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Johannesburg, Gauteng (RSA)

Details

Name	Johannesburg
Administrative division	Gauteng
Country	South Africa

People born here (190)
Geoffrey Abbott	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2008	17 April 1985
Ian Ainslie	RSA	SAL	Olympics	1992—2000	27 July 1965
Jenny-Lyn Anderson	AUS	SWA	Olympics	2012	13 August 1992
Kevin Anderson	RSA	TEN	Olympics	2008	18 May 1986
Romina Armellini	ITA	SWM	Olympics	2008	9 November 1984
William Aucamp	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1952—1960	16 February 1932
Marlon August-Acácio	MOZ RSA	JUD	Olympics	2008—2016	9 July 1982
James Badrian	RHO	BOX	Olympics	1960	8 June 1940
Ryan Bailie	AUS	TRI	Olympics	2016	15 July 1990
Gabriella Bascelli	ITA	ROW	Olympics	2004—2008	19 August 1982
Jean Basson	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2008—2012	5 October 1987
Greg Bayne	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1996	10 March 1972
Kerry Bee	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2000—2004	28 September 1974
Dick Beland	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1920—1924	30 November 1896
Nathalie Bernard	NZL	SWM	Olympics	2004	17 August 1985
Ronald Blaker	KEN	SAL	Olympics	1960	15 January 1936
Garen Bloch	RSA	CTR	Olympics	2000	6 September 1978
Dylan Bosch	RSA	SWM	Olympics/YOG	2010—2016	17 July 1993
Shaun Bownes	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	24 October 1978
Richard Breutner	GER	FEN	Olympics	2000	10 September 1979
Tony Briscoe	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1956	22 April 1939
Grant Brits	AUS	SWM	Olympics	2008	11 August 1987
Matthew Brittain	RSA	ROW	Olympics	2012	5 May 1987
Aubrey Bürer	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1960	13 March 1939
Aubrey Burton-Durham	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1928	21 August 1906
Fiona Butler	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2004—2008	16 October 1977
Frank Butler	RSA	WPO	Olympics/Non-starter	1952—1960	4 July 1932
John Callie	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1996	1 March 1971
Lindsey Carlisle	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2000—2004	22 April 1969
Kate Christowitz	RSA	ROW	Olympics	2016	5 March 1991
Gregg Clark	RSA	HOC	Olympics/Coach	1996—2012	11 January 1971
Ramon di Clemente	RSA	ROW	Olympics	2000—2008	2 May 1975
Jack Condon	RSA	TEN	Olympics	1924	9 September 1903
Alyssa Conley	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2016	27 April 1991
Gareth Costa	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1996	23 November 1964
Bernadette Coston	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2012	17 August 1989
David Cox	GBR	GAR	Olympics	1992	20 June 1970
Ryan Cox	RSA	CRD	Olympics	2004	9 April 1979
Alistair Cragg	IRL	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	13 June 1980
Andrew Cronje	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2008—2012	15 May 1984
Charl Crous	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2012	25 September 1990
Robyn de Groot	RSA	CRD	Olympics	2012	26 December 1982
John-Laffnie de Jager	RSA	TEN	Olympics	2000	17 March 1973
Simon de la Rey	RSA	BBL	Olympics	2000	11 April 1979
Moira De Villiers	NZL	JUD	Olympics	2012	16 March 1990
Lisa-Marie Deetlefs	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2008—2020	8 September 1987
Andile Dlamini	RSA	FBL	Non-starter	2012—2016	2 September 1992
Kyle Dodd	RSA	BMX	Olympics	2016	11 February 1994
Keagan Dolly	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2016	22 January 1993
Kyle Edmund	GBR	TEN	Olympics	2016	8 January 1995
Grazjyna Engelbrecht	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2004	26 April 1982
Michele Eray	RSA	CSP	Olympics	2008	5 May 1979
