1920 Summer Olympics / Participants (South African Union)

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The South African Union participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp , Belgium , with a delegation of 39 athletes (38 men and one woman) in 34 competitions in seven sports. Ten medals (three gold and bronze and four silver) were won. The youngest athlete was the boxer Roy Ingram (19 years and 276 days), the oldest athlete was the marksman George Harvey (42 years and 205 days). It was the fourth Summer Olympics for the country.

Medalist

gold

Surname	sport	competition
Clarence Walker	Boxing	Bantamweight
Bevil Rudd	athletics	400 m
Louis Raymond	tennis	singles

silver

Surname	sport	competition
Henry Dafel Clarence Oldfield Jack Oosterlaak Bevil Rudd	athletics	4 × 400 m relay
Henry Kaltenbrunn	Cycling	Single ride
William Smith James Walker	Cycling	tandem
Robert Bodley Ferdinand Buchanan George Harvey Frederick Morgan David Smith	Sport shooting	Army rifle lying 600 meters crew

bronze

Surname	sport	competition
Bevil Rudd	athletics	800 m
Sammy Goosen Henry Kaltenbrunn William Smith James Walker	Cycling	4000 m team pursuit
Charles Winslow	tennis	singles

Participants by sport

Boxing

Men's

• Dick Beland
  • lightweight

  Fourth place

  Round one: Victory against Jacques Grégoire from France by technical knockout in the third round

  Quarter-finals: points victory against Julien Van Muyzen from Belgium

  Semi-finals: loss to Samuel Mosberg from the United States of America by knockout in the first round

• Bob Bradley
  • medium weight

  Fifth place

  Round one: BYE

  Round two: points defeat against Jan Hesterman from the Netherlands

• Tom Holdstock
  • Light heavyweight

  Fifth place

  Round one: points victory against Johan Clementz from Norway

  Quarterfinals: Losing points to Edward Eagan of the United States of America

• Roy Ingram
  • Welterweight

  Ninth place

  Round one: BYE

  Round two: Point defeat against Trygve Stokstad from Norway

• James McGregor
  • Light heavyweight

  Ninth place

  Round one: loss on points to Edwin Schell from the United States of America

• Joseph Thomas
  • Welterweight

  Ninth place

  Round one: BYE

  Round two: loss on points to Albert Schneider from Canada

• Clarence Walker
  • Bantamweight

  Rank one

  Round one: points victory against Alfons Bouwens from Belgium

  Quarterfinals: Win on points against Edward Hartman of the United States of America

  Semi-finals: prevailed against George McKenzie of Great Britain on points

  Final: points victory against Cliff Graham from Canada

athletics

Men's
4 x 100 meter relay

• Results

  Round one: eliminated in run three (third place), 44.0 s, two meters behind the runner-up

• Season

  Willie Bukes

  Henry Dafel

  Francis Irvine

  Jack Oosterlaak

4 x 400 meter relay

• Results

  Round one: qualified for the final in run two (first place), 3: 38.6 min,

  Final: 3: 23.0 min, six meters behind the first-placed, second place

• Season

  Bevil Rudd

  Henry Dafel

  Clarence Oldfield

  Jack Oosterlaak

singles

• Willie Bukes
  • 100 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the quarter-finals in run three (second place), 10.9 s, one meter behind the first place

  Quarter-finals: eliminated in run two (third place), no time known

  • 200 meter run

  Round one: eliminated in run five (third place), 23.4 s, one meter behind the first place

• Henry Dafel
  • 400 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the quarterfinals in run three (second place), 51.2 s, three meters behind the first place

  Quarter-finals: qualified for the semi-finals in run three (rank one), 51.0 s

  Semi-finals: qualified for the final in run two (rank one), 50.4 s

  Final: Sixth place, no time known

• • 800 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the semifinals in run four (third place), 1: 59.9 min, three meters behind the runner-up

  Semi-finals: eliminated in run three (sixth place), no time known

• Leonard Dixon
  • 100 meter run

  Round one: eliminated in round five (third place), no time known

• James Doig
  • 800 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the semifinals in run one (fourth place), 2: 03.0 min, three meters behind the third-placed

  Semi-finals: Eliminated in race one (seventh place), 2: 01.5 min, two meters behind the sixth placed

