had a warm welcome at the O.R Tambo international airport.
Oscar Pistorius showed great performance during the games as he managed to scoop gold in the 100m in 11.30 seconds. Pistorius also won the 400m displaying his talent and speed. The South African relay team had a new record in the Men's 4x 100m in 41.87seconds the team included names by:
- Samkelo Radebe
- Zivan Smith
- Arnu Fourie
- Oscar Pistorius
Natalie Du Toit was another athlete who showed character and raised the South African flag at the London 2012 Paralympics winning gold in the 400m freestyle dominating in the pool event. Team South Africa finished in 17th position, with eight gold medals, 12 silver and nine bronze coming from the participants. South African Sports Confideration and Olympic Committee ( SASCOC) confirmed that the paralympics athlete would earn the same bonuses as their able- bodied counterparts on triumph return from the London games.
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