| South Africa at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 24 (18 men, 6 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 24 competitors, 18 men and 6 women, took part in 25 events in 7 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sydney Atkinson | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | August 1 |
 Bronze | Harry Isaacs | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | August 11 |
| Bronze | Mary Bedford , Rhoda Rennie, Kathleen Russell, Freddie van der Goes | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | August 9 |
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
One male cyclist represented South Africa in 1928.
Karel Leendert Miljon was a Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Chile competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the nation's fifth appearance out of eight editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The all-male national team of 38 athletes competed in 22 events in 6 sports. This edition marked Chile's first Olympic medal in the silver category.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. British athletes won only three gold medals, and twenty medals overall, finishing eleventh. 232 competitors, 201 men and 31 women, took part in 84 events in 14 sports.
Ireland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 38 competitors, 33 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.
Sweden competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 100 competitors, 87 men and 13 women, took part in 66 events in 11 sports.
Norway competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 42 events in 9 sports.
Italy competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 174 competitors, 156 men and 18 women, took part in 81 events in 15 sports.
Hungary competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 109 competitors, 93 men and 16 women, took part in 63 events in 12 sports.
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. 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.
Greece competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 23 competitors, all men, took part in 26 events in 4 sports.
Spain competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 80 competitors, all men, took part in 34 events in 10 sports.
Luxembourg competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 48 competitors, 46 men and 2 women, took part in 31 events in 10 sports.
John Lawrence Daley was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Gunnar Alf Erik Berggren was a Swedish boxer who won bronze medals in the lightweight division at the 1927 European Championships and 1928 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 13 wins, 9 losses and 10 draws, before retiring in 1936. He competed for Hammarby IF throughout his whole career.
Harry Isaacs was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Armand Apell was a French boxer. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Fidel Ortiz Tovar, also known as Fidelón was a Mexican boxer who represented his country in the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. In the later competition, he defeated Swedish pugilist Stig Cederberg to win the bronze medal in the Bantamweight class.
Karl Johan "Jonni" Hellström was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Donald Dinnie McCorkindale was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He fought as Don McCorkindale.
Thomas Patrick Bolger was a wrestler who represent Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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