Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Australia at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Flag of Australia.svg
IOC code AUS
NOC Australian Olympic Committee
Website www.olympics.com.au
in Amsterdam
Competitors18 (14 men, 4 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Bobby Pearce
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  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]

Contents

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.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Bobby Pearce Rowing Men's single sculls 10 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Boy Charlton Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle 9 August
Men's 1500 m freestyle 6 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Dunc Gray Cycling Men's track time trial 5 August

Athletics

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
James Carlton 100 m 11.12 Q11.05did not advance
200 m 22.82 Q22.04did not advance
Charles Stuart 400 m 4did not advance
800 m 6did not advance
William Whyte 5did not advance
1500 m 3:59.92 Q4:00.49
George Hyde 6did not advance
5000 m did not finishdid not advance
Alf Watson 110 m hurdles 3did not advance
400 m hurdles 57.84did not advance
Men
Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Nick Winter Triple Jump 14.1512did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Edith Robinson 100 m 2 Q3did not advance
800 m 5did not advance

Cycling

Two cyclists, both men, competed for Australia in 1928.

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jack Standen Sprint Unknown1 QUnknown2did not advance5T
Dunc Gray Time trial N/A1:15.3Bronze medal icon.svg

Diving

Ranks given are within the heat.

DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Harry Morris 3 m board 4094.968did not advance
10 m platform 3453.427did not advance

Rowing

Ranks given are within the heat.

RowerEventFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Bobby Pearce Single sculls 7:55.81 Q7:28.01 Q7:42.81 Q7:01.81 Q7:11.0Gold medal icon.svg

Swimming

Men

Ranks given are within the heat.

SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Boy Charlton 400 m freestyle 5:23.02 Q5:13.62 Q5:03.6Silver medal icon.svg
1500 m freestyle 20:17.42 Q20:57.02 Q20:02.6Silver medal icon.svg
Tom Boast 100 m backstroke 1:17.01 Q4did not advance
Women

Ranks given are within the heat.

SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Bonnie Mealing 100 m backstroke 4n/adid not advance
100 m freestyle 1:20.63did not advance
Edna Davey 4did not advance
400 m freestyle 6:12.03did not advance
Doris Thompson 200 m breaststroke 3:33.63 Q5did not advance

Wrestling

Freestyle wrestling
Men's
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Arthur Ford Bantamweight Flag of Switzerland.svg  Piguet  (SUI)
L
n/adid not advance7T
Harry Morris Welterweight n/aFlag of Finland.svg  Haavisto  (FIN)
L
US flag 48 stars.svg  Appleton  (USA)
L
Flag of France.svg  Jourlin  (FRA)
L
Did not advance5
Thomas Bolger Middleweight Flag of Switzerland.svg  Kyburz  (SUI)
L
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Praeg  (RSA)
L
did not advance6

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References

  1. "Australia at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2014.