| Netherlands at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 266 (222 men, 44 women) in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The Netherlands was the host nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. 266 competitors, 222 men and 44 women, took part in 103 events in 17 sports. [1]
On 11 August, the Netherlands won 7 medals on a single day. This remained the country's record until it won 8 medals on 28 July 2021 during the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dolf Benz | 100 m | 11.4 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Rinus van den Berge | 11.1 | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jaap Boot | unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Wilhelm Hennings | 11.2 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Rinus van den Berge | 200 m | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Harry Broos | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Rinus van den Berge | 400 m | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Harry Broos | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 2 Q | 49.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Andries Hoogerwerf | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Adje Paulen | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Andries Hoogerwerf | 800 m | unknown | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Adje Paulen | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Guus Zeegers | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Wilhelm Effern | 1500 m | unknown | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Frédéric du Hen | DNF | Did not advance | |||||||
| Guus Zeegers | unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Jan Zeegers | unknown | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Pieter Gerbrands | 5000 m | DNF | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Arie Klaase | unknown | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Nol Wolf | DNF | Did not advance | |||||||
| Bram Groeneweg | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Henri Landheer | 2:51:59 | 30 | |||||||
| Pleun van Leenen | 3:14:37 | 56 | |||||||
| Teun Sprong | DNF | ||||||||
| Willem van der Steen | 3:19:53 | 57 | |||||||
| Joop Vermeulen | 3:13:47 | 54 | |||||||
| Jan Britstra | 110m hurdles | unknown | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Arie Kaan | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Arie van Leeuwen | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Lau Spel | unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Rinus van den Berge Harry Broos Andries Hoogerwerf Adje Paulen | 4 x 400m relay | unknown | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Frits Bührman | High Jump | 1.70 | =28 | Did not advance | |
| Joop Kamstra | 1.70 | =28 | Did not advance | ||
| Henri Thesingh | 1.77 | =19 | Did not advance | ||
| Age van der Zee | Pole Vault | 3.30 | =14 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ben Bril | Flyweight | Bye |  McDonagh (IRL)W |  Lebanon (RSA)L | Did not advance | ||
| Bep van Klaveren | Featherweight | Bye |  Panadez (ESP)W |  Perry (GBR)W |  Devin (USA)W |  Peralta (ARG)W |  |
| David Baan | Lightweight | Bye | Webster (GBR) W |  Nielsen (DEN)L | Did not advance | ||
| Cor Blommers | Welterweight | Bye |  Annet (BEL)W | Landini (ARG) L | Did not advance | ||
| Karel Miljon | Light Heavyweight | — |  Johansson-Vallsater (SWE)W | Jackson (GBR) W |  Pistulla (GER)L | McCorkindale (USA) W |  |
| Sam Olij | Heavyweight | — | Goyder (BEL) W | Rodríguez (ARG) L | Did not advance | ||
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented the Netherlands in 1928.
20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the Netherlands in 1928.
Netherlands  | 0–2 |  Uruguay |
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| Report | Scarone  20'Urdinarán 86' |
After a coin toss the Netherlands were declared winners and were handed the trophy which had been on offer (by the NVB), but gave it to Chile to take home as a 'memento' of the Netherlands, the Olympic Games and their Dutch football friends. [3]
The following is the Netherlands roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics. [4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 | Gold medal match |
| 2 |  Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 |  France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
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Three male pentathletes represented the Netherlands in 1928.
| Athlete | Event | Shooting rank | Swimming rank | Fencing rank | Running rank | Equestrian rank | Total | Rank |
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| Tjeerd Pasma | Men's | 32 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 24 | 108 | =24 |
| Willem van Rhijn | 11 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 71 | 9 | |
| Christiaan Tonnet | 8 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 69 | =7 |
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
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| Cornelis Compter | Men's -60 kg | 75 | 70 | 92.5 | 237.5 | 19 |
| Hendrik de Wolf | 72.5 | 75 | 100 | 247.5 | =16 | |
| Gerrit Roos | Men's -67.5 kg | 75 | 75 | 105 | 255 | 14 |
| Cor Tabak | 77.5 | 82.5 | 115 | 270 | 10 | |
| Guus Scheffer | Men's -75 kg | 97.5 | 105 | 125 | 327.5 | |
| Joop Zalm | 92.5 | 85 | 107.5 | 285 | =9 | |
| Willem Tholen | Men's -82.5 kg | 87.5 | 90 | 120 | 297.5 | 12 |
| Jan Verheijen | 95 | 105 | 137.5 | 337.5 | | |
| Henk Verheijen | Men's +82.5 kg | 102.5 | 100 | - | - | - |
| Minus Verheijen | 100 | 90 | 130 | 320 | 12 |
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