Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...

, represented by the

British Olympic Association The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee for the United Kingdom. It is responsible for organising and overseeing the participation of athletes from the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team, at both ...

(BOA), competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. British athletes won only three gold medals (down from nine in

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...

), and twenty medals overall, finishing eleventh. 232 competitors, 201 men and 31 women, took part in 84 events in 14 sports.

Medallists

Athletics

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg) *

Cuthbert Taylor Cuthbert Taylor (11 December 1909 – 15 November 1977) was a Welsh boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was the Welsh Bantamweight Champion. Amateur boxing career According to boxing historian, Gareth Jones, Cu ...

:* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Defeated Juan José Trillo (ARG), points :* Quarterfinals — Lost to Armand Apell (FRA), points
Men's Lightweight (– 61.2 kg) * Fred Webster :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to David Baan (HOL), points
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 79.4 kg) * Alfred Jackson :* First Round — Defeated Alfred Cleverley (NZL), points :* Quarterfinals — Lost to

Karel Miljon Karel Leendert Miljon (17 September 1903, Amsterdam – 8 February 1984, Bennebroek) was a Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Miljon won the Dutch title ele ...

(HOL), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg) * Joseph Goyder :* First Round — Lost to

Sam Olij Simon Paulus Olij (5 October 1900, Landsmeer – 4 August 1975, Amsterdam) was a Dutch heavyweight boxer who attended the 1928 Summer Olympics. During World War II, he was a Nazi collaborator. Olij was later sentenced to death but was reprieved a ...

(HOL), points

Cycling

12 cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1928. ; Individual road race *

Frank Southall William Frank Southall (2 July 1904 – 1 March 1964) was an English racing cyclist who won silver medals for Great Britain in the individual road bicycle racing, road race (run as an individual time trial) at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a ...

Jack Lauterwasser John Jacob Lauterwasser (4 June 1904 – 2 February 2003) was an English racing cyclist and cycling engineer, who won a bronze and silver medal in the same race at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Background Jack Lauterwasser - he pr ...

* John Middleton * Charles Marshall ; Team road race *

* John Middleton * Charles Marshall ;

Sprint Sprint may refer to: Aerospace *Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design *Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automotive and motorcycle *Alfa Romeo Sprint, automobile produced by Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1989 *Chevrolet Sprint, ...

* Syd Cozens ;

Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...

* Ted Kerridge ;

Tandem Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction. The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...

* Jack Sibbit * Ernest Chambers ;

Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

Harry Wyld Frederick Henry "Harry" Wyld (born 5 June 1900, Mansfield, England, died Derby, England, 5 April 1976) was a British track cyclist. He won bronze medals at the 1924 and the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Harry Wyld, with F ...

* Lew Wyld *

Percy Wyld Percy Wyld (7 June 1907 – 3 November 1972) was a British track cyclist, born in Nottinghamshire, who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, with Frank Southall, Harry Wyld Frederick Henry "Harry" ...

George Southall Montford George Southall''Note:'' Other sources have his name as Michael George Southall, therefore the dates of birth and death listed would be incorrect. (17 July 1907–2 May 1993)England & Wales Birth Register Index; Montford George Sou ...

Diving

Fencing

19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Great Britain in 1928. ; Men's foil *

Thomas Wand-Tetley Thomas Wand-Tetley (26 September 1890 – 4 February 1956) was a British fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Gam ...

* Denis Pearce * Robert Montgomerie ; Men's team foil *

, Robert Montgomerie,

Frederick Sherriff Frederick George Sherriff OBE MC (8 March 1889 – 31 January 1943) was a British fencer who was an officer in the British Army and later the Royal Air Force. He competed at two Olympic Games, in the men's team foil, at Paris in 1924 an ...

, Denis Pearce, Charles Simey, Jack James ; Men's épée * Charles Biscoe *

Bertie Childs Bertie Childs (20 October 1894 – 10 October 1960) was a British fencer. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1928 and 1931, he won the épée title at the British Fencing Championships The British Fencing Championships are h ...

