Germany at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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 Saar (1952) United Team of Germany (1956–1964) East Germany (1968–1988) West Germany (1968–1988) |
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]
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.
- Erwin Casmir
- Fritz Gazzera
- Julius Thomson
- Erwin Casmir, Fritz Gazzera, Julius Thomson, Wilhelm Löffler, August Heim, Heinrich Moos
- Erwin Casmir
- Hans Thomson
- Heinrich Moos
- Erwin Casmir, Heinrich Moos, Hans Halberstadt, Hans Thomson
- Helene Mayer
- Olga Oelkers
- Erna Sondheim
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[]
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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Germany at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1928 in German sport