South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics

South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics South Africa
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gold=4
silver=2
bronze=0
total=6
rank=7

South Africa competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Medalists

Gold

* Kenneth McArthur — Athletics, Men's Marathon
* Rudolph Lewis — Cycling, Men's Individual Time Trial
* Harold Kitson and Charles Winslow — Tennis, Men's doubles outdoor
* Charles Winslow — Tennis, Men's singles outdoor

Silver

* Christian Gitsham — Athletics, Men's Marathon
* Harold Kitson — Tennis Men's singles outdoor

Athletics

Seven athletes represented South Africa. It was the nation's third appearance in both the sport and the Olympics. McArthur and Gitsham finished first and second, respectively, in the marathon to give South Africa its only athletics medals in 1912 as well as an Olympic record in the event with McArthur's mark. Richardson's Olympic record in the 10000 metres, set in the semifinals, was broken in the final; Richardson did not finish that race.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]


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