Ernie Eustice	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1924	30 November 1904
Iain Evans	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2004	29 May 1981
Emile Faurie	GBR	EDR	Olympics	1992—2000	15 October 1963
Surita Febbraio	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2004	27 December 1973
Wayne Ferreira	RSA	TEN	Olympics	1992—2000	15 September 1971
Helen Fleming	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1996—2000	23 November 1973
Stanton Fredericks	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2000	13 June 1977
Ron Froehlich	USA		Administrator	1998—2005	13 September 1939
James Gemmill	RSA	ATH	Non-starter	1936	21 August 1914
Tandi Gerrard-Indergaard	GBR	DIV	Olympics	2004—2008	25 February 1978
Ryan Gibbons	RSA	CRD	Olympics	2020	13 August 1994
Jackie Gibson	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1936	31 March 1914
Victor Gomes	RSA	FBL	Referee	2020	15 December 1982
Ralph Goveia	ZAM	SWM	Olympics/YOG	2014—2016	8 March 1996
Lennie von Graevenitz	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1952	3 January 1935
Wayne Graham	RSA	HOC	Olympics	1996	25 January 1965
Jean Greeff	RSA	WLF	Olympics	2012	17 April 1990
Erica Green	RSA	CRD/MTB	Olympics	1996—2000	25 September 1970
Rhett Halkett	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2012	2 May 1986
Len Hall	ZIM	BOX	Olympics	1928	20 September 1907
Le Roux Hamman	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2016	6 January 1992
Mark Handelsman	ISR	ATH	Olympics	1984	9 June 1961
Wally Hayward	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1952	10 July 1908
Kate Hector-Woods	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2004—2012	11 October 1981
Leanda Hendricks	RSA	ARC	Olympics	1996	3 May 1963
Jaco Henn	RSA	SHO	Olympics	1996—2000	17 December 1974
Garrick Higgo	RSA	GLF	Olympics	2020	12 May 1999
Clinton Hill	AUS	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	19 April 1980
Judith Hlumbane	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012	20 December 1986
Chad Ho	RSA	OWS	Olympics	2008—2016	21 June 1990
William Graham Holford	GBR	ART	Referee	1948	22 March 1907
Jade Howard	ZAM	SWM	Olympics	2012—2016	3 April 1995
Shirene Human	RSA	FSK	Olympics/Other	1998	9 January 1980
Robert Hunter	RSA	CRD	Olympics	2000—2008	22 April 1977
Daryl Impey	RSA	CRD	Olympics	2012—2016	6 December 1984
Frank Irvine	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1920	16 March 1899
Harry Isaacs	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1928	26 January 1908
Craig Jackson	RSA	HOC	Olympics	1996—2004	11 September 1974
Matthew Jago	RSA	JUD	Olympics	2008	12 January 1987
Keith James	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1960	5 November 1934
Refiloe Jane	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012—2016	4 August 1992
Robin Jeffery	AUS	CSL	Olympics	2012	25 August 1987
Harold Jeppe	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1920	24 January 1899
Jordan	RSA	BKG	YOG	2018	16 November 2000
Charles Julian	GBR	FBL	Non-starter	1920	26 June 1897
Calvyn Justus	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2016	14 December 1995
Olaf Kölzig	GER	IHO	Olympics	1998—2006	6 April 1970
Joannette Kruger	RSA	TEN	Olympics	1996	3 September 1973
Peter Lambert	GBR	ROW	Olympics	2016	3 December 1986
Malcolm Lange	RSA	CRD/CTR	Olympics	1992	22 November 1973
Baddie Lebanon	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1928	10 October 1910
Len Leisching	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1952—1956	11 September 1934
Kylie Louw	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012	15 January 1989
Stefano Marcia	RSA	SAL	Olympics	2016	23 November 1993
Kirsten McCann	RSA	ROW	Olympics	2008—2016	25 August 1988
Kyle McClatchie	RSA	GLF	YOG	2014	28 May 1997
