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BLAST FROM THE PAST | SA track team top medals table in Guangzhou

Timeslive · 🇨🇳 public China · · 512 words · By David Isaacson
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What to know about BLAST FROM THE PAST

The article provides a chronological list of sporting achievements by South African athletes and teams across various disciplines, including football, motorsport, cricket, golf, and track and field, spanning from 1980 to 2025.

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What happened

1980 — Simon “Bull” Lehoko scores from a 35-metre free kick to help Kaizer Chiefs to a 2-1 victory over Pilkington United Brothers in the second leg of the Champion of Champions finals at Orlando Stadium for an aggregate 3-1 win.

Why it matters

The other two goals by Chiefs in the two matches were effectively own goals by PUBs, who were lying bottom of the league at the time.

Common ground

1980 — Desiré Wilson and her British partner Alain de Cadenet win the six-hour world sportscar championships at Silverstone against all odds.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article provides a chronological list of sporting achievements by South African athletes and teams across various disciplines, including football, motorsport, cricket, golf, and track and field, spanning from 1980 to 2025.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “1980 — Desiré Wilson and her British partner Alain de Cadenet win the six-hour world sportscar championships at Silverstone against all odds.”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia and Motor Sport Magazine) confirm that Desiré Wilson and Alain de Cadenet won the 6 Hours of Silverstone in 1980.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alain de Cadenet (27 November 1945 – 1 July 2022) was an English television presenter and racing driver. He was noted for racing in 15 editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans during the 1970s and 1980s, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_de_Cadenet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Desiré Wilson (née Randall), born 26 November 1953, is a former racing driver from South Africa and one of only five women to have competed in Formula One. Born in Brakpan, she entered one Formula One…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiré_Wilson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 4 Hours of Silverstone (formerly the 1000 km of Silverstone and 6 Hours of Silverstone) is an endurance sports car race held at Silverstone Circuit near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverston…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Hours_of_Silverstone
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Claim 2: “Shirley Nekhubui, Miranda Coetzee, Precious Molepo and Zeney Geldenhuys finished third in the women’s 4x400m in a 3:24.84 South African record.”
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Claim 3: “The other two goals by Chiefs in the two matches were effectively own goals by PUBs, who were lying bottom of the league at the time.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results (UEFA Champions League, Joe Biden, etc.) and does not mention Pilkington United Brothers or the specific match events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delawa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ricky Dene Gervais ( jər-VAYZ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms The Off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Gervais
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics took place in Milan, Italy, between 11 and 22 February 2026. Twelve countries qualified for the tournament; eight via ranking by the IIHF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_…
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Claim 4: “The hosts were 281/7 going into the final over, needing four runs to win after South Africa had scored 284/6, in which Boeta Dippenaar made 123 and Jacques Kallis 87.”
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ESPNcricinfo explicitly confirms the score of South Africa 284/6, with Boeta Dippenaar scoring 123 and Jacques Kallis scoring 87, and West Indies finishing at 283 (meaning they were 281/7 before the final over).
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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa 284 for 6 (Dippenaar 123, Kallis 87) beat West Indies 283 (Gayle 132, Langeveldt 5-62) by 1 run Scorecard and ball-by-ball details.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/langeveldt-hat-trick-stea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Boeta Dippenaar. south-africa.Dippenaar has batted in all positions from one to seven in the batting order, but found it easy when he opened the innings. During the 2005 tour of West Indies, he scored…
https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/313/boeta-dippenaar
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web search NEUTRAL — Hendrik Human Dippenaar, known as Boeta Dippenaar, is a former South African cricketer who played all formats of the game. He is also a member of ACA African XI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeta_Dippenaar
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Claim 5: “With 90 minutes to go Wilson was given a one-lap penalty for cutting across the chicane after the gears of her car jammed, but she fought back to win the race by 18 seconds.”
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The evidence confirms Wilson won the race, but the specific details regarding a one-lap penalty for cutting a chicane and winning by 18 seconds are not corroborated by the provided search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The race was part of the World Sportscar Championship every year from its inception in 1953 until its demise in 1992, except during the 1956, 1975–1979 and 1989–1990 seasons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
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web search NEUTRAL — Desiré Randall Wilson (born 26 November 1953) is a former racing driver from South Africa and one of only five women to have competed in Formula One. Born in Brakpan, she entered one Formula One World…
https://www.f1forgottendrivers.com/drivers/desire-wilson/
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web search NEUTRAL — It made her the first, and so far the only, woman to win a Formula 1 race of any kind. Her results in sports cars probably give her more satisfaction: she’s the first woman to have won one, and then t…
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/february-…
