The Union of South Africa competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 39 competitors, 38 men and 1 woman, took part in 34 events in 7 sports.

Medalists

Gold Bevil Rudd — Athletics, Men's 400m Clarence Walker — Boxing, Bantamweight Louis Raymond — Tennis, Men's singles

Silver Henry Dafel, Clarence Oldfield, Jack Oosterlaak and Bevil Rudd — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m relay Henry Kaltenbrunn — Cycling, Men's Individual Time Trial William Smith and James Walker — Cycling, Men's Tandem David Smith, Robert Bodley, Ferdinand Buchanan, George Harvey and Frederick Morgan — Shooting, Men's Team 600m military rifle

Bronze Bevil Rudd — Athletics, Men's 800m James Walker, William Smith, Henry Kaltenbrun and Harry Goosen — Cycling, Men's Team pursuit Charles Winslow — Tennis, Men's singles

Aquatics

Swimming

A single swimmer represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Nash did not advance to the final in either event.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Women

SwimmerEventSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRank Blanche Nash 100 m free Unknown 5 did not advance 300 m free Unknown 6 did not advance

Athletics

13 athletes represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in athletics, a sport in which South Africa had competed each time the country had appeared at the Olympics. The team took three total medals, one of each color, with Rudd winning two on his own and being part of the relay that won the silver. It was the country's best result in athletics to date.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Jacobus Bukes 100 m 11.0 2 Q 11.0 3 did not advance 200 m 23.4 3 did not advance Henry Dafel 400 m 51.2 2 Q 50.8 1 Q 50.4 3 Q 50.6 6 800 malign=center colspan=2 1:59.2 3 Q 6 did not advance Leonard Dixon 100 m 3 did not advance James Doig 800 malign=center colspan=2 1:59.6 4 Q 2:01.5 7 did not advance Christian Gitsham Marathonalign=center colspan=6 did not finish Francis Irvine 100 m 3 did not advance 200 m 23.3 3 did not advance 400 m52.5 4 did not advance Harold Jeppe 110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 3 did not advance Cecil McMaster 3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 13:48.5 2 Q 13:23.6 4 10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 51:39.0 2 Q 50:04.0 4 Clarence Oldfield 400 m 52.2 2 Q 51.1 5 did not advance Jack Oosterlaak 100 m 11.0 1 Q 11.0 1 Q 4 did not advance 200 m 23.2 2 Q 23.0 1 Q 22.7 3 Q 22.4 6 Leonard Richardson Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 did not finish Bevil Rudd 400 m 51.6 1 Q 51.3 2 Q 49.7 2 Q 49.6 800 malign=center colspan=2 1:55.0 1 Q 1:57.0 1 Q 1:53.6 Adriaan "Attie" van Heerden 400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 did not finish did not advance Jacobus Bukes Henry Dafel Francis Irvine Jack Oosterlaak 4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=4 44.4 3 did not advance Henry Dafel Clarence Oldfield Jack Oosterlaak Bevil Rudd 4 × 400 m relayalign=center colspan=4 3:38.6 1 Q 3:23.0

Boxing

Seven boxers represented South Africa at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's debut in boxing. Walker won the nation's first Olympic boxing medal, a gold in the bantamweight.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Richard Beland Lightweight N/A W W L L 4 William Bradley Middleweight Bye W L did not advance 5 Thomas Holdstock Light heavyweight N/A W L did not advance 5 Roy Ingram Welterweight Bye L did not advance 9 Jim MacGregor Light heavyweight N/A L did not advance 9 Joseph Thomas Welterweight Bye L did not advance 9 Clarence Walker Bantamweight N/A W W W W

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 2 0 1.000 1 3 .250 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 1 3 .250 Total 8 7 .533

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 0 – Round of 16 4 3 .571 Quarterfinals 2 2 .500 Semifinals 1 1 .500 Final 1 0 1.000 Bronze match 0 1 .000 Total 8 7 .533

Cycling

Five cyclists represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The South Africans took three medals, including silvers in the tandem (Smith and Walker) and individual time trial (by Kaltenbrun) and a bronze in the team pursuit. The team pursuit medal was awarded due to South Africa having the faster time of the two semifinal losers.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinalResultRank Henry Kaltenbrunn Time trial 4:41:26.6 James Walker Time trial did not finish

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventHeatsQuarterfinalsRepechage semisRepechage finalSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Hendrik Goosen Sprint Unknown 3 did not advance William Smith Sprint Unknown 3 did not advance 50 km N/A Unknown 7 George Thursfield Sprint Unknown 2 Q 13.2 1 Q Advanced directly 15.2 2 did not advance James Walker Sprint 13.6 1 Q 13.6 1 Q Advanced directly 15.2 3 did not advance 50 km N/A did not finish Hendrik Goosen George Thursfield Tandem N/A Unknown 2 N/A did not advance William Smith James Walker Tandem N/A 13.0 1 Q N/A 12.6 1 Q Unknown Hendrik Goosen Henry Kaltenbrunn William Smith James Walker Team pursuit N/A 5:21.0 1 Q N/A 5:17.8 2 Did not advance

Shooting

Seven shooters represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. South Africa won its first Olympic shooting medal, with the silver in the long-range team prone military rifle.

ShooterEventFinalResultRank Robert Bodley 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown George Harvey 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown George Lishman 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown Fred Morgan 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown Mark Paxton 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown David Smith 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown Robert Bodley Ferdinand Buchanan George Harvey Fred Morgan David Smith 600 m team military rifle, prone 287 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone 560 5 Robert Bodley Ferdinand Buchanan Fred Morgan Mark Paxton David Smith 300 m team military rifle, standing 233 9 Robert Bodley George Harvey George Lishman Fred Morgan Mark Paxton 50 m team small-bore rifle 1755 8 Robert Bodley George Harvey Fred Morgan Mark Paxton David Smith Team free rifle 4292 10 Robert Bodley George Lishman Fred Morgan Mark Paxton David Smith 300 m team military rifle, prone 276 8

Tennis

Five tennis players, all men, competed for South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Winslow, the defending gold medalist in the singles, fell to Ichiya Kumagae in the semifinals and finished with the bronze medal. Kumagae had also beaten Dodd in the quarterfinals. Raymond won the other semifinal, however, and then beat Kumagae to take the gold. Both men's doubles pairs lost in the quarterfinals.

PlayerEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore George Dodd Men's singles W 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 9–7 W 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 W 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 L 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 did not advance 5 Brian Norton Men's singles L 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6 did not advance 32 Louis Raymond Men's singles Bye W 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 W 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–1 W 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 W 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 W 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 Charles Winslow Men's singles Bye W 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 W 8–6, 6–4, 6–1 W 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 L 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 W Cecil Blackbeard George Dodd Men's doubles N/A W 6–1, 10–8, 6–3 W 6–3, 6–0, 9–7 L 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 did not advance 5 Brian Norton Louis Raymond Men's doubles N/A W 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 W 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 L 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 did not advance 5

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 2 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 5 2 .714 4 0 1.000 2 3 .400 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 Total 16 5 .762

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 64 1 1 .500 Round of 32 5 0 1.000 Round of 16 5 0 1.000 Quarterfinals 2 3 .400 Semifinals 1 1 .500 Final 1 0 1.000 Bronze match 1 0 1.000 Total 16 5 .762

Wrestling

A single wrestler competed for South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Hans J.J. van Rensburg was defeated in the quarterfinals of the freestyle light heavyweight.

Freestyle

WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals / Bronze matchRank Hans van Rensburg Light heavyweight N/A (W) (L) did not advance 5

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 1 0 1.000 0 1 .000 Total 1 1 .500

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 0 – Round of 16 1 0 1.000 Quarterfinals 0 1 .000 Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 1 1 .500

References

External links

International Olympic Committee results database