South Africa at the 1948 Summer Olympics

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 35 competitors, 34 men and 1 woman, took part in 34 events in 10 sports.^[1]

South Africa at the 1948 Summer Olympics
IOC code	RSA (ZAF used at these Games)
NOC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors	35 (34 men, 1 woman) in 10 sports
Medals Ranked 18th	Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Medalists

Gold

• Gerald Dreyer – Boxing, Men's Lightweight
• George Hunter – Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight

Silver

• Dennis Shepherd – Boxing, Men's Featherweight

Bronze

• John Arthur – Boxing, Men's Heavyweight

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three cyclists, all men, represented South Africa in 1948.

Individual road race

• Dirkie Binneman
• George Estman
• Wally Rivers

Team road race

• Dirkie Binneman
• George Estman
• Wally Rivers

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Points	Rank
Geoff Mandy	10 m platform	86.00	21

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

South Africa had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.^[2]

Men's single sculls

• Ian Stephen

Men's coxless four

• Edgar Ramsay
• Austin Ikin
• Des Maybery
• Claude Kietzman

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Don Johnston	400 m freestyle	4:57.4	11 Q	4:59.5	14	Did not advance
	1500 m freestyle	20:41.8	17	Did not advance
Jackie Wiid	100 m backstroke	1:08.5	1 Q*	1:09.2	3 Q*	1:09.1	6
Des Cohen	200 m breaststroke	3:03.3	30	Did not advance

*Ranks given are within the heat.

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Art competitions

Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics