Germany at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Germany at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg
IOC code GER
NOC German Olympic Sports Confederation
Website www.dosb.de  (in German, English, and French)
in Amsterdam, Netherlands
28 July–12 August 1928
Competitors295 (260 men, 35 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Ernst Paulus
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
10
Silver
7
Bronze
14
Total
31
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg  Saar (1952)
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany (1956–1964)
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (1968–1988)
Flag of Germany.svg  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 due to its role in World War I. 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]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Lina Radke Athletics Women's 800 m August 2
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Carl Freiherr von Langen Equestrian Individual dressage August 11
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hermann Linkenbach , Carl Freiherr von Langen,
Eugen Freiherr von Lotzbeck
Equestrian Team dressage August 11
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Helene Mayer Fencing Women's foil August 1
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kurt Moeschter , Bruno Müller Rowing Men's coxless pair August 10
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hilde Schrader Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke August 9
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Germany men's national water polo team
Water polo August 11
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kurt Helbig Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg July 28
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Josef Straßberger Weightlifting Men's +82.5 kg July 29
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kurt Leucht Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight August 4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Richard Corts , Hubert Houben,
Helmut Körnig, Georg Lammers
Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay August 5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Hermann Engelhard , Richard Krebs,
Otto Neumann, Harry Werner Storz
Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay August 5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ernst Pistulla Boxing Men's light heavyweight August 11
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Erwin Casmir Fencing Men's foil August 11
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Erich Rademacher Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke August 8
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eduard Sperling Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman lightweight August 5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Adolf Rieger Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight August 5
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Georg Lammers Athletics Men's 100 m July 30
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Helmut Körnig Athletics Men's 200 m August 1
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joachim Büchner Athletics Men's 400 m August 3
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hermann Engelhard Athletics Men's 800 m July 31
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Emil Hirschfeld Athletics Men's shot put July 29
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Anni Holdmann , Leni Junker,
Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt
Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay August 5
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hans Bernhardt , Karl Köther Cycling Men's tandem August 6
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bruno Neumann Equestrian Individual eventing August 11
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Olga Oelkers Fencing Women's foil August 1
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Germany national field hockey team
Field hockey May 26
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Helmuth Kahl Modern pentathlon August 4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Charlotte Mühe Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke August 9
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hans Wölpert Weightlifting Men's 60 kg July 28
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Georg Gehring Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight August 5

Athletics

Women's 100 metres [2]

Boxing

Men's Flyweight ( 50.8 kg)


Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

  • First Round Bye
  • Quarterfinals Lost to Nils Ramm (SWE), points

Cycling

Ten cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1928.

Individual road race
Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

13 fencers, 10 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1928.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

Hockey

Roster

The following is the Germany roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics. [3]

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)321082+65 Gold medal match
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320183+54 Bronze medal match
3Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 31022862
4Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 30123851
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 689
(H) Hosts
17 May 1928
19:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–1Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain
Hobein Field hockey ball.svg 6', 34'
Boche Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Müller Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Haag Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report E. de Chávarri Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,300
Umpires:
E. W. C. Ricketts (IND)
P. Regibo (BEL)

19 May 1928
16:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Van de Rovaart Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Van der Veen Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Report Haag Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 6,000
Umpires:
R. Liégeois (BEL)
B. Turnbull (IND)

22 May 1928
16:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Haag Field hockey ball.svg 10', 28' Report
Old Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 300
Umpires:
R. Liégeois (BEL)
E. de Cindric (HUN)
Bronze Medal Match
26 May 1928
14:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Haag Field hockey ball.svg ?', ?', ?' Report
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 23,400
Umpires:
B. Turnbull (IND)
W. C. Ricketts (IND)

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1928. Helmuth Kahl won a bronze medal.

Rowing

Sailing

Swimming

Water Polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

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References

  1. "Germany at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  2. 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.
  3. 1928 Official Report.