| Poland at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | POL |
| NOC | Polish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 93 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Marian Cieniewski [1] |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Poland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 93 competitors, 82 men and 11 women, took part in 44 events in 11 sports. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Klemens Biniakowski | 400 m | 50.8 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Józef Jaworski | 1500 m | 4:14.0 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Stefan Kostrzewski | 400 m | 52.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| 400 m hurdles | 56.0 | 2 Q | — | 58.0 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Feliks Malanowski | 800 m | 1:59.8 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Wojciech Trojanowski | 110 m hurdles | 16.0 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Zygmunt Weiss | 400 m | 50.8 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Feliks Zuber | 400 m | 52.6 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Klemens Biniakowski Stefan Kostrzewski Zygmunt Weiss Feliks Zuber | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Józef Baran-Bilewski | Discus throw | 41.77 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Zdzisław Nowak | Long jump | 6.57 | 33 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 100H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoni Cejzik | Result | 12.2 | 5.92 | 12.11 | 1.70 | 53.0 | 18.4 | 39.43 | 2.90 | 43.96 | 5:11.4 | 5415 | 18 |
| Points | 567 | 569 | 613 | 544 | 676 | 464 | 653 | 333 | 500 | 496 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gertruda Kilosówna | 800 m | 2:28.0 | 3 Q | — | 2:28.0 | 8 | |||
| Otylia Tabacka | 2:33.0 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Genowefa Kobielska | Discus throw | 32.72 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Halina Konopacka | Discus throw | 39.17 OR | 1 Q | 39.62 WR |  |
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Stefan Glon | Bantamweight |  Osvaldo Sánchez (CHI)L PTS | Did not advance | ||||
| Jan Górny | Featherweight | BYE |  Frederick Volkert (CAN)W PTS |  Lucian Biquet (BEL)L PTS | Did not advance | ||
| Witold Majchrzycki | Lightweight |  Sandor Szobolevszky (HUN)W PTS |  Stephen Halaiko (USA)L PTS | Did not advance | |||
| Jerzy Snoppek | Middleweight | BYE |  Fred Mallin (GBR)L PTS | Did not advance | |||
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Poland in 1928.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanisław Kłosowicz | Men's road race | 5:51:31 | 57 |
| Eugeniusz Michalak | 5:37:02 | 49 | |
| Józef Popowski | 5:55:39 | 61 | |
| Józef Stefański | 5:47:15 | 54 | |
| Eugeniusz Michalak Józef Stefański Stanisław Kłosowicz Józef Popowski | Team road race | 17:16:35 | 13 |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Repechage Final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | ||
| Jerzy Koszutski | Men's sprint | Van Massenhove (BEL) Knabenhans (SUI)2 L |  Donnelly (IRL) Plūme (LAT)W |  Malvassi (ARG) Cozens (GBR) Knabenhans (SUI)W |  Hansen (AUS)L 13.2 | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Józef Lange | Men's time trial | 1:18.0 | 6 |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Rank | ||
| Józef Lange Alfred Reul Jan Zybert Józef Oksiutycz | Team pursuit | Belgium Lq |  Netherlands L | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | ||
| Stanisław Podgórski Ludwik Turowski | Tandem |  Hans Bernhardt Karl Köther (GER) L12.4 | Did not advance | 5 | |
Five riders, represented Poland in 1928, all they won medals.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | ||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Michał Antoniewicz | Moja Miła | Individual | 144.50 | 39 | 1438.0 | 3 | 1582.50 | 4 | 240.0 | 16 | 1822.50 | 19 |
| Józef Trenkwald | Lwi Pazur | 184.70 | 25 | 1250.5 | 29 | 1435.20 | 6 | 210.0 | 20 | 1645.20 | 25 | |
| Karol von Rómmel | Donese | 90.22 | 45 | 1240.0 | 30 | 1330.22 | 2 | 270.0 | 12 | 1600.22 | 26 | |
| Michał Antoniewicz Józef Trenkwald Karol von Rómmel | See above | Team | 419.42 | 12 | 3928.50 | 5 | 4347.92 | 5 | 720.00 | 2 | 5067.92 |  |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Michał Antoniewicz | Readglet | Individual | 1:31 | 6 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Kazimierz Gzowski | Mylord | 1:33 | 0 | 4 Q | 2 | 4 | Did not advance | 4 | |
| Kazimierz Szosland | Alli | 1:40 | 2 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Michał Antoniewicz Kazimierz Gzowski Kazimierz Szosland | See above | Team | 4:44 | 8 | 2 | — | 8 |  | |
Six fencers, all men, represented Poland in 1928.
