List of Olympic medalists from South Africa

RSA

South Africa first took part in the Olympic Games in 1904 as a British colony . In 1908 the first Olympic medals were won with gold and silver. From the games in Stockholm in 1912, the South African Union took on and won a total of 15 gold, 14 silver and 20 bronze. South Africa was founded in 1961 , but it did not return to the Olympic Games until 1992, where they won 7 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze. In 1960, the first time at the Olympic Winter Games . This participation remained until 1994, as the IOC had excluded the National Olympic Committee of South Africa because of the apartheid policy since 1964.

Medals balance

In the all-time medal table, South Africa ranks 33rd with 26 gold, 31 silver and 29 bronze medals. The country only won these medals at the Summer Olympics .

South Africa at the Summer Olympics							South Africa at the Winter Olympics
year	gold	silver	bronze	total	rank	year	gold	silver	bronze	total	rank
1904	0	0	0	0
1908	1	1	0	2	14th
1912	4th	2	0	6th	7th
1920	3	4th	3	10	11
1924	1	1	1	3	18th	1924	-	-	-	-	-
1928	1	0	2	3	23	1928	-	-	-	-	-
1932	2	0	3	5	15th	1932	-	-	-	-	-
1936	0	1	0	1	25th	1936	-	-	-	-	-
1948	2	1	1	4th	18th	1948	-	-	-	-	-
1952	2	4th	4th	10	12	1952	-	-	-	-	-
1956	0	0	4th	4th	33	1956	-	-	-	-	-
1960	0	1	2	3	28	1960	0	0	0	0
1964	-	-	-	-	-	1964	-	-	-	-	-
1968	-	-	-	-	-	1968	-	-	-	-	-
1972	-	-	-	-	-	1972	-	-	-	-	-
1976	-	-	-	-	-	1976	-	-	-	-	-
1980	-	-	-	-	-	1980	-	-	-	-	-
1984	-	-	-	-	-	1984	-	-	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-	-	-	1988	-	-	-	-	-
1992	0	2	0	2	41	1992	-	-	-	-	-
1996	3	1	1	5	27	1994	0	0	0	0
2000	0	2	3	5	55	1998	0	0	0	0
2004	1	3	2	6th	43	2002	0	0	0	0
2008	0	1	0	1	70	2006	0	0	0	0
2012	4th	1	1	6th	23	2010	0	0	0	0
2016	2	6th	2	10		2014	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	2018	0	0	0	0
total	26th	31	29	86		total	0	0	0	0
						Ges. S + W	26th	31	29	86

Medalist

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Moira Abernethy - Swimming (0-0-1)

  1956 Melbourne : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

• John Arthur - Boxing (0-0-1)

  1948 London : Bronze, men's heavyweight

• Sydney Atkinson - Athletics (1–1–0)

  1928 Amsterdam : Gold, 110 m hurdles men

  1924 Paris : Silver, 110 m hurdles men

B.

• Daan Bekker - Boxing (0–1–1)

  1956 Melbourne : Bronze, heavyweight men

  1960 Rome : Silver, heavyweight men

• Robert Bodley - Shooting (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : silver, army rifle prone 600 m team, men

• Esther Brand - Athletics (1–0–0)

  1952 Helsinki : Gold, women high jump

• Lawrence Brittain - Rowing (0–1–0)

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : silver, two men without helmsman

• Matthew Brittain - Rowing (1–0–0)

  2012 London : Gold, four men without stencil

• Ferdinand Buchanan - Shooting (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : silver, army rifle prone 600 m team, men

C.

• David Carstens - Boxing (1–0–0)

  1932 Los Angeles : Gold, men's light heavyweight

• Charles Catterall - Boxing (0–1–0)

  1936 Berlin : Silver, featherweight men

• Donovan Cech - rowing (0-0-1)

  2004 Athens : Bronze, two men without stems

• Marjorie Clark - Athletics (0-0-1)

  1932 Los Angeles : bronze, 80 m hurdles women

• Hestrie Cloete - Athletics (0–2–0)

  2000 Sydney : Silver, women high jump

  2004 Athens : silver, women high jump

D.

• Henry Dafel - Athletics (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : Silver, 4 × 400 m men

• Ramon di Clemente - Rowing (0-0-1)

  2004 Athens : Bronze, two men without stems

• Gerald Dreyer - Boxing (1–0–0)

  1948 London : Gold, lightweight men

E.

• George Estman - Cycling (0–1–0)

  1952 Helsinki : Silver, men's team pursuit

F.

