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'''[[Southern Rhodesia]]''' competed (as ''[[Rhodesia (name)|Rhodesia]]'') at the '''[[1928 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands. This was the first time the country had participated in the [[Olympic Games]]. It was one of two British [[Crown colony|Crown colonies]] who were allowed by the [[International Olympic Committee]] to compete as independent nations at the Games. Rhodesia was represented by two boxers; neither were able to reach the medal rounds of their respective tournaments. |
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==Background== |
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'''[[Southern Rhodesia]]''' competed (as ''[[Rhodesia (name)|Rhodesia]]'') in the [[Summer Olympic Games]] for the first time at the '''[[1928 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]. The British colony was represented by two boxers, and neither was able to win a medal. Rhodesia would not compete at the Olympic Games again until the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Games]]. |
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Following an application by the British colony of [[Southern Rhodesia]] to the [[International Olympic Committee]], the country was allowed to compete as an independent nation for the [[1928 Summer Olympics]] in [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands. This was one of two British [[Crown colony|Crown colonies]] that were permitted to participate independently that year, the other being [[Malta at the Olympics|Malta]].{{sfn |Little| 2005| p=53}} Southern Rhodesia, as it was known at the time, competed under the name of Rhodesia.{{sfn |Grasso|Mallon|Heijmans| 2015| pp=654-655}} Two athletes from Southern Rhodesia were selected to compete in the 1928 games, both in [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics|boxing]]; [[Cecil Bissett]] in the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight|lightweight]] and [[Leonard Hall (boxer)|Leonard Hall]] in the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight|welterweight]] weight division.<ref name=bissett>{{cite web|title=Cecil Bissett|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/cecil-bissett-1.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref><ref name=hall>{{cite web|title=Len Hall|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/len-hall-1.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref> This was the least number of athletes sent to a Summer Olympics by Rhodesia, and from the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] as Zimbabwe.{{sfn |Grasso|Mallon|Heijmans| 2015| pp=654-655}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Zimbabwe|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ZIM/|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref> |
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Rhodesia was represented by two athletes in the boxing at the 1928 Olympics, each making their only Olympic appearances. Bissett received by bye past the first round on 7 August, while Hall defeated [[William Walter (boxer)|William Walter]] of [[Germany at the 1928 Summer Olympics|Germany]] on a points decision. The second round took place on the following day, with both Rhodesians competing. Hall was knocked out of the tournament by [[Kintaro Usuda]] of [[Japan at the 1928 Summer Olympics|Japan]], while Bissett progressed following a victory in his first bout of the games against [[Carlos Orellana]] of [[Mexico at the 1928 Summer Olympics|Mexico]]. In the quarter finals of the lightweight boxing, Hall was defeated by [[Carlo Orlandi]] of [[Italy at the 1928 Summer Olympics|Italy]].<ref name=bissett/><ref name=hall/> |
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*{{cite book|last1=Grasso|first1=John|last2=Mallon|first2=Bill|last3=Heijmans|first3=Jeroen|title=Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|location=Lanham|isbn=978-1-442248-595|edition=5th|year=2015|ref=harv}} |
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*{{cite book |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928 Official Report |author=(ed.) G. Van Rossem |publisher=J. H. De Bussy |location=Amsterdam |year=1928 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928p1.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=20 December 2010}} |
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*{{cite journal|last1=Little|first1=Charles|title=Preventing ‘A Wonderful BreakThrough for Rhodesia’|journal=Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies|date=2005|volume=XVI|url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/Olympika/Olympika_2005/Olympika1401e.pdf|format=PDF|ref=harv}} |
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*{{cite web |last=Kubatko |first=Justin |title=Zimbabwe at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ZIM/summer/1928/ |work=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=20 December 2010}} |
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Revision as of 12:09, 15 October 2016
Template:Infobox Olympics Zimbabwe Southern Rhodesia competed (as Rhodesia) at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was the first time the country had participated in the Olympic Games. It was one of two British Crown colonies who were allowed by the International Olympic Committee to compete as independent nations at the Games. Rhodesia was represented by two boxers; neither were able to reach the medal rounds of their respective tournaments.
Background
Following an application by the British colony of Southern Rhodesia to the International Olympic Committee, the country was allowed to compete as an independent nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was one of two British Crown colonies that were permitted to participate independently that year, the other being Malta.[1] Southern Rhodesia, as it was known at the time, competed under the name of Rhodesia.[2] Two athletes from Southern Rhodesia were selected to compete in the 1928 games, both in boxing; Cecil Bissett in the lightweight and Leonard Hall in the welterweight weight division.[3][4] This was the least number of athletes sent to a Summer Olympics by Rhodesia, and from the 1980 Summer Olympics as Zimbabwe.[2][5]
Boxing
Rhodesia was represented by two athletes in the boxing at the 1928 Olympics, each making their only Olympic appearances. Bissett received by bye past the first round on 7 August, while Hall defeated William Walter of Germany on a points decision. The second round took place on the following day, with both Rhodesians competing. Hall was knocked out of the tournament by Kintaro Usuda of Japan, while Bissett progressed following a victory in his first bout of the games against Carlos Orellana of Mexico. In the quarter finals of the lightweight boxing, Hall was defeated by Carlo Orlandi of Italy.[3][4]
| Name | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Cecil Bissett | Lightweight | Bye |  Orellana (MEX)W PTS |
 Orlandi (ITA)L PTS |
Did not advance | ||
| Leonard Hall | Welterweight |  Walter (GER)W PTS |
 Usuda (JPN)L PTS |
Did not advance | |||
Key:
- PTS = Overall jury points
Notes
- ^ Little 2005, p. 53.
- ^ a b Grasso, Mallon & Heijmans 2015, pp. 654–655.
- ^ a b "Cecil Bissett". Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Len Hall". Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe". Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
References
- Grasso, John; Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (2015). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (5th ed.). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-442248-595.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Little, Charles (2005). "Preventing 'A Wonderful BreakThrough for Rhodesia'" (PDF). Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies. XVI.
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