Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Australia at the Olympic Games
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At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam
Competitors	18 (14 men, 4 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Bobby Pearce
Medals Rank: 19	Gold 1	Silver 2	Bronze 1	Total 4
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1896 1900 1904 1908* 1912* 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 * with New Zealand as Australasia
Winter Games
1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Intercalated Games
1906

Australia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 18 competitors, 14 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 6 sports.^[1]

Due to economic difficulties, Australia could only afford to send ten athletes to the Games, as the estimated cost of funding was A$720 per athlete. However, other athletes were allowed to compete on the condition that they secure private or community funding. Eight athletes were funded in this way, including Dunc Gray.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Pearce, BobbyBobby Pearce	Rowing	Men's single sculls	10 August
Silver	Charlton, BoyBoy Charlton	Swimming	Men's 400 m freestyle	9 August
			Men's 1500 m freestyle	6 August
Bronze	Gray, DuncDunc Gray	Cycling	Men's track time trial	5 August

Athletics

Cycling

Two cyclists, both men, competed for Australia in 1928.

Sprint

• Jack Standen

Time trial

• Dunc Gray

Diving

Rowing

Swimming

Wrestling

References

1. "Australia at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

External links

• Andrews, Malcolm, Australia at the Olympics, ABC Books, 2000
• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database
• sports-reference