South Africa at the 1908 Summer Olympics
The Union Flag flew over South Africa before 1910
IOC code	RSA
NOC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website	www.sascoc.co.za
in London
Competitors	14
Flag bearer	Doug Stupart [1]
Medals Ranked 14th	Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances ( overview)
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South Africa competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. At the time, South Africa consisted of four separate British colonies — the Cape Colony, Natal Colony, the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal Colony; they would form the Union of South Africa in 1910. At the 1908 Olympics, the South African team competed under a flag described as "the Red Ensign with a springbok in the corner." ^{[2] [3]}

Hurdler Doug Stupart carried the flag at the opening ceremony.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Reggie Walker	Athletics	Men's 100 m	July 22
Silver	Charles Hefferon	Athletics	Men's marathon	July 24

Results by event

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Athletics

South Africa was one of 5 nations to win at least one gold medal in athletics, taking the gold medal in the short sprint. Reggie Walker was the 100 metres champion, setting a new Olympic record in the semifinals and matching it in the final. Charles Hefferon added a silver medal in the marathon.

Cycling

Fencing

Tennis

References

• Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
• De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 6 June 2006.