Thornton McDade	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2008—2012	28 October 1980
Murray McLachlan	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1960	19 January 1941
Kathryn Meaklim	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2008—2012	20 July 1989
Douglas Melville	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1952	17 February 1928
Ron Meredith	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1952—1960	26 May 1932
Michael Meyer	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2016	1 September 1992
William Meyers	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1960	23 July 1943
Andisiwe Mgcoyi	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012	16 June 1988
Brad Milne	RSA	HOC	Olympics	1996	17 March 1974
Thokozile Mndaweni	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012	8 August 1981
Portia Modise	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012	20 June 1983
Ofentse Mogawane	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	20 February 1982
Aaron Mokoena	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2000	25 November 1980
Robyn Moodaly	RSA	FBL	Non-starter	2012—2016	16 June 1994
Graeme Moore	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2012	28 January 1989
Freddie Morgan	RSA	SHO	Olympics	1920	30 June 1893
Shauna Mullin	GBR	VBV	Olympics	2012	11 September 1984
Clarence Munyai	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	20 February 1998
Steve Nash	CAN	BKB	Olympics	2000	7 February 1974
Sizwe Ndlovu	RSA	ROW	Olympics	2012	24 September 1980
Grant Nel	AUS	DIV	Olympics	2016	7 April 1988
Coolboy Ngamole	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2012	21 June 1977
Mpumi Nyandeni	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012—2016	19 August 1987
Colleen Orsmond	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1996—2000	20 June 1973
Rein Ozoline	AUS	WRE	Olympics	1996—2000	18 May 1967
Jon Jon Park	GBR	SWM	Olympics	1976	21 February 1957
Ryan Patterson	RSA	GAR	Olympics/YOG	2010—2016	10 January 1994
Keri-Anne Payne	GBR	OWS/SWM	Olympics	2008—2016	9 December 1987
Wim Peeters	RSA	SHO	Olympics	1960	22 August 1925
Adele du Plooy	RSA	FEN	Olympics	2008	11 October 1980
Laura Ranwell	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1960	13 December 1941
Rasta Rasivhenge	RSA	RU7	Referee	2016	3 January 1986
Ryan Ravenscroft	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2004	31 January 1981
Odette Richard	RSA	GRY	Olympics	2008	18 July 1988
Tony Ries, Jr.	RSA	WRE	Olympics	1960	27 September 1939
Susan Roberts	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1956	21 April 1939
Jonty Robinson	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2012	9 September 1986
Ray Robinson	RSA	CTR	Olympics	1952—1956	3 September 1929
Justin Rose	GBR	GLF	Olympics	2016	30 July 1980
Mark Rowand	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1996—2000	10 February 1968
Shaun Rubenstein	RSA	CSP	Olympics	2008	5 November 1983
Gillian Sanders	RSA	TRI	Olympics	2012—2020	15 October 1981
Tyroane Sandows	RSA	FBL	Non-starter	2016	12 February 1995
Johannes Sauer	CAN	SHO	Olympics	2008	16 February 1968
Bruce Savage	RSA	SAL	Olympics	1992—1996	21 August 1962
Sven Schmid	GER	FEN	Olympics	2004	21 January 1978
Tatjana Schoenmaker	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2020	9 July 1997
Robert Schwartz	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1960	7 June 1939
Dennis Shepherd	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1948	11 October 1926
Richard Shoebridge	GBR	STK	Olympics	2014	12 August 1985
Dennis Shore	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1936—1948	24 May 1915
Ashleigh Simon	RSA	GLF	Olympics	2016	11 May 1989
