South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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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...

competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...

in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden
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.

Gold

  • Ken McArthur — Athletics
    Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
    These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated...

    , Men's Marathon
    Marathon
    The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...

  • Rudolph Lewis
    Rudolph Lewis
    Rudolph "Okey" Lewis was a South African road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. There he won the gold medal in the road race event.-External links:***...

     — Cycling
    Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics
    At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, one cycling event was contested. This event was a time trial, which counts as individual race as well as for the team time trial. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912...

    , Men's Individual Time Trial
    Time trial
    In many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial  can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...

  • Harold Kitson
    Harold Kitson
    Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson (Born 17 June 1874 Berkshire, England; Died 30 November 1951 (Umkomaas, South Africa); was a male tennis player from South Africa...

     and Charles Winslow
    Charles Winslow
    Charles Lyndhurst Winslow was a three time Olympic tennis medalist from South Africa. He won two golden medals: men's singles and doubles at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Eight years, in Antwerp, later he won a bronze medal in the men's singles event.-External links:*...

     — Tennis
    Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics
    At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden eight tennis events were contested.- Men's events :- Women's events :- Mixed events :- Participating nations :...

    , Men's doubles outdoor
  • Charles Winslow
    Charles Winslow
    Charles Lyndhurst Winslow was a three time Olympic tennis medalist from South Africa. He won two golden medals: men's singles and doubles at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Eight years, in Antwerp, later he won a bronze medal in the men's singles event.-External links:*...

     — Tennis
    Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics
    At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden eight tennis events were contested.- Men's events :- Women's events :- Mixed events :- Participating nations :...

    , Men's singles outdoor

Silver

  • Christian Gitsham
    Christian Gitsham
    Christopher William Gitsham was a South African athlete, who mainly competed in the men's marathon....

     — Athletics
    Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
    These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated...

    , Men's Marathon
    Marathon
    The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...

  • Harold Kitson
    Harold Kitson
    Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson (Born 17 June 1874 Berkshire, England; Died 30 November 1951 (Umkomaas, South Africa); was a male tennis player from South Africa...

     — Tennis
    Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics
    At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden eight tennis events were contested.- Men's events :- Women's events :- Mixed events :- Participating nations :...

     Men's singles outdoor

Swimming

A single swimmer competed for South Africa at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's debut in swimming. Godfrey competed in one event, placing fifth in his quarterfinal of the 400 metre freestyle and not advancing to the semifinals.

Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.

Men
Swimmer Events Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
George Godfrey 400 m freestyle
Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1904...

N/A 6:30.6 4 Did not advance

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.
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Christian Gitsham
Christian Gitsham
Christopher William Gitsham was a South African athlete, who mainly competed in the men's marathon....

Marathon
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2...

N/A 2:37:52.0
Ken McArthur Marathon
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2...

N/A 2:36:54.8
George Patching 100 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...

? 2 Q 19.9 1 Q 11.0 4
200 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics...

22.3 1 Q Did not finish Did not advance
400 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...

51.1 1 Q 50.5 3 Did not advance
Reuben Povey 100 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...

? 2 Q ? 2 Did not advance
200 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics...

? 2 Q ? 5 Did not advance
Leonard Richardson 10000 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics...

N/A 32:30.3 1 Did not finish
Marathon
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2...

N/A Did not start
Ind. cross country
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...

N/A 47:33.5 8
Arthur St. Norman Marathon
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2...

N/A Did not finish
10 km walk
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk
The men's 10 kilometres walk was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of racewalking, which had debuted at the previous games with the 10 mile and 3500 metre walks. The 10 kilometre was the only...

N/A 50:17.9 2 Q Disqualified
John Victor 800 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,...

? 3 Did not advance
1500 m
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...

N/A 4:12.7 3 Did not advance

Cycling

A single cyclist represented South Africa. It was the second appearance of the nation in cycling. Rudolph Lewis
Rudolph Lewis
Rudolph "Okey" Lewis was a South African road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. There he won the gold medal in the road race event.-External links:***...

 won the gold medal, South Africa's first cycling medal.

