Harry Davel
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Henning Johannes Dafel (January 8, 1889 – August 21, 1947) was a South Africa
n athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He competed for South Africa in the 1920 Games held in Antwerp, Belgium
in the 4x400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Clarence Oldfield
, Jack Oosterlaak
and Bevil Rudd
. They completed the race in a time of 3 minutes and 23 seconds flat. Dafel also finished sixth in the 400 metres event
. In the 800 metres competition
he was eliminated in the semi-finals and as member of the South African relay team he was eliminated in the first round of the 4x100 metre relay
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He competed for South Africa in the 1920 Games held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
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in the 4x400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Clarence Oldfield
Clarence Oldfield
Clarence Winston Oldfield was a South African athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
, Jack Oosterlaak
Jack Oosterlaak
Justus Kinloch Ayres Oosterlaak , was a South African athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
and Bevil Rudd
Bevil Rudd
Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd was a South African athlete, the 1920 Olympic Champion in the 400 m.Rudd was born in Kimberley, into a family closely involved with the De Beers diamond mining company...
. They completed the race in a time of 3 minutes and 23 seconds flat. Dafel also finished sixth in the 400 metres event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:...
. In the 800 metres competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Forty runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:...
he was eliminated in the semi-finals and as member of the South African relay team he was eliminated in the first round of the 4x100 metre relay
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metre relay
The men's 4×100 metres relay event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event...
.