Cheryl Roberts

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameCheryl Mary•Roberts
Used nameCheryl•Roberts
Born10 March 1962
Died7 October 2022
NOC South Africa

Biography

Cheryl Roberts competed as a singles table tennis player at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She was a member of the first National Executive Committee of the National Sports Council, the forerunner of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. She was awarded the Andrew Mlangeni Green Jacket, an award that honors Rivonia trialist, Andrew Mlangeni. Roberts was known to support young table tennis players, often giving young girls or women her own money to help them pay for supplies and travel expenses to competition.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Table Tennis RSA Cheryl Roberts
Singles, Women (Olympic) =49