People born here (67)
|
| Andries Becker |
 RSA |
ATH |
Non-starter |
1936 |
1 July 1911 |
Philippolis, Free State (RSA) |
| Suzaan van Biljon |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008—2012 |
26 April 1988 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Cecil Bissett |
 ZIM |
BOX |
Olympics |
1928 |
3 April 1907 |
Kroonstad, Free State (RSA) |
| Willie Botha |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
31 March 1912 |
Petrusburg, Free State (RSA) |
| Zola Budd-Pieterse |
 GBR
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1992 |
26 May 1966 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Willie Bukes |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920 |
12 March 1896 |
Kroonstad, Free State (RSA) |
| Pietie Coetzee |
RSA |
HOC |
Olympics |
2000—2012 |
2 September 1978 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Amanda Coetzer |
RSA |
TEN |
Olympics |
1992—2000 |
22 October 1971 |
Hoopstad, Free State (RSA) |
| George Crane |
 ZAM |
|
Administrator |
1957—1968 |
1910 |
Zastron, Free State (RSA) |
| Johan Cronje |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
13 April 1982 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Pat Dannaher |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
16 October 1912 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Henri de Kok |
RSA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1928 |
20 March 1902 |
Winburg, Free State (RSA) |
| Chris Dednam |
RSA |
BDM |
Olympics |
2004—2008 |
8 August 1983 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Roelof Dednam |
RSA |
BDM |
Olympics |
2008 |
21 August 1985 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Vincent Duncker |
 GER
RSA |
ATH |
1906/Non-starter |
1906—1908 |
9 November 1884 |
Wepener, Free State (RSA) |
| Lesle-Ann George |
RSA |
HOC |
Olympics |
2008—2012 |
20 October 1985 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Harry Hart |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter/Other |
1928—1932 |
2 September 1905 |
Harrismith, Free State (RSA) |
| Roy Heiner |
 NED |
SAL |
Olympics |
1988—2000 |
22 November 1960 |
Virginia, Free State (RSA) |
| Tom Holdstock |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1920 |
10 August 1894 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Johannes Human |
RSA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
6 September 1930 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Graham Johnston |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1952 |
10 July 1930 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Bill Keith |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1952 |
26 November 1925 |
Petrus Steyn, Free State (RSA) |
| Anli Kotze |
RSA |
HOC |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
2 August 1979 |
Winburg, Free State (RSA) |
| Kagisho Kumbane |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
21 November 1988 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Gift Leotlela |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
12 May 1998 |
Phuthaditjhaba, Free State (RSA) |
| George Lishman |
RSA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1920 |
1885 |
Bushman's Kop, Free State (RSA) |
| Mammello Makhabane |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2016 |
24 February 1988 |
Kulwanong, Free State (RSA) |
| Trudi Maree |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
2012 |
9 August 1988 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Daniel Matsau |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2000 |
18 January 1977 |
Allanridge, Free State (RSA) |
| Jim McGregor |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1920 |
1887 |
Ladybrand, Free State (RSA) |
| Shadrack Mogotsi |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
12 December 1962 |
Welkom, Free State (RSA) |
| Sanah Mollo |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
30 January 1987 |
Villiers, Free State (RSA) |
| Lizel Moore |
RSA |
TRI |
Olympics |
2000 |
29 June 1970 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Mothobi Mvala |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2016 |
14 June 1994 |
Theunissen, Free State (RSA) |
| Ryk Neethling |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
17 November 1977 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Damian Nichol |
RSA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1952 |
25 December 1930 |
Kroonstad, Free State (RSA) |
| Dries Niemann |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1952 |
12 August 1927 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Shiwe Nogwanya |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2016 |
7 March 1994 |
Kroonstad, Free State (RSA) |
| Abram Nteo |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2000 |
15 July 1977 |
Odendaalsrus, Free State (RSA) |
| Abel Tshaka Nzimande |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992 |
19 November 1961 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Marcos Ondruska |
RSA |
TEN |
Olympics |
1996 |
18 December 1972 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| John Robert Oosthuizen |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
