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South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics 
Summary
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.[2]
| 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[1] |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
Gold edit
- Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke
Silver edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
Boxing edit
Cycling edit
Road Competition edit
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 edit
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 edit
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 61.64 points (→ 22nd place)
Gymnastics edit
Modern pentathlon edit
One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1952.
Rowing edit
South Africa had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952.[3]
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
One shooter represented South Africa in 1952.
Swimming edit
Water polo edit
Weightlifting edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database