South Africa competed at the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China from 7 to 17 August 2025.
Athletes representing South Africa won three silver medals and the country finished in 57th place in the medal table
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Hamish Lovemore Canoe marathon Men's K1 short distance Hamish Lovemore Canoe marathon Men's K1 long distance Jason Theron Billiard sports Mixed heyball pool
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 2 1 3Billards 1 1 2Canoe marathon 2 2 4Kickboxing 3 3 6Muaythai 1 0 1Orienteering 0 2 2Powerlifting 1 1 2Sport climbing 2 2 2Squash 1 1 2 Total 13 13 26
Powerlifting
Classic AthleteEventExercisesTotal weightTotal pointsRankSquatBenchpressDeadliftMegan FaulWomen's Super heavyweight205.0 122.5217.5545.0100.987
Equipped AthleteEventExercisesTotal weightTotal pointsRankSquatBenchpressDeadliftHaroun PietersenMen's heavyweight325.0 205.0285.0815.083.468
Squash
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMen's singlesWomen's singles
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