• Christopher Gitsham
  • marathon

  Final: competition not finished (DNF)

• Francis Irvine
  • 100 meter run

  Round one: eliminated in round four (third place), no time known

  • 200 meter run

  Round one: eliminated in run nine (third place), 23.3 s

  • 400 meter run

  Round one: eliminated in round two (fourth place), no time known

• Harold Jeppe
  • 110 meter hurdles

  Round one: eliminated in round five (third place), no time known

• Cecil McMaster
  • 3000 meter walking

  Round one: qualified for the final in run two (second place), 13: 48.5 min, 30 meters behind the first place

  Final: 13: 23.6 min, fourth place, five meters behind the third-placed

  • 10,000-meter walk

  Round one: qualified for the final in run two (second place), 51: 39.0 min

  Final: 50: 04.0 min, fourth place, 130 meters behind the third-placed

• Clarence Oldfield
  • 400 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the quarter-finals in run one (second place), 52.2 s, one meter behind the first-placed

  Quarter-finals: Eliminated in race one (fifth place), 51.1 s, two meters behind the fourth-placed

• Jack Oosterlaak
  • 100 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the quarterfinals in run eleven (rank one), 11.0 s

  Quarter-finals: qualified for the semi-finals in run four (second place), 11.0 s

  Semi-finals: eliminated in race one (fourth place), no time known

  • 200 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the quarter-finals in run ten (second place), 23.2 s, three meters behind the first place

  Quarter-finals: qualified for the semi-finals in run five (rank one), 23.0 s

  Semi-finals: qualified for the final in run two (third place), 22.7 s, two meters behind the runner-up

  Final: Sixth place, no time known

• Leonard Richardson
  • Cross-country run

  Final: competition not finished (DNF)

• Bevil Rudd
  • 400 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the quarter-finals in run five (rank one), 50.6 s

  Quarter-finals: qualified for the semi-finals in run four (second place), 51.2 s, one meter behind the first-placed

  Semi-finals: qualified for the final in run one (second place), 49.7 s

  Finale: 49.6 s

  • 800 meter run

  Round one: qualified for the semifinals in run two (first place), 1: 55.0 min

  Semi-finals: qualified for the final in run two (first place), 1: 57.0 min

  Final: 1: 54.0 min third place

• Attie van Heerden
  • 400 meter hurdles

  Round one: eliminated in run two, competition not finished (DNF)

Cycling

Men's
track
4000 meters team pursuit

• Results

  Round one: qualified for the semifinals in run four (rank one), 5: 21.0 min

  Semi-finals: eliminated in run two (second place), 5: 17.8 min

  Third place

• team

  Sammy Goosen

  Henry Kaltenbrunn

  William Smith

  James Walker

tandem

• Results

  Round one: qualified for the semifinals in run two (first place), 1: 21.2 min

  Semi-finals: qualified for the final in run two (first place), 1: 29.6 min

  Final: Second place, a bike length behind the winner

• team

  William Smith

  James Walker

tandem

• Results

  Round one: eliminated in race three (second place), one bike length behind the first-placed

• team

  Sammy Goosen

  George Thursfield

singles

• James Walker
  • 50 km

  Final: competition not finished (DNF)

  • sprint

  Round one: qualified for the second round in round seven (rank one), 13.6 s

  Round two: qualified for the semifinals in round six (first place), 13.6 s

  Semi-finals: eliminated in race three (third place), one bike length behind the runner-up

• George Thursfield
  • sprint

  Lap one: qualified for the second lap in race eight (second place), one bike length behind the first place

  Round two: qualified for the semifinals in run three (first place), 13.2 s

  Semi-finals: eliminated in race one (second place), ten centimeters behind the first-placed

• William Smith
  • 50 km

  Final: 3/4 length behind the winner, seventh place

  • sprint

  Round one: Eliminated in run eleven (third place), one length behind the first-placed

• Sammy Goosen
  • sprint

  Round one: eliminated in run three (second place), one length behind the first-placed

Street
single

• Henry Kaltenbrunn
  • Individual time trial (175 km)

  Final: 4: 41: 26.6 h, second place

• James Walker
  • Individual time trial (175 km)

  Final: competition not finished (DNF)

