New Zealand at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 in 3 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Arthur Porritt | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 24 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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New Zealand competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands with a team of 4 athletes, 4 swimmers and 2 boxers.
Medalists
Further information: 1928 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1928 Summer Olympics medal winners
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Ted Morgan | Boxing | Men's welterweight | August 11 |
Results and competitors by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Men's Welterweight (– 66.7 kg)
- Ted Morgan →
Gold Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Selfrid Johansson (SWE), KO-2
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Romano Caneva (ITA), points
- Semifinals — Defeated Robert Galataud (FRA), points
- Final — Defeated Raúl Landini (ARG), points
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 79.4 kg)
- Alf Cleverley
- First Round — Lost to Alfred Jackson (GBR), points
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Dave Lindsay
- Kathleen Miller
- Len Moorhouse
- Ena Stockley
Other sports
A New Zealand rowing eight was selected (including the future All Black Hubert McLean), but was unable to travel to the games because of lack of funds.[1]
References
- ↑ Ron Palenski; Rod Chester; Neville McMillan (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Hodder Moa, Auckland. p. 138. ISBN 1 86971 026 6.
External links
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