Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Ireland at the Olympic Games

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At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam
Competitors
Medals
Rank: 24
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
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Ireland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.

Contents

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Pat O'Callaghan Athletics Men's hammer throw

Results by event

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)

  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Ben Bril (HOL), points

Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

References