South Africa at the 1904 Summer Olympics

South Africa at the
1904 Summer Olympics
IOC codeRSA
(ZAF used at these Games)
NOCSANOC not yet formed
in St. Louis
Competitors8 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1904 Olympic Marathon participants, Len Taunyane (left) and Jan Mashiani of the Tswana ethnicity

The future Union of South Africa, 4 British colonies (Cape Colony, Colony of Natal, Orange River Colony, and Transvaal Colony) with a Boer delegation from the “Anglo-Boer War Historical Libretto”, competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. It was first time to compete at the Summer Olympics, including 2 Tswanas, the first ever Black Africans to compete.

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Event Place Athlete Final
Men's marathon 9th Len Tau Unknown
12th Jan Mashiani Unknown
— Bertie Harris Did not finish

Tug of war

Main article: Tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Roster
  • Pieter Hillense
  • Pieter Lombard
  • Johannes Schutte
  • Paulus Visser
  • Christopher Walker
Event Place Player Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Silver medal semifinal Silver medal match
Men's tug of war 5th Boers Lost to
Milwaukee Athletic Club		 did not advance

References


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