South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 24 (18 men, 6 women) in 7 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 23 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 3 |
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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
Further information: 1928 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1928 Summer Olympics medal winners
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Atkinson, SydneySydney Atkinson | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | August 1 |
 Bronze | Isaacs, HarryHarry Isaacs | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | August 11 |
| Bronze | Bedford, MaryMary Bedford, Rhoda Rennie, Kathleen Russell, Freddie van der Goes |
Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | August 9 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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 Appel (FRA), points
- Third Place Match — Lost to Carlo Covagnioli (ITA), points
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
One male cyclist represented South Africa in 1928.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "South Africa at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
External links
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