South Africa at the 1932 Summer Olympics

South Africa at the 1932 Summer Olympics
IOC code	RSA (ZAF used at these Games)
NOC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
in Los Angeles
Competitors	12 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Harry Hart
Medals Ranked 15th	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 3 Total 5
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The Union of South Africa competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

Medalists

Gold

• Lawrence Stevens - Boxing Lightweight
• David Carstens - Boxing Light heavyweight

Bronze

• Ernest Peirce - Boxing Middleweight
• Marjorie Clark - Women's 80m Hurdles
• Jenny Maakal - Women's 400m Freestyle

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Men

• Willie Walters
• Danie Joubert
• Harry Hart

Women

• Marjorie Clark - Bronze at Women's 80m Hurdles

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

5 Competitors, all men.

• Richard Barton - Eliminated in Quarter Final at Welterweight Class
• David Carstens - Gold at Light Heavyweight
• Ivan Duke - Eliminated at Quarterfinals Flyweight
• Ernest Peirce - Bronze at Middleweight
• Lawrence Stevens - Gold at Lightweight

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

• Cecil Goodricke - Snowbird #11
• Cecil Goodricke, Arent van Soelen - Star #7

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics

• Jenny Maakal

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database