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competed at the

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. 32 competitors, 27 men and 5 women, took part in 26 events in 6 sports.

Medalists

Silver

Charles Catterall Charles Catterall (16 October 1914 – 1 November 1966) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he won the silver medal in the featherweight class after losing the final against Oscar Casanovas of A ...

— Boxing, Men's Featherweight

Athletics

Hurdler

Sid Kiel Sidney Kiel (18 July 1916 – 19 July 2007) was a South African doctor better known for his sporting career. Both a track and field athlete and a cricketer, he represented South Africa as a hurdler at the 1938 British Empire Games (now the Commonw ...

, the holder of the South African record for the

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, was selected in the South African delegation but boycotted to protest the antisemitism of the German government.

Boxing

Cycling

Two cyclists, both men, represented South Africa in 1936. ; Individual road race * Hennie Binneman * Ted Clayton ;

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* Ted Clayton ;

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* Ted Clayton

Rowing

South Africa had one rower participate in one out of seven

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events in 1936. ; Men's single sculls * Walter Youell

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1936 Summer Olympics

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

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