South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics

South Africa was represented at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee.

In total, 30 athletes – all men – represented South Africa in seven different sports including art, athletics, boxing, cycling, sailing, shooting and tennis.

South Africa won a total of three medals at the games after William Smith claimed gold in the boxing bantamweight category, Sydney Atkinson won silver in the men's 110 m hurdles and Cecil McMaster claimed bronze in the men's 10 km race walk.

Competitors In total, 30 athletes represented South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France across seven different sports. SportMenWomenTotalArt 1 0 1Athletics 11 0 11Boxing 5 — 5Cycling 1 0 1Sailing 1 0 1Shooting 7 0 7Tennis 4 0 4 Total 30 0 30

Medalists

South Africa won a total of three medals at the games after William Smith claimed gold in the boxing bantamweight category, Sydney Atkinson won silver in the men's 110 m hurdles and Cecil McMaster claimed bronze in the men's 10 km race walk.

MedalNameSportEventDate Boxing Bantamweight Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles Athletics Men's 10 km walk

Art

In total, one South African athlete participated in the art competitions – Fanie Eloff in the sculpture category.

Athletics

In total, 11 South African athletes participated in the athletics events – Sydney Atkinson in the men's 110 m hurdles, Toby Betts in the men's 100 m, the men's 400 m and the men's 4 × 100 m relay, Clifford Davis in the men's 800 m and the men's 1,500 m, George Dunston in the men's 100 m, the men's 200 m and men's 4 × 100 m relay, Howard Kinsman in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 × 100 m relay, Cecil McMaster in the men's 10 km race walk, Clarence Oldfield in the men's 400 m and the men's 800 m, Harry Phillips in the men's marathon, Len Richardson in the men's 3,000 m steeplechase and the men's individual cross country, Lawrence Roberts in the men's high jump, Christiaan Steyn in the men's 4 × 100 m relay and Ernest Sutherland in the decathlon.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank 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 1,500 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 3,000 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

In total, four South African athletes participated in the boxing events – Dick Beland in the lightweight category, Ernest Eustice in the featherweight category, Roy Ingram in the welterweight category and William H. Smith in the bantamweight category.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank 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

Cycling

In total, one South African athlete participated in the cycling events – Henry Kaltenbrunn in the men's individual time trial and the men's 50 km.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinalResultRank Henry Kaltenbrunn Time trial 6:41:34.4 11

Track cycling

CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Henry Kaltenbrunn 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36

Sailing

In total, one South African athlete participated in the sailing events – Rupert Ellis-Brown in the Olympic monotype.

SailorEventQualifyingFinalRace 1Race 2Race 3TotalRace 1Race 2TotalRank Rupert Ellis-Brown Olympic monotype 3 5 N/A did not advance

Shooting

In total, seven South African athletes participated in the shooting events – Eric Halley and David Smith in the men's 600 m free rifle and the men's team free rifle, John Stiray and James Trembath in the men's 600 m free rifle and George Church, Leslie Laing and Melville Wallace in the men's team free rifle.

ShooterEventFinalScoreRank 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

In total, four South African athletes participated in the tennis events – John Condon, Louis Raymond, Ivie Richardson and Patrick Spence in the men's singles and the men's doubles.

AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank 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 W 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 L 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 did not advance Patrick Spence Singles 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 W 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 W 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 W 4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 L 7–5, 3–6, 5–7, 2–6 Bronze medal final L 3–6, 8–10, 3–6 4

References

External links Sports Reference Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database