Willie Smith	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1924	19 July 1904
Malcolm Spence	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1956—1960	4 September 1937
Laurie Stevens	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1932	25 February 1913
John Stocchi	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1960	15 April 1937
R. W. Grant Stuart	ZIM		Administrator	1970—1980	1915
Terry Sullivan	ZIM	ATH	Olympics	1960	7 September 1935
Dottie Sutcliffe	RHO	SWM	Olympics	1960	27 September 1946
Mariaan de Swardt	RSA	TEN	Olympics	1992—1996	18 March 1971
Wrex Tarr	ZIM	ARC	Olympics	1988	24 June 1934
Raymond Tew	RSA	BBL	Coach	2000	20 October 1949
Ronald Tinkler	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1960	4 May 1934
Roger Tobler	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1996—2000	23 June 1973
Wendy Trott	RSA	SWM	Olympics	2008—2012	14 February 1990
Beth Tweddle	GBR	GAR	Olympics	2004—2012	1 April 1985
Alan van Coller	RSA	CSP	Olympics	2000—2004	10 September 1967
Johnnie van Gent	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1952	6 August 1930
Gideon van Zyl	RSA	JUD	Olympics	2012	24 November 1989
Paola Vidulich	RSA	HOC	Olympics	2000	20 April 1977
Sunette Viljoen	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2004—2016	6 October 1983
Julia Vincent	RSA	DIV	Olympics	2016—2020	13 August 1994
Alfred Visagie	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1996	17 September 1972
Richard Walker	GBR	EVE	Olympics	1992	16 August 1950
Grant Webster	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1952—1956	12 December 1933
Ron Wilke	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1952	17 January 1927
Des Williams	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1948	5 February 1928
Connor Wilson	RSA	ALP	Olympics/Other	2018	18 December 1996
Marcel Winkler	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1992	29 October 1970
Estie Wittstock	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2004	15 September 1980
Janine van Wyk	RSA	FBL	Olympics	2012—2016	17 April 1987
Tommy Yule	GBR	WLF	Olympics	2000	15 March 1976
People who died here (73)
William Aucamp	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1952—1960	22 March 1992
Rudi Ball	GER	IHO	Olympics/Non-Medal	1932—1936	19 September 1975
Dick Barton	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1932	29 June 1990
Elizabeth Benson	RSA	ART	Olympics	1936	1976
Garen Bloch	RSA	CTR	Olympics	2000	21 July 2018
Kevin van Blomestein	ZIM	HOC	Olympics	1964	25 February 2006
György Bródy	HUN	WPO	Olympics/Non-starter/Coach/Referee	1928—1960	5 August 1967
Hugh Brown	GBR	BOX	Olympics	1920	22 August 1935
Ivo Buratović	CRO YUG	ATH	Olympics	1936	11 March 1971
Danie Burger	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1956	17 January 1990
Barbara Burke	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1936	8 August 1998
Joop Carp	NED	SAL	Olympics	1920—1936	25 March 1962
Dave Carstens	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1932	6 August 1955
Liz Chase	ZIM	HOC	Olympics	1980	9 May 2018
Johannes Coleman	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1936—1948	13 January 1997
Ryan Cox	RSA	CRD	Olympics	2004	1 August 2007
Mercer Davies	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1956	26 January 1997
Henri de Kok	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1928	24 May 1993
Thomas Dean	RSA	BOX	Referee	1924—1936	24 April 1957
Manfred Donike	GER		Other	1995	21 August 1995
Sydney Dowsett	RSA		Administrator	1946—1951	5 July 1951
Eddie Duffy	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1908	19 October 1918
Ernie Eustice	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1924	30 March 1958
Dennis Ford	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1952—1956	1 January 2009
