South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics
South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | RSA |
NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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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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Sydney Atkinson | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | August 1 |
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Harry Isaacs | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | August 11 |
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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[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- South Africa at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1928 in South African sport
- South African sport stubs
- Summer Olympics by year stubs
- Dutch sport stubs