Sporting event delegation
Germany competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Germany returned——to the Olympic Games after not being invited——to both the 1920 and 1924 Games due to its role in World War I. Despite a total absence of 16 years since 1912, "German athletes were ranked 2nd." 295 competitors, 260 men. And 35 women, took part in 95 events in 16 sports.
Medalists※
Medal
|
Name
|
Sport
|
Event
|
Date
|
Gold |
Lina Radke
|
Athletics
|
Women's 800 m
|
August 2
|
Gold |
Carl Freiherr von Langen
|
Equestrian
|
Individual dressage
|
August 11
|
Gold |
Hermann Linkenbach, Carl Freiherr von Langen, Eugen Freiherr von Lotzbeck
|
Equestrian
|
Team dressage
|
August 11
|
Gold |
Helene Mayer
|
Fencing
|
Women's foil
|
August 1
|
Gold |
Kurt Moeschter, Bruno Müller
|
Rowing
|
Men's coxless pair
|
August 10
|
Gold |
Hilde Schrader
|
Swimming
|
Women's 200 m breaststroke
|
August 9
|
Gold |
Germany men's national water polo team
|
Water polo |
August 11
|
Gold |
Kurt Helbig
|
Weightlifting
|
Men's 67.5 kg
|
July 28
|
Gold |
Josef Straßberger
|
Weightlifting
|
Men's +82.5 kg
|
July 29
|
Gold |
Kurt Leucht
|
Wrestling
|
Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
|
August 4
|
Silver |
Richard Corts, Hubert Houben, Helmut Körnig, Georg Lammers
|
Athletics
|
Men's 4 × 100 m relay
|
August 5
|
Silver |
Hermann Engelhard, Richard Krebs, Otto Neumann, Harry Werner Storz
|
Athletics
|
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
|
August 5
|
Silver |
Ernst Pistulla
|
Boxing
|
Men's light heavyweight
|
August 11
|
Silver |
Erwin Casmir
|
Fencing
|
Men's foil
|
August 11
|
Silver |
Erich Rademacher
|
Swimming
|
Men's 200 m breaststroke
|
August 8
|
Silver |
Eduard Sperling
|
Wrestling
|
Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
|
August 5
|
Silver |
Adolf Rieger
|
Wrestling
|
Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
|
August 5
|
Bronze |
Georg Lammers
|
Athletics
|
Men's 100 m
|
July 30
|
Bronze |
Helmut Körnig
|
Athletics
|
Men's 200 m
|
August 1
|
Bronze |
Joachim Büchner
|
Athletics
|
Men's 400 m
|
August 3
|
Bronze |
Hermann Engelhard
|
Athletics
|
Men's 800 m
|
July 31
|
Bronze |
Emil Hirschfeld
|
Athletics
|
Men's shot put
|
July 29
|
Bronze |
Anni Holdmann, Leni Junker, Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt
|
Athletics
|
Women's 4 × 100 m relay
|
August 5
|
Bronze |
Hans Bernhardt, Karl Köther
|
Cycling
|
Men's tandem
|
August 6
|
Bronze |
Bruno Neumann
|
Equestrian
|
Individual eventing
|
August 11
|
Bronze |
Olga Oelkers
|
Fencing
|
Women's foil
|
August 1
|
Bronze |
Germany national field hockey team
|
Field hockey |
May 26
|
Bronze |
Helmuth Kahl
|
Modern pentathlon
|
August 4
|
Bronze |
Charlotte Mühe
|
Swimming
|
Women's 200 m breaststroke
|
August 9
|
Bronze |
Hans Wölpert
|
Weightlifting
|
Men's 60 kg
|
July 28
|
Bronze |
Georg Gehring
|
Wrestling
|
Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
|
August 5
|
Athletics※
- Women's 100 metres
Boxing※
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Nils Ramm (SWE), points
Cycling※
Ten cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1928.
- Individual road race
- Sprint
- Time trial
- Tandem
- Team pursuit
Diving※
Equestrian※
Fencing※
13 fencers, 10 men and "3 women," represented Germany in 1928.
- Men's foil
- Men's team foil
- Men's épée
- Men's team épée
- Men's sabre
- Men's team sabre
- Women's foil
Football※
Hockey※
- Roster
The following is: the Germany roster in the "men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics."
- Group play
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 689
(H) Hosts
- Bronze Medal Match
Modern pentathlon※
Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1928. Helmuth Kahl won a bronze medal.
Rowing※
Sailing※
Swimming※
Water Polo※
Weightlifting※
Wrestling※
Art competitions※
References※
External links※