The future Union of South Africa, 4 British colonies with a Boer delegation from the “Anglo-Boer War Historical Libretto”, competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. It was first time to compete at the Summer Olympics, including 2 Tswanas, the first ever Black Africans to compete.
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Results by event
Athletics
| Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's marathon | 9th | Len Tau | Unknown |
| 12th | Jan Mashiani | Unknown | |
| — | Bertie Harris | Did not finish | |
Tug of war
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| Event | Place | Player | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Silver medal semifinal | Silver medal match |
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| Men's tug of war | 5th | Boers | Lost to Milwaukee Athletic Club |
did not advance | |||
References
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