| Name | East London |
|---|---|
| Administrative division | Eastern Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
| Notes | Known as Oos-Londen in Afrikaans. |
People born here (15) |
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| Simone Ackermann |  RSA |
TRI | Olympics | 2020 | 1 February 1990 | |
| Myrtle Bothma | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 18 February 1964 | |
| Mercer Davies | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 10 December 1924 | |
| Dennis Ford | RSA |
SWM | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 3 February 1931 | |
| Joan Harrison | RSA |
SWM | Olympics | 1952 | 29 November 1935 | |
| Taryn Hosking | RSA |
HOC | Olympics | 2008 | 28 June 1981 | |
| Julian Hykes | RSA |
HOC | Olympics | 2012 | 6 October 1982 | |
| Duncan MacKinnon | RSA |
JUD | Olympics | 1996 | 2 May 1970 | |
| Masibulele Makepula | RSA |
BOX | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1996 | 3 March 1973 | |
| Neville Price | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 1 June 1929 | |
| Kelsey-Lee Roberts-Barber |  AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 20 September 1991 | |
| Emile Smith | RSA |
HOC | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 27 September 1977 | |
| Ayabonga Sonjica | RSA |
BOX | Olympics | 2012 | 27 June 1991 | |
| Karen van der Veen | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 7 January 1966 | |
| Blayne Wikner | RSA |
CRD | Olympics | 1996 | 15 February 1972 | |
People who died here (2) |
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| Doris Day |  GBR |
ARC | Olympics | 1908 | 30 August 1966 | |
| Wrex Tarr |  ZIM |
ARC | Olympics | 1988 | 11 June 2006 | |