Road cycling

Cyclist Events Final
Result Rank
Rudolph Lewis
Rudolph Lewis
Rudolph "Okey" Lewis was a South African road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. There he won the gold medal in the road race event.-External links:***...

Ind. time trial
Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial
The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912...

10:42:39.0

Fencing

A single fencer represented South Africa. It was the second appearance of the nation in fencing. Walter Gate, who had also been South Africa's only fencer in 1908, competed in all three weapons and was defeated in the first round of each competition.
Fencer Event Round 1 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank
Walter Gates
Walter Gates (fencer)
Walter Gates was a South African Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:...

Foil
Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil
The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:...

4 losses 5 Did not advance
Épée
Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée
The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:...

5 losses 7 Did not advance
Sabre
Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre
The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event....

1 win 4 Did not advance

Shooting

Eight shooters represented South Africa. It was the nation's first appearance in shooting. The South African team took fourth place in the team rifle competition; this was the closest the nation got to winning a medal in shooting. The best individual performance was Harvey's tenth place finish in the military rifle.
Shooter Event Final
Result Rank
Robert Bodley
Robert Bodley
Robert Bodley was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1912 StockholmIn the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:...

300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

806 55
600 m free rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle
The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters...

73 54
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

78 45
Charles Jeffreys
Charles Jeffreys
Charles Alfred Jeffreys was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:* Team military rifle - fourth place...

300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

715 70
600 m free rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle
The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters...

76 42
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

82 34
Albert Johnstone 300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

741 67
600 m free rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle
The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters...

75 43
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

62 77
George Harvey
George Harvey (sport shooter)
George Henry Harvey was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1912 StockholmIn the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:...

300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

874 40
600 m free rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle
The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters...

83 21
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

90 10
Ernest Keeley 300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

800 56
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

89 13
Robert Patterson 300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

810 51
600 m free rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle
The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters...

73 53
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

72 59
Arthur Smith 300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

752 64
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

56 84
George Whelan 300 m free rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...

762 61
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...

64 73
Robert Bodley
George Harvey
Charles Jeffreys
Ernest Keeley
Arthur Smith
Robert Patterson
Team rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team rifle
The men's team rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, June 29, 1912....

1531 4
Robert Bodley
George Harvey
Ernest Keeley
Arthur Smith
Robert Patterson
George Whelan
Team free rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifle
The men's team free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912....

4897 6

Tennis

Three tennis players represented South Africa at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in tennis.

Kitson and Winslow dominated the men's outdoor competitions. They met in the final of the singles tournament, with Winslow taking the championship and Kitson winning silver. The two also paired up for the doubles tournament, defeating all their opponents to add a third medal. Tapscott, competing in the singles only, advanced to the round of 16 before losing to an eventual semifinalist.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Harold Kitson
Harold Kitson
Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson (Born 17 June 1874 Berkshire, England; Died 30 November 1951 (Umkomaas, South Africa); was a male tennis player from South Africa...

Outdoor singles Bye
W 6-2, 6-1, 6-0

W 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

W 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

W 6-2, 6-2, 6-4

W 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

L 7-5, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6
Lionel Tapscott
Lionel Tapscott
Lionel Eric 'Doodles' Tapscott was a South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1923....

Outdoor singles
W 6-4, 6-1, 6-2

W 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5

W 1-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

L 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 2-6
Did not advance 9
Charles Winslow
Charles Winslow
Charles Lyndhurst Winslow was a three time Olympic tennis medalist from South Africa. He won two golden medals: men's singles and doubles at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Eight years, in Antwerp, later he won a bronze medal in the men's singles event.-External links:*...

Outdoor singles Bye
W 7-5, 6-2, 6-3

W 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

W 6-4, 8-6, 6-4

W 6-2, 6-4, 8-10, 4-6, 6-3

W 9-7, 7-5, 6-2

W 7-5, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6
Harold Kitson
Charles Winslow
Outdoor doubles N/A
W 6-4, 6-1, 6-4

W 6-3, 6-3, 7-9, 6-2

W 6-3, 7-5, 6-1

W 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4

W 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
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