South Africa at the 1908 Summer Olympics

South Africa competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom

South Africa at the
1908 Summer Olympics
The Union Flag flew over South Africa before 1910
IOC codeRSA
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in London
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)


Hurdler Doug Stupart carried the flag at the opening ceremony.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Reggie WalkerAthletics Men's 100 m July 22
 Silver Charles HefferonAthletics Men's marathon July 24

Results by event

Athletics

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.

EventPlaceAthleteHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 100 metres1stReggie Walker11.0 seconds
1st, heat 4
10.8 seconds (OR)
1st, semifinal 1
10.8 seconds (=OR)
Semi-
finalist
Edward Duffy11.6 seconds
1st, heat 1
Unknown
3rd, semifinal 3
Did not advance
Herbert PhillipsDid not finish
—, heat 11
Did not advance
Men's 200 metresHeatsEdward DuffyUnknown
2nd, heat 2
Did not advance
Men's 110 metre hurdlesHeatsDouglas StupartUnknown
3rd, heat 1
Did not advance
Men's 5 miles4thCharles HefferonNone heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 1
25:44.0
Men's marathon2ndCharles HefferonNone held2:56:06.0
J. N. Mitchell-BakerDid not finish
A. B. MoleDid not start
C. E. StevensDid not start
VincentDid not start
EventPlaceAthleteDistance
Men's triple jump10thDouglas Stupart13.40 metres

Cycling

EventPlaceCyclistHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 660 yardsSemi-
finalist
Floris Venter1:03.2
1st, heat 10
Unknown
4th, semifinal 2
Did not advance
HeatsT. H. E. PassmoreUnknown
2nd, heat 9
Did not advance
Philipus FrylinkUnknown
3rd, heat 16
Frank ShoreTime limit exceeded
—, heat 5
Men's 5000 metresSemi-
finalist
Philipus FrylinkNone heldUnknown
3rd, semifinal 3
Did not advance
T. H. E. PassmoreUnknown
4th, semifinal 4
Floris VenterUnknown
4-7, semifinal 7
Frank ShoreUnknown
4-9, semifinal 5
Men's 20 kilometresSemi-
finalist
Floris VenterNone held32:34.4
3rd, semifinal 2
Did not advance
T. H. E. Passmore32:39.4
3rd, semifinal 4
Frank Shore33:40.0
2nd, semifinal 3
Men's 100 kilometresT. H. E. PassmoreNone heldDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Men's sprintSemi-
finalist
Floris Venter1:33.2
1st, heat 2
Unknown
3rd, semifinal 1
Did not advance
HeatsPhilipus FrylinkUnknown
2nd, heat 8
Did not advance
Frank ShoreTime limit exceeded
—, heat 16
Men's tandemHeatsPhilipus Frylink
Floris Venter
Unknown
2nd, heat 5
Did not finish

Fencing

EventPlaceFencerFirst
round
Second
round
Semi-
final
Final
Men's épéeFirst
round
Walter Gates3-5 (6th in B)Did not advance
Men's sabreFirst
round
Walter Gates0-5 (6th in H)Did not advance

Tennis

EventPlaceNameRound
of 64
Round
of 32
Round
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Men's singles4thJohn RichardsonByeByeDefeated FoulkesDefeated BrownLost to FroitzheimDid not advance
16thVincent GauntlettByeLost to RitchieDid not advance
Harold KitsonByeLost to Caridia
Men's doubles4thVincent Gauntlett
Harold Kitson
None heldByeDefeated
Hykš/Slíva
Defeated
Froitzheim/Schomburgk
Lost to
Cazalet/Dixon
Did not advance
Opponent nationWinsLossesPercent
Bohemia101.000
Canada201.000
Germany11.500
Great Britain03.000
Total44.500

Sources

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
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