2003 in South African sport

'See also: 2002 in South African sport, 2003 in South Africa, 2004 in South African sport and the Timeline of South African sport.

Athletics

• 23-31 August - South Africa wins 4 medals at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics held at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, Paris, France: Jacques Freitag and Hestrie Cloete - golds in the High jump; Okkert Brits - silver in the Pole vault and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi - bronze in the 800 m
• 13-14 September - Hestrie Cloete (High jump) and Okkert Brits (pole vault) win a gold and silver respectively at the 1st IAAF World Athletics Final held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco

Football (Soccer)

• 11 October - South Africa (Bafana Bafana) beats Costa Rica 2-1 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge held in Potchefstroom