South Africa at the 1904 Summer Olympics
The future Union of South Africa, 4 British colonies with a Boer delegation from the “Anglo-Boer War Historical Libretto”, competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. It was first time to compete at the Summer Olympics, including 2 Tswanas, the first ever Black Africans to compete.
| South Africa at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 The South African flag | |
| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | SANOC not yet formed |
| Website | www |
| in St. Louis | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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1904 Olympic Marathon participants, Len Taunyane (left) and Jan Mashiani of the Tswana ethnicity
Results by event
Athletics
| Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's marathon | 9th | Len Tau | Unknown |
| 12th | Jan Mashiani | Unknown | |
| — | Bertie Harris | Did not finish | |
Tug of war
- Roster
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| Event | Place | Player | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Silver medal semifinal | Silver medal match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tug of war | 5th | Boers | Lost to Milwaukee Athletic Club | did not advance | |||
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