Subject Analysis
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South Africa
Career
1950 - 2026
Best year
2026
Total points
107
Best results
3x 1. World Championship
All-time rank
#15
10-year rank
#6
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Gerhard Zandberg |
| 2019 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Zane Waddell |
| 2025 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2026 | Commonwealth Games | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 7 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 7 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2026 | Commonwealth Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 7 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2026 | Commonwealth Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 7 | Pieter Coetze |
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | 110 yard backstroke | Men | 1 | 7 | Jackie Wiid |
| 2025 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2025 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 4 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 4 | George Du Rand |
| 2003 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Gerhard Zandberg |
| 2009 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Gerhard Zandberg |
| 2011 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Gerhard Zandberg |
| 2024 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Pieter Coetze |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 2 | Gerhard Zandberg |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 2 | Gerhard Zandberg |
| 2026 | Commonwealth Games | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 2 | Ruard van Renen |
| 2026 | Commonwealth Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 2 | Ruard van Renen |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 2 | Pieter Coetze |
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As the last ripples flow from an outstanding European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 its legacy in terms of world and continental swimming can be partly expressed by the list of records broken during the seven-day programme at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
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