South African Olympic participation

1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis

Jul 1, 1904

Host City was St. Louis, Missouri, United States.Opening ceremony was on July 1,Closing ceremony on November 23.There were 12 Nations participating.Athletes participated were 651 (645 men, 6 women).South African competitors were 8 in 2 sports.Events 94 in 16 sports. South Africa didn't won any Medals.

1908 Summer Olympics in London

Apr 27, 1908

Host city was London, United Kingdom.Opening ceremony was on April 27,Closing ceremony was on October 31.There were 22 Nations participating.Athletes participated were 2,008 (1,971 men, 37 women).Events were 110 in 22 sports.South Africa won 2 medals,1 Gold and 1 Silver.The 1908 team for the first time represented South Africa in green with a springbok in yellow on the chest.This remained the colors for South African Olympians until 1960.In 1908 they won their first Olympic Gold medal.

1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm

May 5, 1912

Host city was Stockholm, Sweden.Opening ceremony was on 6 July,Closing ceremony was on 22 July.There were 28 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 2,406 (2,359 men, 47 women).South African competitors were 21 in 6 sports.Events were 102 in 14 sports.South Africa won 6 medals, 4 Gold and 2 Silver.

1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp

Aug 14, 1920

Host city was Antwerp, Belgium.Opening ceremony was on 14 August 1920,Closing ceremony was on 12 September 1920.There were 29 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 2,626 (2,561 men, 65 women).South African competitors were 39 in 7 sports.Events were 156 in 22 sports.South Africa won 10 medals, 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze.

1924 Summer Olympics in Paris

May 4, 1924

Host city Paris, France.Opening ceremony was on 4 May,Closing ceremony was on 27 July.There were 44 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 3,089 (2,954 men, 135 women).South African competitors were 30 in 7 sports.Events were 126 in 17 sports.South Africa won 3 medals, 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze.

1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam

Jul 28, 1928

Host city was Amsterdam, Netherlands.Opening ceremony was on July 28,Closing ceremony was on August 12.There were 46 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 2,883 (2,606 men, 277 women).South African competitors were 24 in 7 sports.Events were 109 in 14 sports.South Africa won 3 Medals, 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze.

1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

Jul 30, 1932

Host city was Los Angeles, California, United States.Opening ceremony was on July 30,Closing ceremony was on August 14.There were 37 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 1,332 (1,206 men, 126 women).Events were 117 in 14 sports.South Africa won 5 medals, 2 Gold and 3 Bronze.

1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin

Jul 1, 1936

Host city was Berlin,Germany.Opening ceremony was on August 1,Closing ceremony was on August 16.There were 49 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 3,963 (3,632 men, 331 women).South African competitors were 32 in 6 sports.Events were 129 in 19 sports.South Africa won 1 medal, a Silver medal.

1948 Summer Olympics in London

Jul 29, 1948

Host city was London, United Kingdom.Opening ceremony was on 29 July,Closing ceremony was on 14 August.There were 59 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 4,104 (3,714 men, 390 women).South African competitors were 35 in 10 sport.Events were 136 in 17 sports.South Africa won 4 medals, 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze.

1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki

Jul 19, 1952

Host city was Helsinki, Finland.Opening ceremony was on July 19,Closing ceremony was on August 3.There were 69 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 4,955 (4,436 men, 519 women).South African competitors were 64 in 13 sports.Events were 149 in 17 sports.South Africa won 10 medals, 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze.

1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne

Nov 22, 1956

Host city was Melbourne, Australia.Opening ceremony was on 22 November,Closing ceremony was on 8 December.There were 72 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 3,314 (2,938 men, 376 women).South African competitors were 50 in 10 sports.Events were 151 in 17 sports.South Africa won 4 medals, 4 Bronze.

1960 Summer Olympics in Rome

Aug 25, 1960

Host city was Rome, Italy.Opening ceremony was on August 25,Closing ceremony was on September 11.There were 83 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 5,338 (4,727 men, 611 women).South African competitors were 55 in 12 sports.Events were 150 in 17 sports.South Africa won 3 medals, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze.

Did not compete from 1964 to 1988

Oct 10, 1964

South Africa did not compete at Olympic Games from 1964 to 1988, as a part of the sporting boycott of South Africa during the Apartheid era. The South African National Olympic Committee (NOC) was expelled from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1970. In 1991, as part of the transition to multiracial equality, a new NOC was formed and admitted to the IOC, and the country competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona

Jul 25, 1992

Host city was Barcelona, Spain.Opening ceremony was on July 25,Closing ceremony was on August 9.There were 169 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 9,356 (6,652 men, 2,704 women).South Africa competitors were 93 in 19 sports.Events were 257 in 25 sports.South Africa won 2 medals, 2 Silver medals.

1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Jul 19, 1996

Host city was Atlanta, Georgia, United States.Opening ceremony was on July 19,Closing ceremony was on August 4.There were 197 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 10,320 (6,797 men, 3,523 women).South Africa competitors were 84 in 14 sports.Events were 271 in 26 sports.South Africa won 5 medals, 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze.

2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

Sep 15, 2000

Host city was Sydney, Australia.Opening ceremony was on15 September,Closing ceremony was on 1 October.There were 199 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 10,651(6,582 men, 4,069 women).South African competitors 127 in 17 sports.Events were 300 in 28 sports.South Africa won 5 medals, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze.

2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

Aug 13, 2004

Host city was Athens, Greece.Opening ceremony was on August 13,Closing ceremony was on August 29.There were 201 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 10,625 (6,296 men, 4,329 women).South African competitors were 106 in 19 sports.Events were 301 in 28 sports.South Africa won 6 medals, 1 Gold , 3 Silver and 2 Bronze.

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Aug 8, 2008

Host city was Beijing, China.Opening ceremony was on August 8,Closing ceremony was on August 24.There were 204 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 10,942 (4,637 women, 6,305 men).South African competitors 136 in 19 sports.Events were 302 in 28 sports.South Africa won 1 medal , 1 Silver.

2012 Summer Olympics in LOndon

Aug 27, 2012

Host city was London, United Kingdom.Opening ceremony was on 7 July,Closing ceremony was on 12 August.There were 204 Nations participating.Athletes participating were 10,768 (5,992 men, 4,776 women).South African competitors were 125 in 17 sports.Events were 302 in 26 sports.South Africa won 6 medals , 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze.