Germany at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Germany returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to both the 1920 and 1924 Games. Despite a total absence of 16 years since 1912, German athletes were ranked 2nd. 295 competitors, 260 men and 35 women, took part in 95 events in 16 sports.[1]
Germany at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GER |
NOC | German Olympic Sports Confederation |
Website | www |
in Amsterdam | |
Competitors | 295 (260 men, 35 women) in 16 sports |
Flag bearer | Ernst Paulus |
Medals Ranked 2nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists
Athletics
- Erna Steinberg – 4th
- Leni Schmidt – DQ (final)
- Anni Holdmann – Semi-final (4th in heat 1)
- Leni Junker – Semi-final (5th in heat 2)
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
- Hubert Ausbock
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Lennart Bohman (SWE), points
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Antal Kocsis (HUN), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
- Hans Schonrath
- First Round — Bye
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Nils Ramm (SWE), points
Cycling
Ten cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1928.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
13 fencers, 10 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1928.
Football
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1928. Helmuth Kahl won a bronze medal.
- Helmuth Kahl
- Heinz Hax
- Hermann Hölter
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
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References
- "Germany at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Archived November 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-02-01.
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