23 January 1987 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Herbert Perry |
GBR |
SHO |
Olympics |
1924 |
23 January 1894 |
Ladybrand, Free State (RSA) |
| Erasmus Pieterse |
RSA |
HOC |
Olympics/Non-starter |
2008—2020 |
20 August 1983 |
Virginia, Free State (RSA) |
| Dino Quattrocecere |
RSA |
FSK |
Olympics/Other |
1994 |
13 February 1973 |
Virginia, Free State (RSA) |
| George du Rand |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008 |
16 October 1982 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Reinhardt van Rensburg |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
23 March 1992 |
Kroonstad, Free State (RSA) |
| Lize-Mari Retief |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008 |
30 November 1986 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Tony Ries, Sr. |
RSA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1948 |
23 November 1913 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Wally Rivers |
RSA |
CRD |
Olympics |
1948 |
24 April 1922 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Katie Roberts |
RSA |
TRI |
Olympics |
2008—2012 |
20 June 1983 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Seabelo Senatla |
RSA |
RU7 |
Olympics |
2016 |
10 February 1993 |
Welkom, Free State (RSA) |
| Philip Snyman |
RSA |
RU7 |
Olympics |
2016 |
26 March 1987 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Wayne Snyman |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
8 March 1985 |
Welkom, Free State (RSA) |
| Bettina Somers |
 CAN |
ART |
Olympics |
1948 |
17 July 1904 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Jeanine Steenkamp |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1992 |
6 November 1969 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Jan Theron |
RSA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
25 August 1930 |
Marquard, Free State (RSA) |
| Attie van Heerden |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920 |
10 March 1898 |
Boshof, Free State (RSA) |
| L. J. van Zyl |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
20 July 1985 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| John Victor |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912 |
15 April 1892 |
Brandfort, Free State (RSA) |
| Michiel Victor |
RSA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1960 |
28 May 1910 |
Winburg, Free State (RSA) |
| Annari Viljoen |
RSA |
BDM |
Olympics |
2012 |
16 January 1987 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Willem Viljoen |
RSA |
BDM |
Olympics |
2012 |
5 March 1985 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Willie Welgemoed |
RSA |
DIV |
Olympics |
1952 |
30 September 1925 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Jack Wells |
RSA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
3 October 1926 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Susan Wessels-Webber |
RSA |
HOC |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
12 November 1977 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Inke van Wyk |
RSA |
HOC |
Olympics |
2000 |
17 February 1971 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
People who died here (15)
|
| Gianmario Baroni |
 ITA |
IHO |
Olympics |
1936 |
7 February 1957 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Esther Brand |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1952 |
20 June 2015 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Otto Burri |
 SUI |
ROW |
Olympics |
1948 |
25 January 2014 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Pat Dannaher |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
2 February 1999 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Gino Guerra |
ITA |
CTR |
Olympics |
1948 |
28 December 1978 |
Kroonstad, Free State (RSA) |
| Harry Hart |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter/Other |
1928—1932 |
10 November 1979 |
Reitz, Free State (RSA) |
| Tom Holdstock |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1920 |
28 August 1970 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Johannes Human |
RSA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
20 January 1997 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Charles Jeffreys |
RSA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1912 |
18 October 1917 |
Koppies, Free State (RSA) |
| Bill Keith |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1952 |
5 September 1999 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Robey Leibbrandt |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1936 |
1 August 1966 |
Ladybrand, Free State (RSA) |
| Wim Peeters |
RSA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1960 |
15 August 2011 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Harry Webber |
RSA |
WLF |
Olympics |
1960 |
3 December 2013 |
Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Jackie Wiid |
RSA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1948 |
28 February 1992 |
Kroonstad, Free State (RSA) |
| Walter Youell |
RSA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1936 |
23 January 1994 |
Parys, Free State (RSA) |