South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:RSA
Nocname:South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1924
Oldcode:ZAF
Location:Paris
Competitors:30
Sports:7
Rank:18
Gold:1
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1904

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 30 competitors, all men, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.[1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Men's bantamweight
Men's 110 m hurdles
Men's 10 km walk

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Twelve athletes represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. It was the first time since 1904 that South Africa failed to win a single gold medal in the sport, though the team did have two medal-winning athletes (Atkinson won silver in the short hurdles and McMaster took bronze in the racewalk).

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sydney Atkinson110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A15.21 Q15.22 Q15.0
Toby Betts100 mUnknown5align=center colspan=6did not advance
400 m49.81 Q49.01 Q48.45align=center colspan=2did not advance
Clifford Davis800 malign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown4align=center colspan=4did not advance
1500 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown5align=center colspan=2did not advance
George Dunston100 mUnknown2 QUnknown4align=center colspan=4did not advance
200 mUnknown2 QUnknown3align=center colspan=4did not advance
Howard Kinsman200 m21.81 QUnknown2 Q22.35align=center colspan=2did not advance
Cecil McMaster10 km walkalign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown2 Q49:08.0
Clarence Oldfield400 m49.61 Q49.01 Q49.05align=center colspan=2did not advance
800 malign=center colspan=2N/A1:58.01 QUnknown6align=center colspan=2did not advance
Harry PhillipsMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:07:13.019
Len Richardson3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown6align=center colspan=2did not advance
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/A37:46.09
Lawrence RobertsHigh jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A1.831 Q1.838
Ernest SutherlandDecathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A6794.14255
Toby Betts
George Dunston
Howard Kinsman
Christiaan Steyn		4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=2N/A42.81 Q43.64align=center colspan=2did not advance

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Four boxers represented South Africa at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Smith took the gold in the bantamweight (a championship won four years earlier by countryman Clarence Walker). Ingram and Beland were beaten in the quarterfinals, while Eustice lost his first-round match.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Dick BelandLightweight
W
W
L		align=center colspan=2did not advance5
Ernest EusticeFeatherweight
L		align=center colspan=4did not advance17
Roy IngramWelterweight
W
W
L		align=center colspan=2did not advance5
William H. SmithBantamweightBye
W
W
W
W
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
1 1 .500
2 2 .500
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
Total 8 3 .727
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 2 1 .667
Round of 16 3 0 1.000
Quarterfinals 1 2 .333
Semifinals 1 0 1.000
Final 1 0 1.000
Bronze match 0 0 –
Total 0 5 .000

Cycling

See main article: article and Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

A single cyclist represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Kaltenbrunn, who had won the silver medal in the individual time trial in 1920, finished fifth in this competition. He also competed in the 50 kilometres on the track, but was not among the top seven whose places were recorded.

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Sailing

See main article: article and Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

A single sailor represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Seven sport shooters represented South Africa in 1924.

ShooterEventFinal
ScoreRank
Eric Halley600 m free rifle8414
David Smith600 m free rifle6759
John Stiray600 m free rifle7448
James Trembath600 m free rifle7351
George Church
Eric Halley
Leslie Laing
David Smith
Melville Wallace		Team free rifle5909

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
John CondonSingles
L 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6		did not advance
Louis RaymondSingles
L 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6		did not advance
Ivie RichardsonSingles
W 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
L 3–6, 4–6, 4–6		did not advance
Patrick SpenceSingles
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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa at the 1924 Paris Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060321/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/RSA/summer/1924/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 25 December 2014 . sports-reference.com.

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