Bobby Fowler	RSA	CRD/CTR	Olympics	1952—1960	27 December 2001
Alistair Fredericks	RSA	HOC	Olympics	1996	15 June 2021
Philip Freylinck	RSA	CTR	Olympics	1908	15 December 1908
James Gemmill	RSA	ATH	Non-starter	1936	14 January 1994
Gerald Goddard	RSA	WPO	Olympics	1952	2 April 1986
Miloje Grujić	SRB YUG	ATH	Olympics	1960	8 March 2023
Wally Hayward	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1952	27 April 2006
George Hazle	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1960	12 November 2011
Ernst Van Heerden	RSA	ART	Olympics	1948	30 September 1997
Kurt Hipper	GER FRG	ROW	Olympics	1956	10 February 2009
Reginald Honey	RSA		Administrator	1940—1982	24 March 1982
Harry Isaacs	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1928	13 September 1961
Harold Jeppe	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1920	4 March 1975
Ben Jones	GBR	CTR	Olympics	1908	20 August 1963
Leslie Laing	RSA	SHO	Olympics	1924	6 July 1933
Arthur Lawry	GBR	RGB	Olympics	1908	7 March 1916
Albert Lindbergh	RSA		Administrator	1930—1939	14 November 1939
Nelson Mandela	RSA		Other	1994	5 December 2013
Peter Marchant	GBR	SHO	Olympics	1948	12 September 1977
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	RSA	ATH	Olympics/Other	2004—2008	24 October 2014
Henry Nourse	RSA		Administrator	1908—1942	6 October 1942
Piervittorio Pampuro	ITA	HOC	Olympics	1952	6 August 2007
Mark Paxton	RSA	SHO	Olympics	1920	17 August 1948
Neville Price	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1952—1956	28 December 1980
Louis Raymond	RSA	TEN	Olympics	1920—1924	30 January 1962
Fred Reid	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1932	26 June 1991
Rhoda Rennie	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1928	11 March 1963
Len Richardson	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1912—1924	14 May 1955
Kathleen Russell	RSA	SWM	Olympics	1928	26 November 1992
Ruud Sesink Clee	NED	ROW	Olympics	1952	31 July 2015
Dennis Shepherd	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1948	13 June 2006
Bill Smith	RSA	CTR	Olympics	1920	October 1958
David Smith	RSA	SHO	Olympics	1920—1924	15 August 1945
Pat Spence	RSA	TEN	Olympics	1924	22 November 1983
Arthur St. Norman	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1912	18 May 1956
Doug Stupart	RSA	ATH	Olympics/Other	1908	6 May 1953
John Sully	RSA	SAL	Olympics	1956	24 November 2010
Jimmy Swift	RSA	CRD/CTR	Olympics	1952—1956	13 April 2009
Hendricus Thijsen	NED	GAR	Olympics	1908	10 October 1946
George Tincler	GBR IRL	ATH	Non-starter	1900	1937
Christopher Veitch	RSA	ROW	Olympics	1952	18 July 2004
John Victor	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1912	22 September 1935
Piet van Vuuren	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1956	2008
Grant Webster	RSA	BOX	Olympics	1952—1956	8 November 1994
Douglas Welsh	GBR	SWM	Olympics	1952	19 November 2021
Thomas Weston	GBR	MBO	Olympics	1908	21 May 1958
Ron Wilke	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1952	5 March 2015
Charles Winslow	RSA	TEN	Olympics	1912—1920	15 September 1963
Edward Wright	GBR	FBL	Olympics/Non-starter	1908—1912	5 June 1947

Affiliations

Booysens Club, Johannesburg (RSA)

BSG Elite Team, Johannesburg (RSA)

Highlands Park F.C., Johannesburg (RSA)

JGC Gymnastics Club, Johannesburg (RSA)

Jomo Cosmos, Johannesburg (RSA)

Kaizer Chiefs, Johannesburg (RSA)

Moroka Swallows, Johannesburg (RSA)

Mpumalanga Black Aces, Johannesburg (RSA)

Orlando Pirates, Johannesburg (RSA)

Palace Super Falcons, Johannesburg (RSA)

Team DormaKaba SA, Johannesburg (RSA)

University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg (RSA)

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (RSA)

Wemmer Pan RC, Johannesburg (RSA)

Wits University FC, Johannesburg (RSA)