South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics

South Africa at the
1952 Summer Olympics
IOC codeRSA
(ZAF used at these Games)
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
in Helsinki
Competitors64 (60 men and 4 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer Schalk Booysen[1]
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
10
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 59 events in 13 sports.[2]

  1. ^ "Schalk Booysen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "South Africa at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2015.