DAY 9 - Highlights of all the SA athletes in Rio

Events and results for Day 9 of the Rio Olympics.

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Athletics

The Women’s Marathon was run on Sunday and Jessica Trengove finished 22nd from a field of 156 starters.

Basketball – Men

The Boomers (Joe Ingles) finished 2nd in the Group stage of competition defeating Venezuela 81-56 and will progress to the Quarter-finals.

Beach Volleyball

Louise Bawden and Taliqua Clancy lost to 3 time Gold Medallist Kerri Walsh-Jennings and Silver Medallist form London April Ross, of the USA, in the Quarter-final to finish 5th for the Games.

Cycling – Track

Glenn O’Shea started his campaign in the Omnium sitting in 7th position at the half-way point of the event.    Matthew Galetzer finished 4th in the Men’s Sprint losing to Russia in the Bronze medal final.  Anna Meares has progressed to the Round of 16 in the Sprint but unfortunately Stephanie Morton has been eliminated from the competition.

Equestrian – Jumping

Scott Keach, competing in his first Olympic Games since Seoul 1988, was in action in the Individual and Team Jumping events. Scott sits in 27th position after Qualification Round 1 and Australia are 12th in the team event.

Shooting

Dane Sampson and Will Godward contested the Preliminary round of the Men’s 50m finishing 20th and 39th respectively.

Olympic Games Schedule & Results - SASI Athletes

SPORT

EVENT

ATHLETE/S

ROUND

OPPOSITION

RESULT

Athletics

Marathon Women

Jess Trengove

Final


22nd

Basketball

Men

Joe Ingles

Group A Game 5

Venezuela

Win 81-56

Beach Volleyball

Women

Louise Bawden

Taliqua Clancy

Quarter-final

Walsh-Jennings/Ross

USA

Loss 0-2

14:21, 16:21 

(Final placing 5th)

Cycling - Track

Men's Sprint

Matthew Glaetzer

Bronze Final

 Race 1


Loss


Men's Sprint

Matthew Glaetzer

Bronze Final 

Race 2


Loss (4th)


Men's Omnium

Glenn O'Shea

15km Scratch 

Race


4th


Men's Omnium

Glenn O'Shea

4km Individual

Pursuit


11th


Men's Omnium

Glenn O'Shea

Elimination Race


10th
(Progressive standing 7th)


Women's Sprint

Anna Meares

1/16 Finals Repechage


Won

progressed to 1/8 final


Women's Sprint

Stephanie Morton

1/16 Finals Repechage


Loss - Eliminated

Equestrian - Jumping

Individual

Scott Keach

Qualification 1


17th progressed to 

Qualification 2


Team

Scott Keach

Qualification 1


12th progressed to 

Qualification 2

Shooting

50m Rifle 

3 Positions Men

Dane Sampson

Preliminary Round


20th


50m Rifle 

3 Positions Men

Will Godward

Preliminary Round


39th

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