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South Africa Athletics

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Sports:

Games: 18 summer games in 13 countries
Events: 44

Participants: 184 (151 men and 33 women)
Youngest Participant: Marjorie Clark (18 years, 267 days), 1928 Summer Games
Oldest Participant: Wally Hayward (44 years, 18 days), 1952 Summer Games
Most Medals (Athlete): Bevil Rudd (3 medals)

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44 Events

Rk Event Participants Gold Silver Bronze Total Top Medalist(s)
1 Men's 100 metres 22 1 1 Reggie Walker (1 medal)
2 Men's 200 metres 24
3 Men's 400 metres 19 1 1 2 Bevil Rudd and Malcolm Spence (1 medal)
4 Men's 800 metres 16 2 1 3 3 athletes with 1 medal
5 Men's 1,500 metres 7
6 Men's 5,000 metres 2
7 Men's 5 mile 1
8 Men's 10,000 metres 5
9 Men's Marathon 32 2 2 4 4 athletes with 1 medal
10 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 9 1 1 2 Sid Atkinson (2 medals)
11 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 11 1 1 Llewellyn Herbert (1 medal)
12 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 4
13 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 16
14 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 32 1 1 4 athletes with 1 medal
15 Men's 3,000 metres Walk 1
16 Men's 10 kilometres Walk 3 1 1 Cecil McMaster (1 medal)
17 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 1
18 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 2
19 Men's Cross-Country, Individual 1
20 Men's High Jump 3
21 Men's Pole Vault 3
22 Men's Long Jump 4 1 1 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (1 medal)
23 Men's Triple Jump 3
24 Men's Shot Put 4
25 Men's Discus Throw 5 1 1 Frantz Kruger (1 medal)
26 Men's Javelin Throw 3
27 Men's Decathlon 5
28 Women's 100 metres 7 1 1 Daphne Robb-Hasenjäger (1 medal)
29 Women's 200 metres 4
30 Women's 400 metres 3
31 Women's 800 metres 1 1 1 Caster Semenya (1 medal)
32 Women's 1,500 metres 2
33 Women's 3,000 metres 1
34 Women's 10,000 metres 2 1 1 Elana Meyer (1 medal)
35 Women's Marathon 5
36 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 3 1 1 Marjorie Clark (1 medal)
37 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 3
38 Women's 20 kilometres Walk 1
39 Women's High Jump 5 1 2 3 Hestrie Storbeck-Cloete (2 medals)
40 Women's Pole Vault 1
41 Women's Long Jump 1
42 Women's Discus Throw 2
43 Women's Javelin Throw 2
44 Women's Heptathlon 1