South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | RSA |
NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Amsterdam | |
Competitors | 24 (18 men, 6 women) in 7 sports |
Medals Ranked 23rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 24 competitors, 18 men and 6 women, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.[1]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Sydney Atkinson | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | August 1 |
Bronze | Harry Isaacs | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | August 11 |
Bronze | Mary Bedford, Rhoda Rennie, Kathleen Russell, Freddie van der Goes | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | August 9 |
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
- First round — Bye
- Second round — Defeated Olav Nielsen (NOR), points
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Ben Bril (HOL), points
- Semifinals — Lost to Armand Apell (FRA), points
- Third Place Match — Lost to Carlo Covagnioli (ITA), points
Cycling
One male cyclist represented South Africa in 1928.
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Wrestling
References
- ^ "South Africa at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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