United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 280 in 15 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Bud Houser | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 1 |
Gold 22 |
Silver 18 |
Bronze 16 |
Total 56 |
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The United States competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 280 competitors, 236 men and 44 women, took part in 96 events in 15 sports.[1]
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[edit] Medalists
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Gold
- Athletics
- Women's 100m: Betty Robinson
- Men's 400m: Ray Barbuti
- Men's 4x100m relay: United States team
- Men's 4x400m relay: United States team
- Men's discus throw: Bud Houser
- Men's high jump: Bob King
- Men's long jump: Edward Hamm
- Men's pole vault: Sabin Carr
- Men's shot put: John Kuck
- Diving
- Men's 10m platform: Peter Desjardins
- Women's 10m platform: Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
- Men's 3m springboard: Peter Desjardins
- Women's 3m springboard: Helen Meany
- Rowing
- Double sculls: Paul Costello and Charles McIlvaine
- Eights: United States team
- Swimming
- Men's 100m backstroke: George Kojac
- Men's 100m freestyle: Johnny Weissmuller
- Women's 100m freestyle: Albina Osipowich
- Women's 400m freestyle: Martha Norelius
- Women's 4x100m freestyle relay: United States team
- Men's 4x200m freestyle relay: United States team
- Wrestling
- Freestyle featherweight: Allie Morrison
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Silver
- Athletics
- Men's 110m hurdles: Steve Anderson
- Men's 400m hurdles: Frank Cuhel
- Women's 4x100m relay: United States team
- Women's discus throw: Lillian Copeland
- Men's high jump: Benjamin Hedges
- Men's pole vault: William Droegemuller
- Men's shot put: Herman Brix
- Men's triple jump: Levi Casey
- Boxing
- Bantamweight: John Daley
- Lightweight: Steve Halaiko
- Diving
- Women's 10m platform: Georgia Coleman
- Men's 3m springboard: Michael Galitzen
- Women's 3m springboard: Dorothy Poynton
- Rowing
- Coxless four: United States team
- Single scull: Kenneth Myers
- Swimming
- Men's 100m backstroke: Walter Laufer
- Women's 100m freestyle: Eleanor Saville
- Wrestling
- Freestyle welterweight: Lloyd Appleton
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Bronze
- Athletics
- Men's 110m hurdles: John Collier
- Men's 400m hurdles: Morgan Taylor
- Men's decathlon: Ken Doherty
- Men's discus throw: James Corson
- Men's hammer throw: Edmund Black
- Women's high jump: Mildred Wiley
- Men's long jump: Al Bates
- Men's pole vault: Charles McGinnis
- Boxing
- Featherweight: Harold Devine
- Diving
- Men's 10m platform: Michael Galitzen
- Women's 3m springboard: Georgia Coleman
- Fencing
- Men's Individual epee: George Calnan
- Rowing
- Coxless pair: Paul McDowell and John Schmitt
- Swimming
- Men's 100m backstroke: Paul Wyatt
- Men's 1500m freestyle: Buster Crabbe
- Women's 400m freestyle: Josephine McKim
[edit] Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
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- First Round — Lost to Robert Sartos (BEL), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
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- First Round — Bye
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), KO-1
[edit] Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
16 fencers, 14 men and 2 women, represented the United States in 1928.
[edit] Football
Main article: Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Results
- United States 2-11 Argentina
Roster
Coach: George Burford
[edit] Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Water Polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics
[edit] References
- ^ "United States at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/USA/summer/1928/. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
