At the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling. The freestyle competitions were held from July 30 to August 1, 1928 and the Greco-Roman events were held from August 2 to August 5, 1928. [1]
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kaarlo Mäkinen
Finland
|
Edmond Spapen
Belgium
|
James Trifunov
Canada
|
| Featherweight |
Allie Morrison
United States
|
Kustaa Pihlajamäki
Finland
|
Hans Minder
Switzerland
|
| Lightweight |
Osvald Käpp
Estonia
|
Charles Pacôme
France
|
Eino Augusti Leino
Finland
|
| Welterweight |
Arvo Haavisto
Finland
|
Lloyd Appleton
United States
|
Maurice Letchford
Canada
|
| Middleweight |
Ernst Kyburz
Switzerland
|
Donald Stockton
Canada
|
Samuel Rabin
Great Britain
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Thure Sjöstedt
Sweden
|
Arnold Bögli
Switzerland
|
Henri Lefèbre
France
|
| Heavyweight |
Johan Richthoff
Sweden
|
Aukusti Sihvola
Finland
|
Edmond Dame
France
|
Greco-Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kurt Leucht
Germany
|
Jindrich Maudr
Czechoslovakia
|
Giovanni Gozzi
Italy
|
| Featherweight |
Voldemar Väli
Estonia
|
Eric Malmberg
Sweden
|
Gerolamo Quaglia
Italy
|
| Lightweight |
Lajos Keresztes
Hungary
|
Eduard Sperling
Germany
|
Edvard Westerlund
Finland
|
| Middleweight |
Väinö Kokkinen
Finland
|
László Papp
Hungary
|
Albert Kusnets
Estonia
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Ibrahim Moustafa
Egypt
|
Adolf Rieger
Germany
|
Onni Pellinen
Finland
|
| Heavyweight |
Rudolf Svensson
Sweden
|
Hjalmar Nyström
Finland
|
Georg Gehring
Germany
|
Participating nations
166 wrestlers from 29 nations competed. Argentina competed in wrestling for the first time. [1]
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Finland (FIN) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 
Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 
Estonia (EST) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 
Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 
Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 
Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 
Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 
Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | 
Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 
Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 
Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References
- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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