South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics
| South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | RSA (ZAF used at these Games) |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 24 (18 men, 6 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 24 competitors, 18 men and 6 women, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Sydney Atkinson | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | August 1 |
 Bronze |
Harry Isaacs | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | August 11 |
| Bronze |
Mary Bedford, Rhoda Rennie, Kathleen Russell, Freddie van der Goes |
Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | August 9 |
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
- First round — Bye
- Second round — Defeated Olav Nielsen (NOR), points
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Ben Bril (HOL), points
- Semifinals — Lost to Armand Apell (FRA), points
- Third Place Match — Lost to Carlo Covagnioli (ITA), points
Cycling
[edit]One male cyclist represented South Africa in 1928.
Rowing
[edit]Sailing
[edit]Swimming
[edit]- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zus Engelenberg | 100 m freestyle | 1:22.6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Rhoda Rennie | Unknown | Did not advance | |||||
| Kathleen Russell | 1:15.4 | Unknown | Did not advance | ||||
| Mary Bedford | 400 m freestyle | Unknown | Did not advance | ||||
| Rhoda Rennie | Unknown | Did not advance | |||||
| Freddie van der Goes | 6:03.6 | 6:01.6 | 6:07.2 | 5 | |||
| Rhoda Rennie Freddie van der Goes Mary Bedford Kathleen Russell |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 5:17.4 | 5:13.4 |
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Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "South Africa at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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