• Lyndon Ferns - Swimming (1–0–0)

  2004 Athens : Gold, 4 × 100 m freestyle men

• Wayne Ferreira - Cycling (0–1–0)

  1992 Barcelona : silver, men doubles

• Robert Fowler - Tennis (0-1-0)

  1952 Helsinki : Silver, men's team pursuit

G

• Christopher Gitsham - Athletics (0-1-0)

  1912 Stockholm : silver, men's marathon

• Harry Goosen - Cycling (0-0-1)

  1920 Antwerp : bronze, 4000 m team pursuit, men

H

• Joan Harrison - Swimming (1–0–0)

  1952 Helsinki : Gold, 100m back women

• Bridgitte Hartley - Canoe (0-0-1)

  2012 London : Bronze, single kayak 500 m women

• George Harvey - Shooting (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : silver, army rifle prone 600 m team, men

• Daphne Hasenjager - Athletics (0–1–0)

  1952 Helsinki : Silver, 100 m women | 100 m women

• Charles Hefferon - Athletics (0–1–0)

  1908 London : Silver, men's marathon

• Llewellyn Herbert - Athletics (0-0-1)

  2000 Sydney : bronze, 400 m hurdles men

• Penelope Heyns - Swimming (2–0–1)

  1996 Atlanta : Gold, women 100m breaststroke

  1996 Atlanta : Gold, women 200m breaststroke

  2000 Sydney : bronze, 100 m breaststroke women

• George Hunter - Boxing (1–0–0)

  1948 London : Gold, men's light heavyweight

I.

• Harry Isaacs - Boxing (0-0-1)

  1928 Amsterdam : Bronze, men's bantamweight

K

• Henry Kaltenbrunn - cycling (0–1–1)

  1920 Antwerp : bronze, 4000 m team pursuit, men

  1920 Antwerp : silver, street gentlemen

• Shaun Keeling - Rowing (0–1–0)

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : silver, two men without helmsman

• Harold Kitson - Tennis (1–1–0)

  1912 Stockholm : Gold, men's doubles lawn

  1912 Stockholm : Silver, men's individual lawn

• Marianne Kriel - Swimming (0–0–1)

  1996 Atlanta : Bronze, 100m back women

• Frantz Kruger - Athletics (0–0–1)

  2000 Sydney : bronze, men’s discus throw

L.

• Chad le Clos - Swimming (1–3–0)

  2012 London : Gold, 200m butterfly men

  2012 London : Silver, 100 m butterfly men

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : silver, 200 m freestyle, men

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : silver, 100 m butterfly, men

• Leonard Leisching - Boxing (0–0–1)

  1952 Helsinki : Bronze, men's featherweight

• Rudolph Lewis - Cycling (1–0–0)

  1912 Stockholm : Gold, street gentlemen

• Henry Loubscher - Boxing (0-0-1)

  1956 Melbourne : Bronze, men's light welterweight

M.

• Jenny Maakal - Swimming (0–0–1)

  1932 Los Angeles : Bronze, 400 m freestyle women

• Luvo Manyonga - Athletics (0–1–0)

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : silver, long jump men

• Ken McArthur - Athletics (1–0–0)

  1912 Stockholm : Gold, men's marathon

• Frederick Morgan - Shooting (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : silver, army rifle prone 600 m team, men

• Cecil McMaster - Athletics (0-0-1)

  1924 Paris : Bronze, men’s 10 km walk

• Elana Meyer - Athletics (0–1–0)

  1992 Barcelona : silver, women 10,000 m

• William Meyers - Boxing (0-0-1)

  1960 Rome : Bronze, men's featherweight

• Godfrey Khotso Mokoena - Athletics (0–1–0)

  2008 Beijing : silver, long jump men

• Mbulaeni Mulaudzi - Athletics (0–1–0)

  2004 Athens : silver, 800 m men

• Jeanette Myburgh - Swimming (0-0-1)

  1956 Melbourne : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

• Natalie Myburgh - Swimming (0-0-1)

  1956 Melbourne : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

N

• Sizwe Ndlovu - rowing (1–0–0)

  2012 London : Gold, four men without stencil

• Ryk Neethling - Swimming (1–0–0)

  2004 Athens : Gold, 4 × 100 m freestyle men

• Andries Nieman - Boxing (0–0–1)

  1952 Helsinki : bronze, heavyweight men

• Piet Norval - Tennis (0-1-0)

  1992 Barcelona : silver, men doubles

O

• Clarence Oldfield - Athletics (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : Silver, 4 × 400 m men

• Jack Oosterlaak - Athletics (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : Silver, 4 × 400 m men

P

• Terence Parkin - Swimming (0–1–0)

  2000 Sydney : silver, men's 200 m chest

• Ernest Peirce - Boxing (0-0-1)

  1932 Los Angeles : Bronze, middleweight men

R.

