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]
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kaarlo Mäkinen |
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| Featherweight |
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Kustaa Pihlajamäki |
Hans Minder |
| Lightweight |
Osvald Käpp |
Charles Pacôme |
Eino Augusti Leino |
| Welterweight |
Arvo Haavisto |
Lloyd Appleton |
Maurice Letchford |
| Middleweight |
Ernst Kyburz |
Donald Stockton |
Samuel Rabin |
| Light Heavyweight |
Thure Sjöstedt |
Arnold Bögli |
Henri Lefèbre |
| Heavyweight |
Johan Richthoff |
Aukusti Sihvola |
Edmond Dame |
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
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Jindrich Maudr |
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| Featherweight |
Voldemar Väli |
Eric Malmberg |
Gerolamo Quaglia |
| Lightweight |
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Eduard Sperling |
Edvard Westerlund |
| Middleweight |
Väinö Kokkinen |
László Papp |
Albert Kusnets |
| Light Heavyweight |
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Adolf Rieger |
Onni Pellinen |
| Heavyweight |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 nations) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
See also
References
- "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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