South Africa at the 1956 Summer Olympics

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 50 competitors, 44 men and 6 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports.

Medalists

Bronze

Daniel Bekker — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
Henry Loubscher — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
Alfred Swift — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Moira Abernethy, Jeanette Myburgh, Natalie Myburgh and Susan Roberts — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics

Men's 110m Hurdles

Danie Burger

Men's Marathon

Mercer Davis — 2:39:48
Jan Barnard — did not finish

Men's Discus Throw

Fanie du Plessis
Boxing

Cycling

;Sprint

Thomas Shardelow — 8th place

;Time trial

Alfred Swift — 1:11.6

;Tandem

Raymond Robinson

Thomas Shardelow — 7th place
;Team pursuit

Alfred Swift

Anne Jan Hettema
Charles Jonker
Robert Fowler — 4:39.4
;Individual road race

Alfred Swift — did not finish
Robert Fowler — did not finish
Anne Jan Hettema — did not finish
Charles Jonker — did not finish
Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented South Africa in 1956.
;Individual

;Team

Okkie van Greunen
Harry Schmidt
Marthinus du Plessis
Sailing

Shooting

Two shooters represented South Africa in 1956.
;50 m rifle, three positions

Robin Lavine

;50 m rifle, prone

Johannes Human
Robin Lavine
Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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South Africa at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Medalists

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling