Clarence Winston Oldfield (27 November 1899 in

Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...

– 14 December 1981) was a South African athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for South Africa in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

held in

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in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Harry Davel, Jack Oosterlaak and

Bevil Rudd Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd (5 October 1894 – 2 February 1948) was a South African athlete, the 1920 Olympic Champion in the 400 metres. Biography Rudd was born in Kimberley. He was the son of Henry Percy Rudd and Mable Mina Blyth; pa ...

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External links

Olympics at Sports-Reference.com > Athletes > Clarence Oldfield
1899 births 1981 deaths Sportspeople from Durban South African male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for South Africa Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Colony of Natal people {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub