South Africa at the 1948 Summer Olympics

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 35 competitors, 34 men and 1 woman, took part in 34 events in 10 sports.[1]

South Africa at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeRSA
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in London
Competitors35 (34 men, 1 woman) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three cyclists, all men, represented South Africa in 1948.

Individual road race
Team road race

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

South Africa had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]

Men's single sculls
Men's coxless four

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "South Africa at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "South Africa Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.


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