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Challenging South African Sports Trivia

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which South African athlete won the 800m gold medal at the 1996 Olympics?

a)

Khotso Mokoena

b)

Wayde van Niekerk

c)

Caster Semenya

d)

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

2.

What year did South Africa host the Rugby World Cup for the first time?

a)

2003

b)

1990

c)

1987

d)

1995

3.

This South African cricketer became the youngest ever Test captain for his country at just 22 years old and went on to lead his team in over 100 Tests — more than any other captain in cricket history. Despite retiring in 2014, he returned briefly in 2019, not as a player, but as Director of Cricket for South Africa. Who is he?

a)

Graeme Smith

b)

AB de Villiers

c)

Jacques Kallis

d)

Mark Boucher

4.

Which South African national team won gold at the 2023 African Games, scoring the most goals in the tournament and conceding the fewest?

a)

Soccer

b)

Rugby

c)

Hockey

d)

Cricket

5.

In which year did South Africa win its first FIFA World Cup match?

a)

1998

b)

2014

c)

2010

d)

2006

6.

Who was the captain of the Springboks during the 1995 Rugby World Cup?

a)

Francois Pienaar

b)

Victor Matfield

c)

Bryan Habana

d)

John Smit

7.

Which South African swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic medals?

a)

Natalie du Toit

b)

Roland Schoeman

c)

Chad le Clos

d)

Penny Heyns

8.

This iconic South African marathon, first run in 1921 and covering approximately 90 km between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, is renowned as one of the world’s oldest and most grueling ultra-marathons. What is its name?

a)

Durban City Marathon

b)

Cape Town Marathon

c)

Comrades Marathon

d)

Two Oceans Marathon

9.

Which South African golfer has won the most major championships?

a)

Trevor Immelman

b)

Gary Player

c)

Louis Oosthuizen

d)

Ernie Els

10.

What is the name of the South African football club that has won the most league titles?

a)

Orlando Pirates

b)

Mamelodi Sundowns

c)

Bidvest Wits

d)

Kaizer Chiefs

11.

Who was the first black player to represent South Africa in cricket?

a)

Hashim Amla

b)

AB de Villiers

c)

Kagiso Rabada

d)

Basil D'Oliveira

12.

In which year did South Africa rejoin the International Olympic Committee?

a)

1996

b)

1994

c)

1988

d)

1991

13.

Which South African athlete is known as 'The Blade Runner'?

a)

Oscar Pistorius

b)

Caster Semenya

c)

Francois Pienaar

d)

Wayde van Niekerk

14.

What is the name of the annual rugby match between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions?

a)

The Rugby Championship

b)

The World Cup

c)

The Tri Nations

d)

The Six Nations

15.

Which South African city is known for hosting the Comrades Marathon?

a)

Pretoria

b)

Johannesburg

c)

Durban

d)

Cape Town

16.

Who was the first South African woman to win an Olympic gold medal?

a)

Chad le Clos

b)

Penny Heyns

c)

Natalie du Toit

d)

Caster Semenya

17.

What is the name of the South African sports event that combines running and cycling?

a)

Triathlon

b)

Marathon

c)

Cycling Relay

d)

Duathlon

18.

Which South African rugby player is known for his famous try in the 1995 World Cup final?

a)

Francois Pienaar

b)

Bryan Habana

c)

John Smit

d)

Victor Matfield

19.

What sport did South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, famously support?

a)

Cricket

b)

Rugby

c)

Soccer

d)

Basketball

20.

Which South African city hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup final?

a)

Johannesburg

b)

Cape Town

c)

Pretoria

d)

Durban

21.

In July 2025, South African cricketer Wiaan Mulder achieved a remarkable feat by scoring an unbeaten 367 runs in a Test match against Zimbabwe. Despite being only 33 runs short of breaking Brian Lara's longstanding record of 400 not out, Mulder chose to declare the innings. This decision not only set a new South African record but also positioned Mulder among the top five highest individual scores in Test cricket history.

Which of the following records did Wiaan Mulder set with this innings?

a)

Highest individual Test score by a South African batsman

b)

Fastest triple-century in Test cricket history

c)

Most runs scored in a single Test innings by a South African

d)

Highest individual Test score by a captain in a Test match