# South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 30 competitors, all men, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | William Smith | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | 20 July |
| Silver | Sydney Atkinson | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | 9 July |
| Bronze | Cecil McMaster | Athletics | Men's 10 km walk | 13 July |

## Athletics

Twelve athletes represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. It was the first time since 1904 that South Africa failed to win a single gold medal in the sport, though the team did have two medal-winning athletes (Atkinson won silver in the short hurdles and McMaster took bronze in the racewalk).
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Sydney Atkinson | 110 m hurdles | N/A | N/A | 15.2 | 1 Q | 15.2 | 2 Q | 15.0 | |
| Toby Betts | 100 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Toby Betts | 400 m | 49.8 | 1 Q | 49.0 | 1 Q | 48.4 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Clifford Davis | 800 m | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Clifford Davis | 1500 m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| George Dunston | 100 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| George Dunston | 200 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Howard Kinsman | 200 m | 21.8 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 Q | 22.3 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Cecil McMaster | 10 km walk | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 2 Q | 49:08.0 | |
| Clarence Oldfield | 400 m | 49.6 | 1 Q | 49.0 | 1 Q | 49.0 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Clarence Oldfield | 800 m | N/A | N/A | 1:58.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Harry Phillips | Marathon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3:07:13.0 | 19 |
| Len Richardson | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Len Richardson | Cross country | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 37:46.0 | 9 |
| Lawrence Roberts | High jump | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.83 | 8 |
| Ernest Sutherland | Decathlon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6794.1425 | 5 |
| Toby Betts George Dunston Howard Kinsman Christiaan Steyn | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A | N/A | 42.8 | 1 Q | 43.6 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Boxing

Four boxers represented South Africa at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Smith took the gold in the bantamweight (a championship won four years earlier by countryman Clarence Walker). Ingram and Beland were beaten in the quarterfinals, while Eustice lost his first-round match.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | Final / Bronze match |
| Boxer | Weight class | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Dick Beland | Lightweight | Nilsen (NOR) W | Valdero (ESP) W | Tholey (FRA) L | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| Ernest Eustice | Featherweight | Depont (FRA) L | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 17 |
| Roy Ingram | Welterweight | Rémy (BEL) W | Dam (NED) W | Delarge (BEL) L | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| William H. Smith | Bantamweight | Bye | Wolff (SWE) W | Lemouton (FRA) W | Ces (FRA) W | Tripoli (USA) W | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| France | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 32 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Round of 16 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Quarterfinals | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Semifinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Final | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bronze match | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 5 | .000 |

## Cycling

A single cyclist represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Kaltenbrunn, who had won the silver medal in the individual time trial in 1920, finished fifth in this competition. He also competed in the 50 kilometres on the track, but was not among the top seven whose places were recorded.

### Road cycling

| Cyclist | Event | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank |
| Henry Kaltenbrunn | Time trial | 6:41:34.4 | 11 |

### Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First round | First repechage | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Second repechage | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Henry Kaltenbrunn | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 |

## Sailing

A single sailor represented South Africa in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
| Sailor | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | Qualifying | Qualifying | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Sailor | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank |
| Rupert Ellis-Brown | Olympic monotype | 3 | 5 | N/A | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Shooting

Seven sport shooters represented South Africa in 1924.
| Shooter | Event | Final | Final |
| Shooter | Event | Score | Rank |
| Eric Halley | 600 m free rifle | 84 | 14 |
| David Smith | 600 m free rifle | 67 | 59 |
| John Stiray | 600 m free rifle | 74 | 48 |
| James Trembath | 600 m free rifle | 73 | 51 |
| George Church Eric Halley Leslie Laing David Smith Melville Wallace | Team free rifle | 590 | 9 |

## Tennis
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| John Condon | Singles | Cousin (FRA) L 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Louis Raymond | Singles | Willard (AUS) L 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ivie Richardson | Singles | Bye | Sindreu (ESP) W 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | Cochet (FRA) L 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Patrick Spence | Singles | Bye | Syz (SUI) W 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | Woosnam (GBR) W 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Lacoste (FRA) L 2–6, 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| John Condon Ivie Richardson | Doubles | — | Bye | Torralva / Torralva (CHI) W 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | Flaquer / Saprisa (ESP) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | Williams / Washburn (USA) W 4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Brugnon / Cochet (FRA) L 7–5, 3–6, 5–7, 2–6 | Bronze medal final Lacoste / Borotra (FRA) L 3–6, 8–10, 3–6 | 4 |