Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | AUS |
NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Amsterdam | |
Competitors | 18 (14 men, 4 women) in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Bobby Pearce |
Medals Ranked 19th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games –––– Australasia (1908–1912) |
Australia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 18 competitors, 14 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 6 sports. [1]
Due to economic difficulties, Australia could only afford to send ten athletes to the Games, as the estimated cost of funding was A$720 per athlete. However, other athletes were allowed to compete on the condition that they secure private or community funding. Eight athletes were funded in this way, including Dunc Gray.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Bobby Pearce | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 10 August |
Silver | Boy Charlton | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | 9 August |
Men's 1500 m freestyle | 6 August | |||
Bronze | Dunc Gray | Cycling | Men's track time trial | 5 August |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
James Carlton | 100 m | 11.1 | 2 Q | 11.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||
200 m | 22.8 | 2 Q | 22.0 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
Charles Stuart | 400 m | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
800 m | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||||
William Whyte | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||||
1500 m | 3:59.9 | 2 Q | — | 4:00.4 | 9 | ||||
George Hyde | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||||
5000 m | — | did not finish | did not advance | ||||||
Alf Watson | 110 m hurdles | 3 | — | did not advance | |||||
400 m hurdles | 57.8 | 4 | — | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Nick Winter | Triple Jump | 14.15 | 12 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Edith Robinson | 100 m | 2 Q | 3 | did not advance | |||
800 m | 5 | — | did not advance |
Two cyclists, both men, competed for Australia in 1928.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Cyclist | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Jack Standen | Sprint | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | 5T | ||
Dunc Gray | Time trial | N/A | 1:15.3 |
Ranks given are within the heat.
Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
Harry Morris | 3 m board | 40 | 94.96 | 8 | did not advance | ||
10 m platform | 34 | 53.42 | 7 | did not advance |
Ranks given are within the heat.
Rower | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Bobby Pearce | Single sculls | 7:55.8 | 1 Q | 7:28.0 | 1 Q | 7:42.8 | 1 Q | 7:01.8 | 1 Q | 7:11.0 |
Ranks given are within the heat.
Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Boy Charlton | 400 m freestyle | 5:23.0 | 2 Q | 5:13.6 | 2 Q | 5:03.6 | |
1500 m freestyle | 20:17.4 | 2 Q | 20:57.0 | 2 Q | 20:02.6 | ||
Tom Boast | 100 m backstroke | 1:17.0 | 1 Q | 4 | did not advance |
Ranks given are within the heat.
Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Bonnie Mealing | 100 m backstroke | 4 | n/a | did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 1:20.6 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
Edna Davey | 4 | did not advance | |||||
400 m freestyle | 6:12.0 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
Doris Thompson | 200 m breaststroke | 3:33.6 | 3 Q | 5 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Arthur Ford | Bantamweight | Piguet (SUI) L | n/a | did not advance | 7T | ||
Harry Morris | Welterweight | n/a | Haavisto (FIN) L | Appleton (USA) L | Jourlin (FRA) L | Did not advance | 5 |
Thomas Bolger | Middleweight | Kyburz (SUI) L | Praeg (RSA) L | did not advance | 6 |
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