Wrestling

Men's
freestyle

• Jan van Rensburg
  • Light heavyweight

  Ninth place

  Round one: eliminated from Switzerland after losing points to Charles Courant

shoot

Men's
free rifle three-position fight 300 meters team

• Results

  Final: 4292 points, tenth place

• team

  Robert Bodley

  George Harvey

  Frederick Morgan

  Mark Paxton

  David Smith

Army rifle lying 300 meters crew

• Results

  Final: 276 points, eighth place

• team

  Robert Bodley

  George Lishman

  Frederick Morgan

  Mark Paxton

  David Smith

Army rifle lying 600 meters crew

• Results

  Final: 287 points, second place

  Sting

  Round one: 283 points, first place

  Round two: 279 points, second place

• team

  Robert Bodley

  Ferdinand Buchanan

  George Harvey

  Frederick Morgan

  David Smith

Army rifle standing 300 meters crew

• Results

  Final: 233 points, ninth place

• team

  Robert Bodley

  Ferdinand Buchanan

  Frederick Morgan

  Mark Paxton

  David Smith

Army rifle lying 300 and 600 meters crew

• Results

  Final: 560 points, fifth place

• team

  Robert Bodley

  Ferdinand Buchanan

  George Harvey

  Frederick Morgan

  David Smith

Small caliber standing 50 meters crew

• Results

  Final: 1755 points, eighth place

• team

  Robert Bodley

  George Harvey

  George Lishman

  Frederick Morgan

  Mark Paxton

singles

• Robert Bodley
  • Small bore 50 meters lying

  Final: no result known

• George Harvey
  • Small bore 50 meters lying

  Final: no result known

• George Lishman
  • Small bore 50 meters lying

  Final: no result known

• Frederick Morgan
  • Small bore 50 meters lying

  Final: no result known

• Mark Paxton
  • Small bore 50 meters lying

  Final: no result known

swim

Ladies

• Barbara Nash
  • 100 meters freestyle

  Semi-finals: eliminated in run three (fifth place), no time known

  • 300 meters freestyle

  Semi-finals: eliminated in run three (sixth place), no time known

tennis

Men
doubles
team 1

• Results

  Fifth place

  Round one: 3-0 win in sets against Spain's second team

  Round two: 3-0 set win against the third team from Czechoslovakia

  Quarterfinals: 1: 3 (3: 6, 2: 6, 6: 4, 3: 6) defeat in sets against the team of Japan

• team

  Brian Norton

  Louis Raymond

Team 2

• Results

  Fifth place

  Round one: 3-1 set win against the UK first team

  Round two: 3-1 set win against France's second team

  Quarter-finals: 1: 3 (6: 3, 4: 6, 4: 6, 5: 7) defeat against the third team of France

• team

  Cecil Blackbeard

  George Dodd

singles

• George Dodd

  Fifth place

  Round one: 3-1 win in sets against François Blanchy from France

  Round two: 3-0 set win against Max Décugis from France

  Round three: Victory in sets (3: 2) against Kashio Seiichirō from Japan

  Quarterfinals: 0: 3 (5: 7, 1: 6, 1: 6) defeat in sets against Kumagai Ichiya from Japan

• Brian Norton

  Rank 32

  Round one: 1: 3 set defeat against Max Décugis from France

• Louis Raymond

  Rank one

  Round one: BYE

  Round two: 3-1 set win against Maurice van den Bemden from Belgium

  Round three: 3-1 win by sets against Jacques Brugnon from France

  Quarter-finals: Victory in sets (3: 0 - 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 1) against Sune Malström from Sweden

  Semi-finals: 3: 2 (2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2, 1: 6, 6: 2) win against Oswald Turnbull from Great Britain

  Final: Victory against Kumagai Ichiya from Japan (5: 7, 6: 4, 7: 5, 6: 4)

• Charles Winslow

  Third place

  Round one: BYE

  Round two: 3-1 set win against Jean Samazeuilh from France

  Round three: 3-0 win in sets against Jean Washer from Belgium

  Quarter-finals: 3: 2 (6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2) win by sets against Gordon Lowe from Great Britain

  Semi-finals: defeat in sets (0: 3 - 2: 6, 2: 6, 2: 6) against Kumagai Ichiya from Japan

  Without a fight against: 3rd place match Oswald Turnbull won

Web links

• South African Olympic Team 1920 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )