South Africa at the
1924 Summer Olympics
IOC codeRSA
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in Paris
Competitors30 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 30 competitors, all men, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.[1]

Medalists

Further information: 1924 Summer Olympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold William Smith Boxing Men's bantamweight 20 July
 Silver Sydney Atkinson Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles 9 July
 Bronze Cecil McMaster Athletics Men's 10 km walk 13 July

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Twelve athletes represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. It was the first time since 1904 that South Africa failed to win a single gold medal in the sport, though the team did have two medal-winning athletes (Atkinson won silver in the short hurdles and McMaster took bronze in the racewalk).

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sydney Atkinson 110 m hurdles N/A 15.2 1 Q 15.2 2 Q 15.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Toby Betts 100 m Unknown 5 did not advance
400 m 49.8 1 Q 49.0 1 Q 48.4 5 did not advance
Clifford Davis 800 m N/A Unknown 4 did not advance
1500 m N/A Unknown 5 did not advance
George Dunston 100 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance
200 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 3 did not advance
Howard Kinsman 200 m 21.8 1 Q Unknown 2 Q 22.3 5 did not advance
Cecil McMaster 10 km walk N/A Unknown 2 Q 49:08.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Clarence Oldfield 400 m 49.6 1 Q 49.0 1 Q 49.0 5 did not advance
800 m N/A 1:58.0 1 Q Unknown 6 did not advance
Harry Phillips Marathon N/A 3:07:13.0 19
Len Richardson 3000 m steeplechase N/A Unknown 6 did not advance
Cross country N/A 37:46.0 9
Lawrence Roberts High jump N/A 1.83 1 Q 1.83 8
Ernest Sutherland Decathlon N/A 6794.1425 5
Toby Betts
George Dunston
Howard Kinsman
Christiaan Steyn 		4 × 100 m relay N/A 42.8 1 Q 43.6 4 did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Four boxers represented South Africa at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Smith took the gold in the bantamweight (a championship won four years earlier by countryman Clarence Walker). Ingram and Beland were beaten in the quarterfinals, while Eustice lost his first-round match.

Boxer Weight class Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Dick Beland Lightweight  Nilsen (NOR)
W 		 Valdero (ESP)
W 		 Tholey (FRA)
L 		did not advance 5
Ernest Eustice Featherweight  Depont (FRA)
L 		did not advance 17
Roy Ingram Welterweight  Rémy (BEL)
W 		 Dam (NED)
W 		 Delarge (BEL)
L 		did not advance 5
William H. Smith Bantamweight Bye  Wolff (SWE)
W 		 Lemouton (FRA)
W 		 Ces (FRA)
W 		 Tripoli (USA)
W 		1st place, gold medalist(s)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics

A single cyclist represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Kaltenbrunn, who had won the silver medal in the individual time trial in 1920, finished fifth in this competition. He also competed in the 50 kilometres on the track, but was not among the top seven whose places were recorded.

Road cycling

Cyclist Event Final
Result Rank
Henry Kaltenbrunn Time trial 6:41:34.4 11

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist Event First round First repechage Quarterfinals Second repechage Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Henry Kaltenbrunn 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

A single sailor represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Sailor Event Qualifying Final
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank
Rupert Ellis-Brown Olympic monotype 3 5 N/A did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Seven sport shooters represented South Africa in 1924.

Shooter Event Final
Score Rank
Eric Halley 600 m free rifle 84 14
David Smith 600 m free rifle 67 59
John Stiray 600 m free rifle 74 48
James Trembath 600 m free rifle 73 51
George Church
Eric Halley
Leslie Laing
David Smith
Melville Wallace 		Team free rifle 590 9

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
John Condon Singles  Cousin (FRA)
L 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 		did not advance
Louis Raymond Singles  Willard (AUS)
L 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 		did not advance
Ivie Richardson Singles Bye  Sindreu (ESP)
W 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 		 Cochet (FRA)
L 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 		did not advance
Patrick Spence Singles Bye  Syz (SUI)
W 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 		 Woosnam (GBR)
W 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 		 Lacoste (FRA)
L 2–6, 0–6, 1–6 		did not advance
John Condon
Ivie Richardson 		Doubles — Bye  Torralva /
Torralva (CHI)
W 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 		 Flaquer /
Saprisa (ESP)
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 		 Williams /
Washburn (USA)
W 4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 		 Brugnon /
Cochet (FRA)
L 7–5, 3–6, 5–7, 2–6 		Bronze medal final
 Lacoste /
Borotra (FRA)
L 3–6, 8–10, 3–6 		4

References

  1. ^ "South Africa at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

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