Henry Dafel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Henning Johannes "Henry"•Dafel |
| Used name | Henry•Dafel |
| Born | 8 January 1889 in Pretoria, Gauteng (RSA) |
| Died | 21 August 1947 in Darling Point, New South Wales (AUS) |
| NOC |  South Africa |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Henning Johannes “Henry” Dafel was a South African sprinter who ran in four events at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics. The South African quartet of Dafel, Clarence Oldfield, Jack Oosterlaak, and Bevil Rudd won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. In the individual 400 metres race Dafel reached the final where he finished in sixth place. He also ran in the 4 × 100 metres relay and the 800 metres, making it to the semi-finals of the latter. Dafel later moved to Australia where he lived in New South Wales until his death in 1947.
Personal Bests: 100 – unknown; 400 – 48.7y (1920); 800 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Henry Dafel | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h3 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 3 h3 r1/2 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 2 | Silver |