United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics

United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics United States
games=1928 Summer
competitors=
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flagbearer=Bud Houser
gold=22
silver=18
bronze=16
total=56
rank=1

The United States competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Medalists

Gold

* Athletics
** Women's 100m: Betty Robinson
** Men's 400m: Ray Barbuti
** Men's 4x100m relay: United States team
** Men's 4x400m relay: United States team
** Men's discus throw: Clarence Houser
** Men's high jump: Robert Wade King
** Men's long jump: Edward Hamm
** Men's pole vault: Sabin Carr
** Men's shot put: John Kuck

* Diving
** Men's 10m platform: Peter Desjardins
** Women's 10m platform: Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
** Men's 3m springboard: Peter Desjardins
** Women's 3m springboard: Helen Meany

*Rowing
** Double sculls: Paul Costello and Charles Mc.Ilvaine
** Eights: United States team

* Swimming
** Men's 100m backstroke: George Kojac
** Men's 100m freestyle: Johnny Weissmuller
** Women's 100m freestyle: Albina Osipowich
** Women's 400m freestyle: Martha Norelius
** Women's 4x100m freestyle relay: United States team
** Men's 4x200m freestyle relay: United States team

* Wrestling
** Freestyle featherweight: Allie Morrison

Silver

* Athletics
** Men's 110m hurdles: Steve Anderson
** Men's 400m hurdles: Frank Cuhel
** Women's 4x100m relay: United States team
** Women's discus throw: Lillian Copeland
** Men's high jump: Benjamin Hedges
** Men's pole vault: William Droegemuller
** Men's shot put: Herman Brix
** Men's triple jump: Levi Casey

* Boxing
** Bantamweight: John Daley
** Lightweight: Steve Halaiko

* Diving
** Women's 10m platform: Georgia Coleman
** Men's 3m springboard: Michael Galitzen
** Women's 3m springboard: Dorothy Poynton

* Rowing
** Coxless four: United States team
** Single scull: Kenneth Myers

* Swimming
** Men's 100m backstroke: Walter Laufer
** Women's 100m freestyle: Eleanor Saville

* Wrestling
** Freestyle welterweight: Lloyd Appleton

Bronze

* Athletics
** Men's 110m hurdles: John Collier
** Men's 400m hurdles: Morgan Taylor
** Men's decathlon: John Doherty
** Men's discus throw: James Corson
** Men's hammer throw: Edmund Black
** Women's high jump: Mildred Wiley
** Men's long jump: Alfred Bates
** Men's pole vault: Charles McGinnis

* Boxing
** Featherweight: Harold Devine

* Diving
** Men's 10m platform: Michael Galitzen
** Women's 3m springboard: Georgia Coleman

* Fencing
** Men's Individual epee: George Calnan

* Rowing
** Coxless pair: Paul McDowell and John Schmitt

* Swimming
** Men's 100m backstroke: Paul Wyatt
** Men's 1500m freestyle: Buster Crabbe
** Women's 400m freestyle: Josephine McKim

Results by event


=Boxing=

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
* Hyman Miller:* First Round — Lost to Robert Sartos (BEL), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
* Alexander Kaletchetz :* First Round — Bye:* Quarterfinals — Lost to Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), KO-1


=Football (soccer)=

Results:United States 2-11 Argentina

Roster:*Albert Cooper:*John Duffy:*Harry Smith:*Francis Ryan:*Jack Lyons:*Robert Aitken:*William Findlay:*Jack Deal:*Rudy Kuntner:*Henry O'Carroll:*Jimmy Gallagher

Coach: George Burford


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