| South Africa at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | RSA (ZAF used at these Games) |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| in Antwerp | |
| Competitors | 39 in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 39 competitors, 38 men and 1 woman, took part in 34 events in 7 sports. [1]
A single swimmer represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Nash did not advance to the final in either event.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Blanche Nash | 100 m free | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |
| 300 m free | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | ||
13 athletes represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in athletics, a sport in which South Africa had competed each time the country had appeared at the Olympics. The team took three total medals, one of each color, with Rudd winning two on his own and being part of the relay that won the silver. It was the country's best result in athletics to date.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jacobus Bukes | 100 m | 11.0 | 2 Q | 11.0 | 3 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 23.4 | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Henry Dafel | 400 m | 51.2 | 2 Q | 50.8 | 1 Q | 50.4 | 3 Q | 50.6 | 6 |
| 800 m | — | 1:59.2 | 3 Q | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Leonard Dixon | 100 m | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| James Doig | 800 m | — | 1:59.6 | 4 Q | 2:01.5 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Christian Gitsham | Marathon | — | did not finish | ||||||
| Francis Irvine | 100 m | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m | 23.3 | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| 400 m | 52.5 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Harold Jeppe | 110 m hurdles | — | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Cecil McMaster | 3 km walk | — | 13:48.5 | 2 Q | 13:23.6 | 4 | |||
| 10 km walk | — | 51:39.0 | 2 Q | 50:04.0 | 4 | ||||
| Clarence Oldfield | 400 m | 52.2 | 2 Q | 51.1 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Jack Oosterlaak | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | 4 | did not advance | ||
| 200 m | 23.2 | 2 Q | 23.0 | 1 Q | 22.7 | 3 Q | 22.4 | 6 | |
| Leonard Richardson | Cross country | — | did not finish | ||||||
| Bevil Rudd | 400 m | 51.6 | 1 Q | 51.3 | 2 Q | 49.7 | 2 Q | 49.6 |  |
| 800 m | — | 1:55.0 | 1 Q | 1:57.0 | 1 Q | 1:53.6 |  | ||
| Adriaan "Attie" van Heerden | 400 m hurdles | — | did not finish | did not advance | |||||
| Jacobus Bukes Henry Dafel Francis Irvine Jack Oosterlaak | 4 × 100 m relay | — | 44.4 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Henry Dafel Clarence Oldfield Jack Oosterlaak Bevil Rudd | 4 × 400 m relay | — | 3:38.6 | 1 Q | 3:23.0 |  | |||
Seven boxers represented South Africa at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's debut in boxing. Walker won the nation's first Olympic boxing medal, a gold in the bantamweight.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Richard Beland | Lightweight | N/A |  Grégoire (FRA)W |  Van Muyzen (BEL)W |  Mosberg (USA)L |  Newton (CAN)L | 4 |
| William Bradley | Middleweight | Bye |  Hesterman (NED)W | Herscovitch (CAN) L | did not advance | 5 | |
| Thomas Holdstock | Light heavyweight | N/A |  Clementz (NOR)W | Eagan (USA) L | did not advance | 5 | |
| Roy Ingram | Welterweight | Bye | Stokstad (NOR) L | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Jim MacGregor | Light heavyweight | N/A | Schell (USA) L | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Joseph Thomas | Welterweight | Bye | Schneider (CAN) L | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Clarence Walker | Bantamweight | N/A | Bouwens (BEL) W | Hartman (USA) W |  McKenzie (GBR)W | Graham (CAN) W | |
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Five cyclists represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The South Africans took three medals, including silvers in the tandem (Smith and Walker) and individual time trial (by Kaltenbrun) and a bronze in the team pursuit. The team pursuit medal was awarded due to South Africa having the faster time of the two semifinal losers.
| Cyclist | Event | Final | |
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| Result | Rank | ||
| Henry Kaltenbrunn | Time trial | 4:41:26.6 | |
| James Walker | Time trial | did not finish | |
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Repechage semis | Repechage final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hendrik Goosen | Sprint | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||||||||
| William Smith | Sprint | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||||||||
| 50 km | N/A | Unknown | 7 | ||||||||||
| George Thursfield | Sprint | Unknown | 2 Q | 13.2 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | 15.2 | 2 | did not advance | ||||
| James Walker | Sprint | 13.6 | 1 Q | 13.6 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | 15.2 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 km | N/A | did not finish | |||||||||||
| Hendrik Goosen George Thursfield | Tandem | N/A | Unknown | 2 | N/A | did not advance | |||||||
| William Smith James Walker | Tandem | N/A | 13.0 | 1 Q | N/A | 12.6 | 1 Q | Unknown | | ||||
| Hendrik Goosen Henry Kaltenbrunn William Smith James Walker | Team pursuit | N/A | 5:21.0 | 1 Q | N/A | 5:17.8 | 2 | Did not advance | | ||||
Seven shooters represented South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. South Africa won its first Olympic shooting medal, with the silver in the long-range team prone military rifle.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
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| Result | Rank | ||
| Robert Bodley | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| George Harvey | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| George Lishman | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| Fred Morgan | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| Mark Paxton | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| David Smith | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | |
| Robert Bodley Ferdinand Buchanan George Harvey Fred Morgan David Smith | 600 m team military rifle, prone | 287 | |
| 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone | 560 | 5 | |
| Robert Bodley Ferdinand Buchanan Fred Morgan Mark Paxton David Smith | 300 m team military rifle, standing | 233 | 9 |
| Robert Bodley George Harvey George Lishman Fred Morgan Mark Paxton | 50 m team small-bore rifle | 1755 | 8 |
| Robert Bodley George Harvey Fred Morgan Mark Paxton David Smith | Team free rifle | 4292 | 10 |
| Robert Bodley George Lishman Fred Morgan Mark Paxton David Smith | 300 m team military rifle, prone | 276 | 8 |
Five tennis players, all men, competed for South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Winslow, the defending gold medalist in the singles, fell to Ichiya Kumagae in the semifinals and finished with the bronze medal. Kumagae had also beaten Dodd in the quarterfinals. Raymond won the other semifinal, however, and then beat Kumagae to take the gold. Both men's doubles pairs lost in the quarterfinals.
| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| George Dodd | Men's singles | Blanchy (FRA) W 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 9–7 | Décugis (FRA) W 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |  Kashio (JPN)W 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | Kumagae (JPN) L 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 | did not advance | 5 | |
| Brian Norton | Men's singles | Décugis (FRA) L 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6 | did not advance | 32 | ||||
| Louis Raymond | Men's singles | Bye | van den Bemden (BEL) W 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 | Brugnon (FRA) W 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–1 |  Malström (SWE)W 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 | Turnbull (GBR) W 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | Kumagae (JPN) W 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Charles Winslow | Men's singles | Bye | Samazeuilh (FRA) W 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Washer (BEL) W 8–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Lowe (GBR) W 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | Kumagae (JPN) L 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | Turnbull (GBR) W | |
| Cecil Blackbeard George Dodd | Men's doubles | N/A | Beamish & Lowe (GBR) W 6–1, 10–8, 6–3 | Lawton & Samazeuilh (FRA) W 6–3, 6–0, 9–7 | Albarran & Décugis (FRA) L 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | did not advance | 5 | |
| Brian Norton Louis Raymond | Men's doubles | N/A |  J. Alonso & M. Alonso (ESP)W 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 |  Ardelt & Žemla-Rázný (TCH)W 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | Kashio & Kumagae (JPN) L 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | did not advance | 5 | |
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A single wrestler competed for South Africa in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Hans J.J. van Rensburg was defeated in the quarterfinals of the freestyle light heavyweight.
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / Bronze match | Rank |
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| Hans van Rensburg | Light heavyweight | N/A | Snoeck (BEL) (W) |  Courant (SUI) (L) | did not advance | 5 | |
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Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 38 events in 9 sports. These games marked the introduction of winter sports to the Olympic program ; Canada won its first gold medal for ice hockey.
France competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 304 competitors, 296 men and 8 women, took part in 113 events in 23 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 234 competitors, 218 men and 16 women, took part in 84 events in 21 sports. British athletes won fourteen gold medals and 43 medals overall, finishing third. It would be the last Olympic Games in which Irish athletes participated for Great Britain, after foundation of Irish Free State in 1922.
Sweden competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 260 competitors, 247 men and 13 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
The United States competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 288 competitors, 274 men and 14 women, took part in 113 events in 18 sports.
Norway competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 194 competitors, 188 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 16 sports.
Italy competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 174 competitors, 173 men and 1 woman, took part in 79 events in 18 sports.
Italy competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 200 competitors, 196 men and 4 women, took part in 93 events in 18 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.
The Netherlands competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 130 competitors, 129 men and 1 woman, took part in 58 events in 15 sports.
Belgium was the host nation for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. 336 competitors, 326 men and 10 women, took part in 121 events in 23 sports.
Australia competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Denmark competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 154 competitors, 150 men and 4 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports.
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 21 competitors, all men, took part in 21 events in 6 sports.
Greece competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 47 competitors, all men, took part in 34 events in 8 sports. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
The Empire of Japan competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
Spain competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was only the second appearance of the nation at the Summer Games, after competing in the 1900 Summer Olympics, but missing the Games in 1904, 1908, and 1912. 58 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 7 sports.
The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920. 37 runners from 16 nations competed. No nation had more than 4 runners, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. The event was won by Bevil Rudd of South Africa, the nation's first title in the event. Nils Engdahl's bronze was Sweden's first medal in the 400 metres.
The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920, to Tuesday, August 17, 1920. Forty runners from 17 nations competed. No nation had more than 4 runners, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. The event was won by Albert Hill of Great Britain, snapping a three-Games streak of American victories and starting a four-Games streak of British wins. Bevil Rudd, the 400 metres winner in 1920, took bronze to give South Africa its first medal in the 800 metres.
The men's singles was a tennis event held as part of the tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. A total of 44 players from 15 nations entered in the event; 41 players from 14 nations competed. The event was held from 16 to 23 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club. Nations were limited to four players each. The event was won by Louis Raymond of South Africa, the nation's second consecutive in the event. South Africa had nearly had both finalists again, as it had in 1912, but defending champion Charles Winslow fell to Japan's Ichiya Kumagae in the semifinal; Winslow took bronze by walkover against Noel Turnbull of Great Britain. Kumagae's silver was Japan's first medal in the event.