BEATING THE ODDS

You don’t have to attend an affluent school with lush sports facilities to thrive. Here are a few athletes who began their training in Western

Cape schools not known for their sporting prowess – and went on to represent South Africa and excel internationally.

◆ Antonio Alkana – 110m hurdles

◆ Damian de Allende – Springbok rugby

◆ Henricho Bruintjies – Olympic sprinter

◆ JP Duminy – Proteas cricketer

◆ Lindsay Hanekom – 400m hurdles, Olympian

◆ Sergio Mullins – Olympic sprinter

◆ Roscoe Engel – sprinter

◆ Ruswahl Samaai – long jump

◆ Vernon Philander – Proteas cricketer