United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 280 competitors, 236 men and 44 women, took part in 96 events in 15 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

Women

Track & road events

Field events

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

Cycling

Four cyclists, all men, represented the United States in 1928.

Individual road race

• Chester Nelsen, Sr.
• Henry O'Brien, Jr.
• Peter Smessaert
• Charles Westerholm

Team road race

• Chester Nelsen, Sr.
• Henry O'Brien, Jr.
• Peter Smessaert

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

16 fencers, 14 men and 2 women, represented the United States in 1928.

Men's foil

• Joe Levis
• George Calnan
• Dernell Every

Men's team foil

• George Calnan, René Peroy, Joe Levis, Harold Rayner, Henry Breckinridge, Dernell Every

Men's épée

• George Calnan
• Allen Milner
• Edward Barnett

Men's team épée

• Arthur Lyon, George Calnan, Allen Milner, Harold Rayner, Henry Breckinridge, Edward Barnett

Men's sabre

• John Huffman
• Norman Cohn-Armitage
• Nickolas Muray

Men's team sabre

• Ervin Acel, Norman Cohn-Armitage, John Huffman, Arthur Lyon, Nickolas Muray, Harold Van Buskirk

Women's foil

• Marion Lloyd
• Irma Hopper

Football

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 Carroll

*Jimmy Gallagher

Coach: George Burford

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1928.

• Aubrey Newman
• Richard Mayo
• Peter Hains

Rowing

Sailing

Swimming

Men

Women

Water Polo

Wrestling

Art competitions

References