Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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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.
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Bantamweight ( -58 kg) details |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany_(2-3).svg.png){kind=small} Kurt LeuchtGermany (GER) |
 Jindrich MaudrCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946).svg.png){kind=small} Giovanni GozziItaly (ITA) |
| Featherweight (- 62 kg) details |
 Voldemar VäliEstonia (EST) |
 Eric MalmbergSweden (SWE) |
Gerolamo Quaglia Italy (ITA) |
| Lightweight (- 67.5 kg) details |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Hungary_(state).svg.png){kind=small} Lajos KeresztesHungary (HUN) |
Eduard Sperling Germany (GER) |
 Edvard WesterlundFinland (FIN) |
| Middleweight (- 75 kg) details |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland (FIN) |
László Papp Hungary (HUN) |
Albert Kusnets Estonia (EST) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 82.5 kg) details |
 Ibrahim MoustafaEgypt (EGY) |
Adolf Rieger Germany (GER) |
Onni Pellinen Finland (FIN) |
| Heavyweight (+ 82.5 kg) details |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden (SWE) |
Hjalmar Nyström Finland (FIN) |
Georg Gehring Germany (GER) |
[edit] Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Bantamweight (- 56 kg) details |
Kaarlo Mäkinen Finland (FIN) |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Edmond SpapenBelgium (BEL) |
 James TrifunovCanada (CAN) |
| Featherweight (- 61 kg) details |
 Allie MorrisonUnited States (USA) |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland (FIN) |
 Hans MinderSwitzerland (SUI) |
| Lightweight (- 66 kg) details |
Osvald Käpp Estonia (EST) |
 Charles PacômeFrance (FRA) |
Eino Augusti Leino Finland (FIN) |
| Welterweight (- 72 kg) details |
Arvo Haavisto Finland (FIN) |
Lloyd Appleton United States (USA) |
Maurice Letchford Canada (CAN) |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) details |
Ernst Kyburz Switzerland (SUI) |
Donald Stockton Canada (CAN) |
 Samuel RabinGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) details |
Thure Sjöstedt Sweden (SWE) |
Arnold Bögli Switzerland (SUI) |
Henri Lefèbre France (FRA) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) details |
Johan Richthoff Sweden (SWE) |
Aukusti Sihvola Finland (FIN) |
Edmond Dame France (FRA) |
[edit] Participating nations
[edit] 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 | United States (USA) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hungary (HUN) |
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 | |
| 11 | Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
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