Norway
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competed at the
1928 Summer Olympics in
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. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 42 events in 9 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
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Olav Nielsen
Olav Nielsen (April 5, 1902 – April 25, 1944) was a Norwegian amateur boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born and died in Oslo, and represented the sports club SK av 1909. He tied for ninth in the flyweight division in t ...
:* First Round — Bye
:* Second Round — Lost to
Baddie Lebanon
Henry "Baddie" Lebanon (10 October 1910 – c. 1986) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as ...
(RSA), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
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Sverre Sørsdal
:* First Round — Bye
:* Quarterfinals — Defeated
Alexander Kaletchetz (USA), KO-1
:* Semifinals — Lost to
Nils Ramm (SWE), points
:* Third Place Match — Lost to
Michael Michaelsen
Michael Jacob Michaelsen (April 11, 1899 – August 13, 1970) was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish.
In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third-place fight agains ...
(DEN), walk-over
Cycling
Four cyclists, all men, represented Norway in 1928.
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Individual road race
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Gustav Kristiansen
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Karl Hansen
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Ragnvald Martinsen
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Reidar Raaen
Equestrian
Six equestrians, all men, and seven horses represented Norway in 1928.
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Individual dressage
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Paul Michelet on ''Benue''
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Individual eventing
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Bjart Ording on ''And Over''
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Arthur Qvist on ''Hidalgo''
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Eugen Johansen on ''Baby''
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Team eventing
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Bjart Ording on ''And Over'',
Arthur Qvist on ''Hidalgo'',
Eugen Johansen on ''Baby''
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Individual jumping
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Knut Gysler on ''Sans Peur''
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Anton Klaveness on ''Barrabas''
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Bjart Ording on ''Fram I''
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Team jumping
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Knut Gysler on ''Sans Peur'',
Anton Klaveness on ''Barrabas'',
Bjart Ording on ''Fram I''
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1928.
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Men's foil
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Johan Falkenberg
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Frithjof Lorentzen
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Jacob Bergsland
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Men's team foil
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Jacob Bergsland,
Johan Falkenberg,
Frithjof Lorentzen,
Sigurd Akre-Aas
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Men's épée
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Raoul Heide
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Sigurd Akre-Aas
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Frithjof Lorentzen
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Men's team épée
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Sigurd Akre-Aas,
Raoul Heide,
Frithjof Lorentzen,
Jacob Bergsland
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Men's sabre
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Sigurd Akre-Aas
Sailing
Nine sailors, all men, represented Norway in 1928.
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12' Dinghy
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Henrik Robert
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6 Metre
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Johan Anker,
Erik Anker
Erik Anker (15 October 1903 – 15 August 1994) was a Norwegian sailor and businessperson.
Early life and Olympics
He was born in Berg, Østfold as a son of Johan Anker. He was a brother of Christian August Anker, and a stepson of Nini Roll ...
,
Håkon Bryhn,
Crown Prince Olav
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8 Metre
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Bernhard Lund,
Magnus Konow
Magnus Andreas Thulstrup Clasen Konow (1 September 1887 – 25 August 1972) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 ...
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Jens Salvesen,
Wilhelm Wilhelmsen,
Halfdan Hansen (Reserve, did not actually compete)
Swimming
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ...
1928 in Norwegian sport
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