South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics
South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | RSA |
NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 30 in 7 sports |
Medals Ranked 18th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 30 competitors, all men, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | William Smith | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | 20 July |
![]() | Sydney Atkinson | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | 9 July |
![]() | Cecil McMaster | Athletics | Men's 10 km walk | 13 July |
Athletics
[edit]Twelve athletes represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. It was the first time since 1904 that South Africa failed to win a single gold medal in the sport, though the team did have two medal-winning athletes (Atkinson won silver in the short hurdles and McMaster took bronze in the racewalk).
Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Sydney Atkinson | 110 m hurdles | N/A | 15.2 | 1 Q | 15.2 | 2 Q | 15.0 | ![]() | |
Toby Betts | 100 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||||
400 m | 49.8 | 1 Q | 49.0 | 1 Q | 48.4 | 5 | did not advance | ||
Clifford Davis | 800 m | N/A | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||
1500 m | N/A | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||||
George Dunston | 100 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | |||
200 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | ||||
Howard Kinsman | 200 m | 21.8 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 Q | 22.3 | 5 | did not advance | |
Cecil McMaster | 10 km walk | N/A | Unknown | 2 Q | 49:08.0 | ![]() | |||
Clarence Oldfield | 400 m | 49.6 | 1 Q | 49.0 | 1 Q | 49.0 | 5 | did not advance | |
800 m | N/A | 1:58.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | |||
Harry Phillips | Marathon | N/A | 3:07:13.0 | 19 | |||||
Len Richardson | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | ||||
Cross country | N/A | 37:46.0 | 9 | ||||||
Lawrence Roberts | High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.83 | 8 | |||
Ernest Sutherland | Decathlon | N/A | 6794.1425 | 5 | |||||
Toby Betts George Dunston Howard Kinsman Christiaan Steyn | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A | 42.8 | 1 Q | 43.6 | 4 | did not advance |
Boxing
[edit]Four boxers represented South Africa at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Smith took the gold in the bantamweight (a championship won four years earlier by countryman Clarence Walker). Ingram and Beland were beaten in the quarterfinals, while Eustice lost his first-round match.
Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Dick Beland | Lightweight | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() L | did not advance | 5 | |
Ernest Eustice | Featherweight | ![]() L | did not advance | 17 | |||
Roy Ingram | Welterweight | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() L | did not advance | 5 | |
William H. Smith | Bantamweight | Bye | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() |
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Cycling
[edit]A single cyclist represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Kaltenbrunn, who had won the silver medal in the individual time trial in 1920, finished fifth in this competition. He also competed in the 50 kilometres on the track, but was not among the top seven whose places were recorded.
Road cycling
[edit]Cyclist | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Henry Kaltenbrunn | Time trial | 6:41:34.4 | 11 |
Track cycling
[edit]Ranks given are within the heat.
Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Henry Kaltenbrunn | 50 km | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 |
Sailing
[edit]A single sailor represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
Sailor | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||||
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Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank | ||
Rupert Ellis-Brown | Olympic monotype | 3 | 5 | N/A | did not advance |
Shooting
[edit]Seven sport shooters represented South Africa in 1924.
Shooter | Event | Final | |
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Score | Rank | ||
Eric Halley | 600 m free rifle | 84 | 14 |
David Smith | 600 m free rifle | 67 | 59 |
John Stiray | 600 m free rifle | 74 | 48 |
James Trembath | 600 m free rifle | 73 | 51 |
George Church Eric Halley Leslie Laing David Smith Melville Wallace | Team free rifle | 590 | 9 |
Tennis
[edit]- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
John Condon | Singles | ![]() L 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 | did not advance | ||||||
Louis Raymond | Singles | ![]() L 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 | did not advance | ||||||
Ivie Richardson | Singles | Bye | ![]() W 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() L 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 | did not advance | ||||
Patrick Spence | Singles | Bye | ![]() W 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() W 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() L 2–6, 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | |||
John Condon Ivie Richardson | Doubles | — | Bye | ![]() Torralva (CHI) W 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | ![]() Saprisa (ESP) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() Washburn (USA) W 4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() Cochet (FRA) L 7–5, 3–6, 5–7, 2–6 | Bronze medal final ![]() Borotra (FRA) L 3–6, 8–10, 3–6 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "South Africa at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2014.