South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | RSA | ||||||||
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 64 (60 men and 4 women) in 13 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 59 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke
Silver
- Daphne Hasenjager — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Theunis van Schalkwyk — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- George Estman, Robert Fowler, Thomas Shardelow, and Alfred Swift — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
Bronze
- Willie Toweel — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Leonard Leisching — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Andries Nieman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Raymond Robinson — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- George Estman — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Alfred Swift — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Robert Fowler — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:13.0 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Final — 1:13.0 (→
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Raymond Robinson — 5th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Final — Lost to Italy (→
Silver Medal)
- Final — Lost to Italy (→
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men's 3m Springboard
- Willem Welgemoed
- Preliminary Round — 61.64 points (→ 22nd place)
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1952.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
One shooter represented South Africa in 1952.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "South Africa at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
External links
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