| Latvia at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 17 (15 men, 2 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alberts Zvejnieks |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Latvia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 17 competitors, 15 men and 2 women, took part in 14 events in 6 sports. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Staņislavs Petkēvičs | 5000 m | 15:03.0 | 3 Q | Unknown | 7 |
| 10000 m | n/a | Unknown | 15 | ||
| Artūrs Motmillers | Marathon | n/a | 2:56:45 | 38 | |
| Vilis Cimmermanis | n/a | did not finish | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Jānis Jordāns | Discus | 42.78 | 12 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Zinaīda Liepiņa | 5000 m | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Elfrīda Karlsone | Discus | 30.60 | 14 | did not advance | |
Five cyclists, all men, represented Latvia in 1928.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Roberts Plūme | Sprint | Unknown | 3 r | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Roberts Ozols Zenons Popovs Ernests Mālers Fridrihs Ukstiņš | Team pursuit | Unknown | 2 | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
| Sailor | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Kurts Klāsens | 12' Dinghy | 23 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kārlis Leilands | Men's +82.5 kg | 110.0 | 105.0 | 140.0 | 355.0 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kārlis Pētersons | Light heavyweight |  Szalay (HUN)L |  Juhasz (YUG)W |  Pellinen (FIN)L | did not advance | 8T | |
| Alberts Zvejnieks | Heavyweight |  Wiesberger, Sr. (AUT)L |  Briola (ARG)W | Badó (HUN) L | did not advance | 9T | |
Latvia had two competitors in the Art competitions, Friedrich Baur, (mixed paintings, drawings and water colours), and Konstantīns Visotskis (mixed paintings, paintings).
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Romania competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 21 athletes competed in 16 events across two sports.
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