| Noc: | NED |
| Nocname: | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1928 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the Netherlands |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Amsterdam |
| Competitors: | 266 (222 men, 44 women) |
| Sports: | 17 |
| Rank: | 8 |
| Gold: | 6 |
| Silver: | 9 |
| Bronze: | 4 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1900 |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
The Netherlands was the host nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. 266 competitors, 222 men and 44 women, took part in 103 events in 17 sports.[1]
On 11 August, the Netherlands won 7 medals on a single day. This remained the country's record until it won 8 medals on 28 July 2021 during the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
See main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Dolf Benz | align=left rowspan=4 | 100 m | 11.4 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Rinus van den Berge | 11.1 | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jaap Boot | unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Wilhelm Hennings | 11.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Rinus van den Berge | align=left rowspan=2 | 200 m | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Harry Broos | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Rinus van den Berge | align=left rowspan=4 | 400 m | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Harry Broos | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 2 Q | 49.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Andries Hoogerwerf | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Adje Paulen | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Andries Hoogerwerf | align=left rowspan=3 | 800 m | unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Adje Paulen | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Guus Zeegers | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Wilhelm Effern | align=left rowspan=4 | 1500 m | unknown | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Frédéric du Hen | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Guus Zeegers | unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Jan Zeegers | unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Pieter Gerbrands | align=left rowspan=3 | 5000 m | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| Arie Klaase | unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Nol Wolf | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Bram Groeneweg | align=left rowspan=6 | Marathon | DNF | |||||||
| Henri Landheer | 2:51:59 | 30 | ||||||||
| Pleun van Leenen | 3:14:37 | 56 | ||||||||
| Teun Sprong | DNF | |||||||||
| Willem van der Steen | 3:19:53 | 57 | ||||||||
| Joop Vermeulen | 3:13:47 | 54 | ||||||||
| Jan Britstra | align=left rowspan=4 | 110m hurdles | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Arie Kaan | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Arie van Leeuwen | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Lau Spel | unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Rinus van den Berge Harry Broos Andries Hoogerwerf Adje Paulen | 4 x 400m relay | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Frits Bührman | align=left rowspan=3 | High Jump | 1.70 | =28 | Did not advance | ||
| Joop Kamstra | 1.70 | =28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Henri Thesingh | 1.77 | =19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Age van der Zee | align=left rowspan=3 | Pole Vault | 3.30 | =14 | Did not advance | ||
See main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ben Bril | Flyweight | W | L | colspan=3 | |||
| Bep van Klaveren | Featherweight | W | W | W | W | ||
| David Baan | Lightweight | W | L | colspan=3 | |||
| Cor Blommers | Welterweight | W | L | colspan=3 | |||
| Karel Miljon | Light Heavyweight | W | W | L | W | ||
| Sam Olij | Heavyweight | W | L | ||||
See main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Eleven cyclists, all men, represented the Netherlands in 1928.
See main article: Diving at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics. 20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the Netherlands in 1928.
See main article: Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Three male pentathletes represented the Netherlands in 1928.
| Athlete | Event | Shooting rank | Swimming rank | Fencing rank | Running rank | Equestrian rank | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjeerd Pasma | align=left rowspan=3 | Men's | 32 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 24 | 108 | =24 |
| Willem van Rhijn | 11 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 71 | 9 | ||
| Christiaan Tonnet | 8 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 69 | =7 |
See main article: Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelis Compter | align=left rowspan=2 | Men's -60 kg | 75 | 70 | 92.5 | 237.5 | 19 |
| Hendrik de Wolf | 72.5 | 75 | 100 | 247.5 | =16 | ||
| Gerrit Roos | align=left rowspan=2 | Men's -67.5 kg | 75 | 75 | 105 | 255 | 14 |
| Cor Tabak | 77.5 | 82.5 | 115 | 270 | 10 | ||
| Guus Scheffer | align=left rowspan=2 | Men's -75 kg | 97.5 | 105 | 125 | 327.5 | |
| Joop Zalm | 92.5 | 85 | 107.5 | 285 | =9 | ||
| Willem Tholen | align=left rowspan=2 | Men's -82.5 kg | 87.5 | 90 | 120 | 297.5 | 12 |
| Jan Verheijen | 95 | 105 | 137.5 | 337.5 | |||
| Henk Verheijen | align=left rowspan=2 | Men's +82.5 kg | 102.5 | 100 | - | - | - |
| Minus Verheijen | 100 | 90 | 130 | 320 | 12 |
See main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Korfball at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Two Dutch teams gave a korfball demonstration, with a match on 6 August in the Olympisch Stadion.