South Africa at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| South Africa at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | RSA (ZAF used at these Games) |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 50 (44 men and 6 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 50 competitors, 44 men and 6 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports.[1]
Medalists
Bronze
- Daniel Bekker — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Henry Loubscher — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Alfred Swift — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Moira Abernethy, Jeanette Myburgh, Natalie Myburgh and Susan Roberts — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Heat — 14.4s
- Semifinals — 15.0s (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Mercer Davis — 2:39:48 (→ 14th place)
- Jan Barnard — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualifying Heat — 50.69
- Final — 48.49 (→ 13th place)
Boxing
Cycling
- Thomas Shardelow — 8th place
- Alfred Swift — 1:11.6 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Raymond Robinson
Thomas Shardelow — 7th place
- Alfred Swift
Anne Jan Hettema
Charles Jonker
Robert Fowler — 4:39.4 (→ 4th place)
- Alfred Swift — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Robert Fowler — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Anne Jan Hettema — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Charles Jonker — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented South Africa in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Okkie van Greunen
- Harry Schmidt
- Marthinus du Plessis
Sailing
Shooting
Two shooters represented South Africa in 1956.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Duncan | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.4 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Dennis Ford | 59.5 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Billy Steuart | 59.2 | 18 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tony Briscoe | 400 m freestyle | 4:41.4 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Peter Duncan | 4:46.7 | 21 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Billy Steuart | 4:43.0 | 17 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Peter Duncan | 1500 m freestyle | 19:58.5 | 19 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Billy Steuart Tony Briscoe Dennis Ford Peter Duncan |
4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:43.0 | 7 Q | — | 8:49.5 | 8 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jeanette Myburgh | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.1 | 13 Q | 1:06.7 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Natalie Myburgh | 1:05.1 | 4 Q | 1:06.0 | 8 Q | 1:05.8 | 8 | |
| Susan Roberts | 1:07.9 | 16 Q | 1:06.6 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Natalie Myburgh | 400 m freestyle | 5:16.8 | =10 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Susan Roberts | 5:16.8 | =10 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Moira Abernethy | 100 m backstroke | 1:15.4 | =10 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Natalie Myburgh Susan Roberts Moira Abernethy Jeanette Myburgh |
4 × 100 m freestyle | 4:26.8 | 2 Q | — | 4:25.7 | ||
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "South Africa at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
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