South_Africa_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics
South Africa at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
South Africa competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. At the time, South Africa consisted of four separate British colonies — the Cape Colony, Natal Colony, the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal Colony; they would form the Union of South Africa in 1910. At the 1908 Olympics, the South African team competed under a flag described as "the Red Ensign with a springbok in the corner."[2][3]
Quick Facts South Africa at the 1908 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| South Africa at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
The Union Flag flew over South Africa before 1910 | |
| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 14 |
| Flag bearer | Doug Stupart[1] |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Hurdler Doug Stupart carried the flag at the opening ceremony.
Further information: 1908 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1908 Summer Olympics medal winners
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Reggie Walker | Athletics | Men's 100 m | July 22 |
 Silver |
Charles Hefferon | Athletics | Men's marathon | July 24 |
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Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
South Africa was one of 5 nations to win at least one gold medal in athletics, taking the gold medal in the short sprint. Reggie Walker was the 100 metres champion, setting a new Olympic record in the semifinals and matching it in the final. Charles Hefferon added a silver medal in the marathon.
More information Event, Place ...
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | 1st | Reggie Walker | 11.0 seconds 1st, heat 4 | 10.8 seconds (OR) 1st, semifinal 1 | 10.8 seconds (=OR) |
| Semi- finalist | Edward Duffy | 11.6 seconds 1st, heat 1 | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | Did not advance | |
| — | Herbert Phillips | Did not finish —, heat 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 200 metres | Heats | Edward Duffy | Unknown 2nd, heat 2 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | Heats | Douglas Stupart | Unknown 3rd, heat 1 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 5 miles | 4th | Charles Hefferon | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 | 25:44.0 |
| Men's marathon | 2nd | Charles Hefferon | None held | 2:56:06.0 | |
| — | J. N. Mitchell-Baker | Did not finish | |||
| A. B. Mole | Did not start | ||||
| C. E. Stevens | Did not start | ||||
| Vincent | Did not start | ||||
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More information Event, Place ...
| Event | Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's triple jump | 10th | Douglas Stupart | 13.40 metres |
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Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
More information Event, Place ...
| Event | Place | Cyclist | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 660 yards | Semi- finalist | Floris Venter | 1:03.2 1st, heat 10 | Unknown 4th, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
| Heats | T. H. E. Passmore | Unknown 2nd, heat 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Philipus Frylink | Unknown 3rd, heat 16 | ||||
| — | Frank Shore | Time limit exceeded —, heat 5 | |||
| Men's 5000 metres | Semi- finalist | Philipus Frylink | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | Did not advance |
| T. H. E. Passmore | Unknown 4th, semifinal 4 | ||||
| Floris Venter | Unknown 4-7, semifinal 7 | ||||
| Frank Shore | Unknown 4-9, semifinal 5 | ||||
| Men's 20 kilometres | Semi- finalist | Floris Venter | None held | 32:34.4 3rd, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
| T. H. E. Passmore | 32:39.4 3rd, semifinal 4 | ||||
| Frank Shore | 33:40.0 2nd, semifinal 3 | ||||
| Men's 100 kilometres | — | T. H. E. Passmore | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
| Men's sprint | Semi- finalist | Floris Venter | 1:33.2 1st, heat 2 | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Heats | Philipus Frylink | Unknown 2nd, heat 8 | Did not advance | ||
| — | Frank Shore | Time limit exceeded —, heat 16 | |||
| Men's tandem | Heats | Philipus Frylink Floris Venter | Unknown 2nd, heat 5 | Did not finish | |
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Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
More information Event, Place ...
| Event | Place | Fencer | First round | Second round | Semi- final | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's épée | First round | Walter Gates | 3-5 (6th in B) | Did not advance | ||
| Men's sabre | First round | Walter Gates | 0-5 (6th in H) | Did not advance | ||
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Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics
More information Event, Place ...
| Event | Place | Name | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4th | John Richardson | Bye | Bye | Defeated Foulkes | Defeated Brown | Lost to Froitzheim | Did not advance |
| 16th | Vincent Gauntlett | Bye | Lost to Ritchie | Did not advance | ||||
| Harold Kitson | Bye | Lost to Caridia | ||||||
| Men's doubles | 4th | Vincent Gauntlett Harold Kitson | None held | Bye | Defeated Hykš/Slíva | Defeated Froitzheim/Schomburgk | Lost to Cazalet/Dixon | Did not advance |
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More information Opponent nation, Wins ...
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | .500 |
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