• Louis Raymond - Tennis (1–0–0)

  1920 Antwerp : Gold, individual men

• Marie Redford - Swimming (0-0-1)

  1928 Amsterdam : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

• Rhoda Rennie - Swimming (0-0-1)

  1928 Amsterdam : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

• Susan Roberts - Swimming (0-0-1)

  1956 Melbourne : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

• Raymond Robinson - Cycling (0-1-1)

  1952 Helsinki : bronze, 1000 m time trial

  1952 Helsinki : Silver, tandem race

• Bevil Rudd - Athletics (1–1–1)

  1920 Antwerp : Gold, 400 m men

  1920 Antwerp : Silver, 4 × 400 m men

  1920 Antwerp : bronze, 800 m men

• Kathleen Russell - Swimming (0-0-1)

  1928 Amsterdam : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

S.

• Henri Schoeman - Triathlon (0-0-1)

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : bronze, men

• Roland Schoeman - Swimming (1–1–1)

  2004 Athens : Gold, 4 × 100 m freestyle men

  2004 Athens : silver, 100 m freestyle men

  2004 Athens : bronze, 50 m freestyle men

• Caster Semenya - Athletics (1–1–0)

  2012 London : Silver, 800 m women

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : Gold, 800 m women

• Hezekiél Sepeng - Athletics (0–1–0)

  1996 Atlanta : Silver, 800 m men

• Tommy Shardelow - Cycling (0-2-0)

  1952 Helsinki : silver, tandem men

  1952 Helsinki : Silver, men's team pursuit

• Dennis Shepherd - Boxing (0–1–0)

  1948 London : Silver, men's featherweight

• David Smith - Shooting (0–1–0)

  1920 Antwerp : silver, army rifle prone 600 m team, men

• John Smith - Rowing (1–0–0)

  2012 London : Gold, four men without stencil

• William Smith - Cycling (0-1-1)

  1920 Antwerp : silver, tandem men

  1920 Antwerp : bronze, 4000 m team pursuit, men

• William Smith - Boxing (1–0–0)

  1924 Paris : Gold, men's bantamweight

• Malcolm Spence - Athletics (0-0-1)

  1960 Rome : bronze, 400 m men

• Lawrence Stevens - Boxing (1–0–0)

  1932 Los Angeles : Gold, lightweight men

• Jimmy Swift - Cycling (0-1-1)

  1952 Helsinki : Silver, men's team pursuit

  1956 Melbourne : Bronze, 1000 m time trial

T

• James Thompson - Rowing (1–0–0)

  2012 London : Gold, four men without stencil

• Josia Thugwane - Athletics (1–0–0)

  1996 Atlanta : Gold, men's marathon

• Willie Toweel - Boxing (0-0-1)

  1952 Helsinki : bronze, flyweight men

• Darian Townsend - Swimming (1–0–0)

  2004 Athens : Gold, 4 × 100 m freestyle men

V

• Cameron van der Burgh - Swimming (1–1–0)

  2012 London : Gold, 100 m chest men

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : silver, 100 m chest, men

• Frederica van der Goes - Swimming (0–0–1)

  1928 Amsterdam : Bronze, 4 × 100 m freestyle women

• Wayde van Niekerk - Athletics (1–0–0)

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : Gold, 400m men

• Theunis van Schalkwyk - Boxing (0–1–0)

  1952 Helsinki : silver, men's light middleweight

• Sunette Viljoen - Athletics (0–1–0)

  2016 Rio de Janeiro : silver, javelin throw, women

W.

• Clarence Walker - Boxing (1–0–0)

  1920 Antwerp : Gold, up to 54 kg men

• James Walker - Cycling (0-1-1)

  1920 Antwerp : silver, tandem men

  1920 Antwerp : bronze, 4000 m team pursuit, men

• Reggie Walker - Athletics (1–0–0)

  1908 London : Gold, 100 m men

• Charles Winslow - Tennis (2-0-1)

  1912 Stockholm : Gold, men's individual lawn

  1912 Stockholm : Gold, men's doubles lawn

  1920 Antwerp : bronze, individual men

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