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Władysław Segda | Foil | Rozgonyi (HUN) L 1-5  Lion (AUT)L 2-5  Uggla (SWE)L 3-5  Garcia (ESP)L 2-5  Freund (YUG)W 5-1 | 5 | did not advance | |||||||
| Tadeusz Friedrich Adam Papée Aleksander Małecki Kazimierz Laskowski Władysław Segda Jerzy Zabielski | Team sabre | Great Britain (GBR) W 11-5 United States (USA)W 9-7 | 2 Q | — |  Italy (ITA)L 0-16 Belgium (BEL)W 9-7 | 2 Q | Hungary (HUN) L 4-12 Germany (GER)W 9-7 | | |||
Three male pentathletes represented Poland in 1928.
| Athlete | Event | Riding (show jumping) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Shooting (10 m air pistol) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Running (3000 m) | Total points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | ||||
| Franciszek Koprowski | Men's | 28 | 34 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 142 | 34 |
| Zenon Małłysko | 18 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 77 | 12 | |
| Stefan Szelestowski | 26 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 110 | 26 |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage | Round 2 | Repechage | Round 3 | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Franciszek Bronikowski Edmund Jankowski Leon Birkholc Bernard Ormanowski Bolesław Drewek | Coxed four | 7:31.6 | 1 Q | BYE | 7:47.6 | 1 Q | BYE | 7:29.0 | 1 Q | 7:29.0 | 1 Q | 7:12.8 | | ||
| Otto Gordziałkowski Stanisław Urban Andrzej Sołtan-Pereświat Marian Wodziański Janusz Ślązak Wacław Michalski Józef Łaszewski Henryk Niezabitowski Jerzy Skolimowski | Eight | 6:37.0 | 1 Q | BYE | 6:43.2 | 2 | 6:24.6 | 1 Q | 6:42.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary series | Net points | Final rank | Final series | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Władysław Krzyżanowski Adam Wolff | 12' Dinghy | 8 | 8 | DNS | 7 | 33 | 17 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Władysław Kuncewicz | 100 metre freestyle | 1:10.8 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Róża Kajzer | 200 metre breaststroke | 3:45.2 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result | Round 2 Result | Round 3 Result | Round 4 Result | Round 5 Result | Round 6 Result | Rank | Final round Result | Rank | ||
| Henryk Ganzera | −58 kg | Kurt Leucht (GER) L F | Ðula Sabo (YUG) L F | — | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Leon Mazurek | −62 kg | Ernst Steinig (GER) L F |  Aage Meyer (DEN)L F | — | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ryszard Błażyca | −67.5 kg |  Tayyar Yalaz (TUR)L F | Alberto Barbieri (ARG) W F | Harald Pettersson (SWE) W F | Ede Sperling (GER) L F | — | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Jan Gałuszka | −82.5 kg | BYE | Ejnar Hansen (DEN) W F | Adolf Rieger (GER) L F | — | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Category | Title | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazimierz Wierzyński | Literature | Lyric works | Laur Olimpijski | |
| Władysław Skoczylas | Painting | Drawings | Posters | |
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in Belgium for the 1920 Games and Pierre de Coubertin's Paris for the 1924 Games.
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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.
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Belgium competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 187 competitors, 176 men and 11 women, took part in 90 events in 15 sports.
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