Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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.
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Bantamweight (- 56 kg) |
 Kaarlo MäkinenFinland (FIN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Edmond SpapenBelgium (BEL) |
 James TrifunovCanada (CAN) |
| Featherweight (- 61 kg) |
 Allie MorrisonUnited States (USA) |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland (FIN) |
 Hans MinderSwitzerland (SUI) |
| Lightweight (- 66 kg) |
 Osvald KäppEstonia (EST) |
 Charles PacômeFrance (FRA) |
Eino Augusti Leino Finland (FIN) |
| Welterweight (- 72 kg) |
Arvo Haavisto Finland (FIN) |
Lloyd Appleton United States (USA) |
Maurice Letchford Canada (CAN) |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Ernst Kyburz Switzerland (SUI) |
Donald Stockton Canada (CAN) |
 Samuel RabinGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
 Thure SjöstedtSweden (SWE) |
Arnold Bögli Switzerland (SUI) |
Henri Lefèbre France (FRA) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Johan Richthoff Sweden (SWE) |
Aukusti Sihvola Finland (FIN) |
Edmond Dame France (FRA) |
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight ( -58 kg) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kurt LeuchtGermany (GER) |
 Jindrich MaudrCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Giovanni GozziItaly (ITA) |
| Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Voldemar Väli Estonia (EST) |
Eric Malmberg Sweden (SWE) |
Gerolamo Quaglia Italy (ITA) |
| Lightweight (- 67.5 kg) |
 Lajos KeresztesHungary (HUN) |
Eduard Sperling Germany (GER) |
Edvard Westerlund Finland (FIN) |
| Middleweight (- 75 kg) |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland (FIN) |
László Papp Hungary (HUN) |
Albert Kusnets Estonia (EST) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 82.5 kg) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ibrahim MoustafaEgypt (EGY) |
Adolf Rieger Germany (GER) |
Onni Pellinen Finland (FIN) |
| Heavyweight (+ 82.5 kg) |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden (SWE) |
Hjalmar Nyström Finland (FIN) |
Georg Gehring Germany (GER) |
Participating nations
166 wrestlers from 29 nations competed. Argentina competed in wrestling for the first time.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 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 |
See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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