South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 64 (60 men and 4 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Schalk Booysen |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 59 events in 13 sports.
Medalists
Gold
- Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke
Silver
- Daphne Hasenjager — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Theunis van Schalkwyk — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- George Estman, Robert Fowler, Thomas Shardelow, and Alfred Swift — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
Bronze
- Willie Toweel — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Leonard Leisching — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Andries Nieman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Raymond Robinson — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- George Estman — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Alfred Swift — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Robert Fowler — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:13.0 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Final — 1:13.0 (→
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Raymond Robinson — 5th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Final — Lost to Italy (→
Silver Medal)
- Final — Lost to Italy (→
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 61.64 points (→ 22nd place)
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1952.
Rowing
South Africa had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952.
Sailing
Shooting
One shooter represented South Africa in 1952.
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Schalk Booysen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "South Africa at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "South Africa Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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