The Union of South Africa competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 50 competitors, 44 men and 6 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports.
Medalists Bronze Daniel Bekker — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight Henry Loubscher — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight Alfred Swift — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial Moira Abernethy, Jeanette Myburgh, Natalie Myburgh and Susan Roberts — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles Danie Burger Heat — 14.4s Semifinals — 15.0s (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon Mercer Davis — 2:39:48 (→ 14th place) Jan Barnard — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Discus Throw Fanie du Plessis Qualifying Heat — 50.69 Final — 48.49 (→ 13th place)
Boxing
Cycling
Sprint Thomas Shardelow — 8th place
Time trial Alfred Swift — 1:11.6 (→ Bronze Medal)
Tandem Raymond RobinsonThomas Shardelow — 7th place
Team pursuit Alfred SwiftAnne Jan HettemaCharles JonkerRobert Fowler — 4:39.4 (→ 4th place)
Individual road race Alfred Swift — did not finish (→ no ranking) Robert Fowler — did not finish (→ no ranking) Anne Jan Hettema — did not finish (→ no ranking) Charles Jonker — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented South Africa in 1956.
Individual Okkie van Greunen Harry Schmidt Marthinus du Plessis
Team Okkie van Greunen Harry Schmidt Marthinus du Plessis
Sailing
Shooting
Two shooters represented South Africa in 1956.
50 m rifle, three positions Robin Lavine
50 m rifle, prone Johannes Human Robin Lavine
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPeter Duncan100 m freestyle 1:00.4 31 Did not advanceDennis Ford 59.5 20 Did not advanceBilly Steuart 59.2 18 Did not advanceTony Briscoe400 m freestyle 4:41.4 13 colspan=2 Did not advancePeter Duncan 4:46.7 21 colspan=2 Did not advanceBilly Steuart 4:43.0 17 colspan=2 Did not advancePeter Duncan1500 m freestyle 19:58.5 19 colspan=2 Did not advanceBilly SteuartTony BriscoeDennis FordPeter Duncan4 × 200 m freestyle 8:43.0 7 Q colspan=2 8:49.5 8
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJeanette Myburgh100 m freestyle 1:07.1 13 Q 1:06.7 13 Did not advanceNatalie Myburgh 1:05.1 4 Q 1:06.0 8 Q 1:05.8 8Susan Roberts 1:07.9 16 Q 1:06.6 12 Did not advanceNatalie Myburgh400 m freestyle 5:16.8 =10 colspan=2 Did not advanceSusan Roberts 5:16.8 =10 colspan=2 Did not advanceMoira Abernethy100 m backstroke 1:15.4 =10 colspan=2 Did not advanceNatalie MyburghSusan RobertsMoira AbernethyJeanette Myburgh4 × 100 m freestyle 4:26.8 2 Q colspan=2 4:25.7
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database