South Africa at the 1920 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:RSA
Nocname:South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1920
Location:Antwerp
Competitors:39
Sports:7
Rank:11
Gold:3
Silver:4
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1904

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.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Aquatics

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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
SwimmerEventSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Blanche Nash100 m freeUnknown5align=center colspan=2did not advance
300 m freeUnknown6align=center colspan=2did not advance

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jacobus Bukes100 m11.02 Q11.03align=center colspan=4did not advance
200 m23.43align=center colspan=6did not advance
Henry Dafel400 m51.22 Q50.81 Q50.43 Q50.66
800 malign=center colspan=2 1:59.23 Q6align=center colspan=2did not advance
Leonard Dixon100 m3align=center colspan=6did not advance
James Doig800 malign=center colspan=2 1:59.64 Q2:01.57align=center colspan=2did not advance
Christian GitshamMarathonalign=center colspan=6 align=center colspan=2did not finish
Francis Irvine100 m3align=center colspan=6did not advance
200 m23.33align=center colspan=6did not advance
400 m52.54align=center colspan=6did not advance
Harold Jeppe110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 3align=center colspan=4did not advance
Cecil McMaster3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 13:48.52 Q13:23.64
10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 51:39.02 Q50:04.04
Clarence Oldfield400 m52.22 Q51.15align=center colspan=4did not advance
Jack Oosterlaak100 m11.01 Q11.01 Q4align=center colspan=2did not advance
200 m23.22 Q23.01 Q22.73 Q22.46
Leonard RichardsonCross countryalign=center colspan=6 align=center colspan=2did not finish
Bevil Rudd400 m51.61 Q51.32 Q49.72 Q49.6
800 malign=center colspan=2 1:55.01 Q1:57.01 Q1:53.6
Adriaan "Attie" van Heerden400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 align=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=4did not advance
Jacobus Bukes
Henry Dafel
Francis Irvine
Jack Oosterlaak		4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=4 44.43align=center colspan=2did not advance
Henry Dafel
Clarence Oldfield
Jack Oosterlaak
Bevil Rudd		4 × 400 m relayalign=center colspan=4 3:38.61 Q3:23.0

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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 match
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Richard BelandLightweightN/A
W
W
L
L		4
William BradleyMiddleweightBye
W
L		align=center colspan=2did not advance5
Thomas HoldstockLight heavyweightN/A
W
L		align=center colspan=2did not advance5
Roy IngramWelterweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Jim MacGregorLight heavyweightN/A
L		align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Joseph ThomasWelterweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Clarence WalkerBantamweightN/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

See main article: article and Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
Henry KaltenbrunnTime trial4:41:26.6
James WalkerTime trialalign=center colspan=2did not finish

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventHeatsQuarterfinalsRepechage semisRepechage finalSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Hendrik GoosenSprintUnknown3align=center colspan=10did not advance
William SmithSprintUnknown3align=center colspan=10did not advance
50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/AUnknown7
George ThursfieldSprintUnknown2 Q13.21 Qalign=center colspan=4Advanced directly15.22align=center colspan=2did not advance
James WalkerSprint13.61 Q13.61 Qalign=center colspan=4Advanced directly15.23align=center colspan=2did not advance
50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
Hendrik Goosen
George Thursfield		Tandemalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown2align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=4did not advance
William Smith
James Walker		Tandemalign=center colspan=2N/A13.01 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A12.61 QUnknown
Hendrik Goosen
Henry Kaltenbrunn
William Smith
James Walker		Team pursuitalign=center colspan=2N/A5:21.01 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A5:17.82Did not advance

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
Robert Bodley50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
George Harvey50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
George Lishman50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
Fred Morgan50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
Mark Paxton50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
David Smith300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
Robert Bodley
Ferdinand Buchanan
George Harvey
Fred Morgan
David Smith		600 m team military rifle, prone287
300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone5605
Robert Bodley
Ferdinand Buchanan
Fred Morgan
Mark Paxton
David Smith		300 m team military rifle, standing2339
Robert Bodley
George Harvey
George Lishman
Fred Morgan
Mark Paxton		50 m team small-bore rifle17558
Robert Bodley
George Harvey
Fred Morgan
Mark Paxton
David Smith		Team free rifle429210
Robert Bodley
George Lishman
Fred Morgan
Mark Paxton
David Smith		300 m team military rifle, prone2768

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score
George DoddMen'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		align=center colspan=2did not advance5
Brian NortonMen's singles
L 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6		align=center colspan=5did not advance32
Louis RaymondMen's singlesBye
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 WinslowMen's singlesBye
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 doublesN/A
W 6–1, 10–8, 6–3
W 6–3, 6–0, 9–7
L 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5		align=center colspan=2did not advance5
Brian Norton
Louis Raymond		Men's doublesN/A
W 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
W 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
L 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3		align=center colspan=2did not advance5
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

See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060237/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/RSA/summer/1920/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 14 December 2014 . sports-reference.com.

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