Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
At the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling. The freestyle competitions were held from July 30 to August 1, 1928 and the Greco-Roman events were held from August 2 to August 5, 1928.[1]
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Medal summary
Freestyle
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Bantamweight details | Kaarlo Mäkinen![]() | Edmond Spapen![]() | James Trifunov![]() |
Featherweight details | Allie Morrison![]() | Kustaa Pihlajamäki![]() | Hans Minder![]() |
Lightweight details | Osvald Käpp![]() | Charles Pacôme![]() | Eino Augusti Leino![]() |
Welterweight details | Arvo Haavisto![]() | Lloyd Appleton![]() | Maurice Letchford![]() |
Middleweight details | Ernst Kyburz![]() | Donald Stockton![]() | Samuel Rabin![]() |
Light Heavyweight details | Thure Sjöstedt![]() | Arnold Bögli![]() | Henri Lefèbre![]() |
Heavyweight details | Johan Richthoff![]() | Aukusti Sihvola![]() | Edmond Dame![]() |
Greco-Roman
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Bantamweight details | Kurt Leucht![]() | Jindrich Maudr![]() | Giovanni Gozzi![]() |
Featherweight details | Voldemar Väli![]() | Eric Malmberg![]() | Gerolamo Quaglia![]() |
Lightweight details | Lajos Keresztes![]() | Eduard Sperling![]() | Edvard Westerlund![]() |
Middleweight details | Väinö Kokkinen![]() | László Papp![]() | Albert Kusnets![]() |
Light Heavyweight details | Ibrahim Moustafa![]() | Adolf Rieger![]() | Onni Pellinen![]() |
Heavyweight details | Rudolf Svensson![]() | Hjalmar Nyström![]() | Georg Gehring![]() |
Participating nations
166 wrestlers from 29 nations competed. Argentina competed in wrestling for the first time.[1]
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Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (14 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References
- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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Events at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field hockey
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Kaatsen (unofficial)
- Korfball (demonstration)
- Lacrosse (demonstration)
- Modern pentathlon
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Art competitions (unofficial)
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