| Noc: | USA |
| Nocname: | United States Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1928 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the United States |
| Location: | Amsterdam |
| Competitors: | 280 |
| Sports: | 15 |
| Flagbearer: | Bud Houser |
| Rank: | 1 |
| Gold: | 22 |
| Silver: | 18 |
| Bronze: | 16 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
The United States competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 280 competitors, 236 men and 44 women, took part in 96 events in 15 sports.[1]
thumb|Ed Hamm
See main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Elta Cartwright | align=left rowspan=4 | 100 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Betty Robinson | Unknown | 2 Q | 12.4 | 1 Q | 12.2 | |||
| Anne Vrana-O'Brien | 13.1 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mary Washburn | 12.8 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Dee Boeckmann | align=left rowspan=3 | 800 m | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Florence MacDonald | Unknown | 2 Q | 2:22.6 | 6 | ||||
| Rayma Wilson | Unknown | 10 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jessie Cross Loretta McNeil Betty Robinson Mary Washburn | align=left rowspan=1 | 4 x 100 m | 49.8 | 1 Q | 48.8 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | |||
| Mildred Wiley | align=left rowspan=4 | High jump | 1.40 | - | 1.56 | |
| Jean Shiley | 1.40 | - | 1.51 | 4 | ||
| Catherine Maguire | 1.40 | - | 1.48 | 8 | ||
| Marion Holley | 1.40 | - | 1.48 | 9 | ||
| Lillian Copeland | align=left rowspan=4 | Discus throw | 36.66 | 2 Q | 37.08 | |
| Maybelle Reichardt | 33.52 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Rena MacDonald | 30.25 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
| Margaret Jenkins | 27.07 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
See main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Four cyclists, all men, represented the United States 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. 16 fencers, 14 men and 2 women, represented the United States in 1928.
See main article: Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Results
United States 2–11 Argentina
Roster
Coach: George Burford
See main article: Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1928.
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: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics.