FACTOID # 2: Russia won the first World Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included hang-gliding, sky-surfing, and ballooning.
 
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Africa > South Africa > Sports

SOUTH AFRICAN SPORTS STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Air Games > Bronze medals 1 [22nd of 24]
Air Games > Total medals 1 [27th of 27]
Chess > GrandMasters 0 [78th of 135]
Chess > International Masters 6 [61st of 135]
Chess > World Chess Rankings 2,307 [77th of 135]
Cricket clothing and equipment > Team colours > Background Green
FIFA World Ranking > Men 604 [51st of 198]
ICCF national member federations > Other Prof. Albert Ponelis
international rugby league teams > Test Nations > Nickname The Rhinos
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000 5 [39th of 75]
Rugby World Cup > 2003 standings 64 [4th of 20]
Rugby World Cup Overall Record > 1987-2003 > % 82.35 [3rd of 19]
Summer olympic medals > All time 63 [30th of 116]
Swimming > 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100m medley relay > Non-Qualifiers > Names
Seddon Keyter / Kenneth Cawood / Peter Williams / Darryl Cronje
Swimming > 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 400m individual medley > Non-Qualifiers > Names Clifford Lyne
World Cup Totals > Draws 3 [34th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Goals for 8 [41st of 72]
World Cup Totals > Matches played 6 [46th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Points 6 [47th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Wins 1 [50th of 72]

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SOURCES: Air Sports International; World Chess Federation, 2006; Wikipedia: Cricket clothing and equipment ; Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); Wikipedia: ICCF national member federations ; Wikipedia: List of international rugby league teams ; International Olympic Committee; Tarik's SANZAR Rugby Guide; Wikipedia: Rugby World Cup Overall Record ; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games ; Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay ; Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre individual medley ; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: South Africa, Republic of South Africa, rep. of s. africa, SAFRICA

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