Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	AUS
Nocname:	Australian Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1928
Location:	Amsterdam
Competitors:	18 (14 men, 4 women)
Sports:	6
Flagbearer:	Bobby Pearce
Rank:	19
Gold:	1
Silver:	2
Bronze:	1
Appearances:	auto
See also:	1906 Intercalated Games (1908–1912)

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
			Men's single sculls
			Men's 400 m freestyle
			Men's 1500 m freestyle
			Men's track time trial

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
NP = Not placed

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	James Carlton	100 m	11.1	2 Q	11.0	5	did not advance
200 m	22.8	2 Q	22.0	4	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Charles Stuart	400 m		4	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	800 m		6	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	William Whyte		5	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	1500 m	3:59.9	2 Q	4:00.4	9
align=left rowspan=2	George Hyde		6	did not advance
5000 m	did not finish	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Alf Watson	110 m hurdles		3	did not advance
400 m hurdles	57.8	4	did not advance

Men

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Edith Robinson	100 m		2 Q		3	did not advance
800 m		5	did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Two cyclists, both men, competed for Australia in 1928.

Track cyclingRanks given are within the heat.

Cyclist	Event	First round		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Cyclist	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jack Standen	Sprint	Unknown	1 Q	Unknown	2	align=center colspan=3	did not advance	5T
Dunc Gray	Time trial	align=center colspan=6	N/A	1:15.3

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Ranks given are within the heat.

Diver	Event	Semifinals			Final
Diver	Event	Points	Score	Rank	Points	Score	Rank
Harry Morris	3 m board	40	94.96	8	align=center colspan=3	did not advance
Harry Morris	10 m platform	34	53.42	7	align=center colspan=3	did not advance

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

MenRanks given are within the heat.

Swimmer	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Swimmer	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Boy Charlton	400 m freestyle	5:23.0	2 Q	5:13.6	2 Q	5:03.6
1500 m freestyle	20:17.4	2 Q	20:57.0	2 Q	20:02.6
Tom Boast	100 m backstroke	1:17.0	1 Q		4	align=left colspan=2	did not advance

WomenRanks given are within the heat.

Swimmer	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Swimmer	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=center rowspan=2	Bonnie Mealing	100 m backstroke		4	align=center colspan=2	n/a	align=center colspan=2	did not advance
align=center rowspan=2	100 m freestyle	1:20.6	3	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
align=center rowspan=2	Edna Davey		4	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
400 m freestyle	6:12.0	3	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
Doris Thompson	200 m breaststroke	3:33.6	3 Q		5	align=center colspan=2	did not advance

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Freestyle wrestling

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Arthur Ford	Bantamweight	L	n/a		did not advance		7T
Harry Morris	Welterweight	n/a	L	L	L	Did not advance	5
Thomas Bolger	Middleweight	L	L	did not advance			6

External links

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

Notes and References

Web site: Australia at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417044403/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/AUS/summer/1928/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 6 June 2014 . sports-reference.com.