About Henry Dafel
Lived 1889 – 1947 (aged 58). Henry Dafel was a South African athletics competitor.
Henning Johannes "Henry" Dafel (8 January 1889 in Pretoria – 21 August 1947) was a South African athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
He competed for South Africa in the 1920 Games held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 4x400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Clarence Oldfield, Jack Oosterlaak and Bevil Rudd. They completed the race in a time of 3 minutes and 23 seconds flat. Dafel also finished sixth in the 400 metres event. In the 800 metres competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals and as member of the South African relay team he was eliminated in the first round of the 4x100 metre relay.
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Who was Henry Dafel?
South African sprinter (1889–1947)
When was Henry Dafel born?
Henry Dafel was born on 8 January 1889 in Pretoria.
When did Henry Dafel die?
Henry Dafel died on 21 August 1947 in New South Wales.
What was Henry Dafel's occupation?
Henry Dafel was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Henry Dafel?
Henry Dafel was South African.
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