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]
| Wrestling at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Vélodrome d'Hiver |
| Dates | 30 July –5 August 1928 |
| No. of events | 13 (13 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 166 from 29 nations |
Medal summary
editFreestyle
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kaarlo Mäkinen Finland
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Edmond Spapen Belgium
|
James Trifunov Canada
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| Featherweight |
Allie Morrison United States
|
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland
|
Hans Minder Switzerland
|
| Lightweight |
Osvald Käpp Estonia
|
Charles Pacôme France
|
Eino Augusti Leino Finland
|
| Welterweight |
Arvo Haavisto Finland
|
Lloyd Appleton United States
|
Maurice Letchford Canada
|
| Middleweight |
Ernst Kyburz Switzerland
|
Donald Stockton Canada
|
Samuel Rabin Great Britain
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Thure Sjöstedt Sweden
|
Arnold Bögli Switzerland
|
Henri Lefèbre France
|
| Heavyweight |
Johan Richthoff Sweden
|
Aukusti Sihvola Finland
|
Edmond Dame France
|
Greco-Roman
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kurt Leucht Germany
|
Jindrich Maudr Czechoslovakia
|
Giovanni Gozzi Italy
|
| Featherweight |
Voldemar Väli Estonia
|
Eric Malmberg Sweden
|
Gerolamo Quaglia Italy
|
| Lightweight |
Lajos Keresztes Hungary
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Eduard Sperling Germany
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Edvard Westerlund Finland
|
| Middleweight |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland
|
László Papp Hungary
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Albert Kusnets Estonia
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| Light Heavyweight |
Ibrahim Moustafa Egypt
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Adolf Rieger Germany
|
Onni Pellinen Finland
|
| Heavyweight |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden
|
Hjalmar Nyström Finland
|
Georg Gehring Germany
|
Participating nations
edit166 wrestlers from 29 nations competed. Argentina competed in wrestling for the first time.[1]
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Estonia (EST) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.