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Claim 6: “2017 — Laura Wolvaardt scores 149 and Trisha Chetty 70 as the South African women post 337/5 — the team’s highest ODI total to date — on their way to beating Ireland by 178 runs in a quadrangular series ODI in Potchefstroom.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the 2017 match between South Africa women and Ireland.
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Claim 7: “Veterans Zakithi Nene and Gardeo Isaacs teamed up with schoolboys Udeme Okon and Leendert Koekemoer to win the men’s 4x400m in a 2 min 57.50 sec national record.”
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Claim 8: “Akani Simbine overhauled his US rival on the final anchor leg to cross the line first in 37.61 sec to secure victory for teammates Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile and Bradley Nkoana.”
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Claim 9: “2025 — The South African track team finishes top of the medals table at the World Relays competition in Guangzhou, China, winning gold in the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m and taking bronze in the women’s 4x400m.”
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Claim 10: “Chris Gayle had given the hosts a great start with 132”
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The match scorecard for the 3rd ODI at Bridgetown confirms Chris Gayle scored 132 (though one source says 100 in 164 mins, the ESPNcricinfo summary explicitly lists Gayle 132).
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Gayle is a West Indian cricketer who captained the West Indies cricket team from 2007 to 2010.[1] A left-handed batsman, he has scored centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) in Test an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_cricket_…
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web search NEUTRAL — West Indies vs South Africa, 3rd ODI at Bridgetown, May 11 2005 - Full Scorecard.CH Gayle 100 in 164 minutes off 123 balls, 6x4, 1x6. CH Gayle records the highest score at the Kensington Oval.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-wes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Series: South Africa in West Indies, 2005 Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Date & Time: Apr 20-Apr 24, 08:00 PM LOCAL.South Africa won by an innings and 86 runs. West Indies 1st Innings 29…
https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/4864/wi-vs-r…
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Claim 11: “2005 — Charl Langeveldt takes 5/62, featuring a hat-trick in the final over, to secure a thrilling one-run victory for the Proteas in the third ODI against the West Indies in Bridgetown for an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.”
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ESPNcricinfo and ABC News confirm Charl Langeveldt took a hat-trick to secure a one-run victory for South Africa against West Indies in the 3rd ODI in Bridgetown in 2005. ESPNcricinfo specifically notes his figures as 5-62.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 5th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 1, 2023 · 2005 was an eventful year that left a significant mark on history, with groundbreaking developments across various fields. This year saw the maiden flight of Boeing’s Airbus A380, the wo…
https://www.thefactsite.com/year/2005/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 7, 2024 · On June 15, 2005, more than two weeks after American teen Natalee Holloway vanished while on a high school graduation trip to the Caribbean island of Aruba, police there search the home …
https://www.history.com/a-year-in-history/2005
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Claim 12: “Both Walaza and Okon had won under-20 world titles the previous year, Walaza taking the 100m-200m double and Okon the 400m.”
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Claim 13: “2018 — Lizelle Lee scores 70 and Chloe Tryon 60 off 42 balls as the South African women make 230/7 on their way to beating Bangladesh by 154 runs in the fourth ODI in Kimberley.”
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Claim 14: “2008 — Hennie Otto claims the first of his three European Tour crowns as he cards an overall 25-under-par 263 to win the Italian Open in Milan by one stroke.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify Hennie Otto's 2008 Italian Open win.
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Claim 15: “1980 — Simon “Bull” Lehoko scores from a 35-metre free kick to help Kaizer Chiefs to a 2-1 victory over Pilkington United Brothers in the second leg of the Champion of Champions finals at Orlando Stadium for an aggregate 3-1 win.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Simon Lehoko played for Kaizer Chiefs, the specific match details (35-metre free kick, 2-1 win over Pilkington United Brothers, 3-1 aggregate) are not found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simon Lehoko (1951 – 17 April 2025) was a South African soccer player who played as a defender for Kaizer Chiefs and Vaal Professionals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Lehoko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club soccer knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nedbank_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980
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Claim 16: “Langeveldt started the final over conceding two singles to new batsman Ian Bradshaw and then Dwayne Bravo. With his third ball Langeveldt bowled Bradshaw, then he bowled Daren Powell and with the following ball, the penultimate of the match, he trapped Corey Collymore leg before wicket to become the first South African to claim an ODI hat-trick.”
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ABC News and other sources confirm Langeveldt's hat-trick in the final over at Kensington Oval, and it is noted as South Africa's first ODI hat-trick.
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web search NEUTRAL — Charl Kenneth Langeveldt is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who is currently a bowling coach with the Zimbabwe national cricket team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charl_Langeveldt
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web search NEUTRAL — A hat-trick by Charl Langeveldt led South Africa to a dramatic one-run win over West Indies in the third one-day international in Bridgetown, Barbados this morning (AEST).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-12/langeveldt-hat-trick-…
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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa. Hat-trick hero inspires Proteas. 24 June 2016 - 09:40 By KHANYISO TSHWAKU. The Kensington Oval in Barbados holds a special place in Charl Langeveldt's heart. It was there that he took So…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2016-06-24-hat…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.