South Africa Athletics

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Sports:

Games: 17 summer games in 13 countries
Events: 43

Participants: 169 (139 men and 30 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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43 Events

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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 23
3 Men's 400 metres 18 1 1 2 Bevil Rudd and Malcolm Spence (1 medal)
4 Men's 800 metres 15 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 29 2 2 4 4 athletes with 1 medal
10 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 8 1 1 2 Sid Atkinson (2 medals)
11 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 10 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 29 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 1
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 4
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 1,500 metres 2
32 Women's 3,000 metres 1
33 Women's 10,000 metres 2 1 1 Elana Meyer (1 medal)
34 Women's Marathon 2
35 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 3 1 1 Marjorie Clark (1 medal)
36 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 3
37 Women's 20 kilometres Walk 1
38 Women's High Jump 5 1 2 3 Hestrie Storbeck-Cloete (2 medals)
39 Women's Pole Vault 1
40 Women's Long Jump 1
41 Women's Discus Throw 2
42 Women's Javelin Throw 2
43 Women's Heptathlon 1