| 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) | |
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]
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.
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