* Martin Holt ; Men's team épée * Charles Biscoe,

, David Drury, Martin Holt ; Men's sabre * Edward Brookfield * Guy Harry * Barry Notley ; Men's team sabre * Edward Brookfield, Archie Corble, Alex Forrest, Guy Harry,

Robin Jeffreys Robin Jeffreys (15 December 1890 – 24 November 1963) was a British fencing, fencer. He competed in the team sabre (fencing), sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. References

1890 births 1963 deaths British male fencers Olympic ...

, Barry Notley ; Women's foil * Muriel Freeman *

Gladys Daniell Gladys Daniell (8 November 1884 – 26 July 1962) was a British fencer. She competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, ...

* Peggy Butler

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1928. * David Turquand-Young *

Alfred Goodwin Alfred Theodore Goodwin (June 29, 1923 – December 27, 2022) was an American jurist who was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and also a district judge of the United States District Cour ...

Lance East Lance East (22 May 1901 – 23 June 1993) was a British modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen ...

Rowing

Single scull A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to minimi ...

- David Collet - Bronze *

Double scull A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly s ...

Humphrey Boardman Humphrey Colman Boardman (26 July 1904 – 15 June 1998) was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam. He was born in Norwich. He was the younger brother of Christopher Boardman who won ...

Denis Guye Denis Germain Fritz Guye (20 August 1901 – 16 September 1986) was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam and won the Wingfield Sculls three times. Guye was born in Brentford, the son of Fritz G ...

- Did not start *

Coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...

- Terence O'Brien,

Robert Nisbet Robert Alexander Nisbet (; September 30, 1913 – September 9, 1996) was an American sociologist, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Vice-Chancellor at the University of California, Riverside, and an Albert Schweitzer Profess ...

-Silver *

Coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on th ...

John Lander,

Michael Warriner Michael Henry Warriner (3 December 1908 – 7 April 1986) was an English rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain. Warriner was born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. He was educated at Harrow School and Tri ...

Richard Beesly Richard Beesly (27 July 1907 – 28 March 1965) was a British rower who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Beesly was born at Bromsgrove, the son of Gerald Beesly and his wife Helen (née Chamberlain) who was a cousin o ...

and

Edward Vaughan Bevan Edward Vaughan Bevan (3 November 1907 – 22 February 1988) was a British doctor and rower who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Biography and career Bevan was born at Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. He was educated at ...

- Gold *

Coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oa ...

Harold Ives, L G Potter,

George Beaumont Sir George Howland Beaumont, 7th Baronet (6 November 1753 – 7 February 1827) was a British art patron and amateur painter. He played a crucial part in the creation of London's National Gallery by making the first bequest of paintings to that ...

, O B Starkey and Arthur Sulley - Round 1 - Seventh *

Eight 8 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 8 or eight may also refer to: Years * AD 8, the eighth year of the AD era * 8 BC, the eighth year before the AD era Art *The Eight (Ashcan School), a group of twentieth century painters associated with the As ...

- crew from

Thames Rowing Club The Thames Rowing Club (TRC) is a rowing club based on the tidal Thames as it flows through the western suburbs of London. The TRC clubhouse stands on Putney Embankment. The club was founded in 1860. As at July 2022, Thames had won events at He ...

comprising Jamie Hamilton,

Guy Oliver Nickalls Guy Oliver Nickalls (4 April 1899 – 26 April 1974), also known as Gully Nickalls, was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Life Nickalls was the son of Guy Nickalls, who was also a rower an ...

, John Badcock,

Donald Gollan Donald Herbert Louis Gollan (19 January 1896 – 13 August 1971) was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, winning silver. He was partially deaf and communicated using British Sign Language. Sport career Gollan was born in ...

, Harold Lane, Gordon Killick,

Jack Beresford Jack Beresford, CBE (1 January 1899 – 3 December 1977), born Jack Beresford-Wiszniewski, was a British rower who won five medals at five Olympic Games in succession. This record in Olympic rowing was not matched until 2000 when Sir Steve Red ...

, Harold West and Arthur Sulley

Sailing

Swimming

Water Polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

External links

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