Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics

At the 1928 Summer Olympics

1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program. There was a total of 706 participants from 40 countries competing.

Medal table

1		9	8	8	25
2		5	5	4	14
3		4	2	2	8
4		2	2	1	5
5		1	2	6	9
6		1	2	4	7
7		1	1	1	3
8		1	1	0	2
9		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
12		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
16		0	0	1	1

Men's events

100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10,000 metres
110 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 metres steeplechase
4 × 100 metres relay	Frank Wykoff Frank Wykoff Frank Clifford Wyckoff was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games.... James Quinn James Quinn (athlete) James F. "Jimmy" Quinn was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.As a student of College of the Holy Cross, James Quinn won the IC4A title in 1928.... Charles Borah Charles Borah Charles "Charley" Edward Borah was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.... Henry Russell Henry Russell (athlete) Henry Argue "Hank" Russell was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics....	Georg Lammers Georg Lammers Georg Lammers was a German athlete who competed for his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. There he won the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Richard Corts, Hubert Houben and Helmut Körnig... Richard Corts Richard Corts Richard Corts was a German athlete. He was born at Remscheid, were he also died.Corts won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His medal winning teammates were Georg Lammers, Hubert Houben and Helmut Körnig.He committed suicide.-... Hubert Houben Hubert Houben Hubert Houben was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Germany in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Georg Lammers, Richard Corts and Helmut Körnig.-References:*... Helmut Körnig Helmut Körnig Helmut Körnig was a German athlete. He was born in Glogau and died in Dortmund.Körnig won the bronze medal in the 200 metres and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and the silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay Helmut Körnig (12 September 1905...	Cyril Gill Cyril Gill Cyril Gill was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Edward Smouha, Walter Rangeley and Jack London.... Edward Smouha Walter Rangeley Walter Rangeley Walter Rangeley was an English athlete who competed mainly in the sprintsHe was born in Salford and died in Glyndŵr.... Jack London Jack London (athlete) John Edward "Jack" London was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 100 metres where he won the silver medal...
4 × 400 metres relay	George Baird Fred Alderman Emerson Spencer Emerson Spencer Emerson Lane "Bud" Spencer was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.... Ray Barbuti Ray Barbuti Raymond James Barbuti was an American athlete and American football player, winner of two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics....	Otto Neumann Otto Neumann Otto Neumann was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Germany in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Harry Werner Storz, Richard Krebs and Hermann Engelhard.-... Harry Werner Storz Richard Krebs Richard Krebs Richard Krebs was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Germany in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Otto Neumann, Harry Werner Storz and Hermann Engelhard.... Hermann Engelhard Hermann Engelhard Hermann Engelhard was a German middle runner who won a bronze medal over 800 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The race was won by Douglas Lowe. He also aided the German team of Otto Neumann, Harry Werner Storz and Richard Krebs to a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres...	James Ball Stanley Glover Stanley Glover Competitor for CanadaStanley "Stan" B. Glover was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Edmonton.... Phil Edwards Alex Wilson
Marathon
Long jump
Triple jump
High jump
Pole vault
Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Hammer throw
Decathlon

Women's events

100 metres
800 metres
4 × 100 metres relay	Myrtle Cook Myrtle Cook Competitor for CanadaMyrtle Alice Cook was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.-Career:... Ethel Smith Ethel Smith (athlete) Ethel M. Smith was a sprinter from Canada and is most known for winning a bronze medal in the 100 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the same games she helped the Canadian national team win the 4 x 100 m relay.... Bobbie Rosenfeld Bobbie Rosenfeld Fanny Rosenfeld was a Canadian athlete, who earned a gold medal for the 400 metre relay and a silver medal for the 100 metre at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was called the "best Canadian female athlete of the half-century" and a star at basketball, hockey, softball, and tennis... Jane Bell	Jessie Cross Jessie Cross Jessica "Jessie" Cross was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Mary Washburn, Loretta McNeil and Betty... Loretta McNeil Loretta McNeil Loretta T. McNeil was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the silver medal with her teammates Mary Washburn, Jessie Cross and Betty Robinson.... Betty Robinson Betty Robinson Elizabeth Robinson , later Elizabeth R. Schwartz was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women.... Mary Washburn Mary Washburn Mary T. Washburn was an American athlete who competed mainly in the sprints.She attended DePauw University, graduating in 1928....	Anni Holdmann Anni Holdmann Anni Holdmann was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Germany in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt and Leni Junker.... Leni Junker Rosa Kellner Rosa Kellner Rosa Kellner was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She was born in Munich.... Leni Schmidt
High jump
Discus throw