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
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
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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
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Roy Ingram
- Welterweight
- Ninth place
- Round one: BYE
- Round two: Point defeat against Trygve Stokstad from Norway
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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
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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
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Results
- Round one: eliminated in run three (third place), 44.0 s, two meters behind the runner-up
- Season
4 x 400 meter relay
- Results
- Season
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
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Harold Jeppe
- 110 meter hurdles
- Round one: eliminated in round five (third place), no time known
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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
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Leonard Richardson
- Cross-country run
- Final: competition not finished (DNF)
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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
-
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
- team
tandem
- Results
- team
tandem
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Results
- Round one: eliminated in race three (second place), one bike length behind the first-placed
- team
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
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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)
-
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
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Results
- Final: 4292 points, tenth place
- team
Army rifle lying 300 meters crew
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Results
- Final: 276 points, eighth place
- team
Army rifle lying 600 meters crew
- Results
- team
Army rifle standing 300 meters crew
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Results
- Final: 233 points, ninth place
- team
Army rifle lying 300 and 600 meters crew
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Results
- Final: 560 points, fifth place
- team
Small caliber standing 50 meters crew
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Results
- Final: 1755 points, eighth place
- team
singles
-
Robert Bodley
- Small bore 50 meters lying
- Final: no result known
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George Harvey
- Small bore 50 meters lying
- Final: no result known
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George Lishman
- Small bore 50 meters lying
- Final: no result known
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Frederick Morgan
- Small bore 50 meters lying
- Final: no result known
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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
- Fifth place
- team
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
- Fifth place
- team
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
- Fifth place
-
Brian Norton
- Rank 32
- Round one: 1: 3 set defeat against Max Décugis from France
- Rank 32
-
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)
- Rank one
-
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
- Third place
Web links
- South African Olympic Team 1920 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )