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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 ...

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. 100 competitors, 87 men and 13 women, took part in 66 events in 11 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg) *

Lennart Bohman Lennart A. Bohman (May 27, 1909 – October 11, 1979) was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen ...

:* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to Hubert Ausbock (GER), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg) *

Nils Ramm Nils Arvid Ramm (1 January 1903 – 8 November 1986) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Previously he won the 1927 European title and finished second in 1925. After the Olympics Ramm turned prof ...

→ Silver Medal :* First Round — Bye :* Quarterfinals — Defeated Hans Schonrath (GER), points :* Semifinals — Defeated

Sverre Sørsdal Sverre Sørsdal (5 August 1900 – 21 March 1996) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Sørsdal was born in Hamar, Norway. He trained as a medical ...

(NOR), points :* Final Match — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), KO-1

Cycling

Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1928. ; Individual road race * Gösta Carlsson *

Erik Jansson Eric or Erik Jansson or Janson (19 December 1808 – 13 May 1850) was the leader of a Swedish Radical Pietism, Radical Pietist sect that emigrated to the United States in 1846. Early and family life Jansson was born in Biskopskulla Church, Biskops ...

* Georg Johnsson * Hjalmar Pettersson ; Team road race * Gösta Carlsson *

* Georg Johnsson * Hjalmar Pettersson

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Eight fencers, six men and two women, represented Sweden in 1928. ; Men's foil *

Bertil Uggla Bertil Gustafsson Uggla (19 August 1890 – 29 September 1945) was a Swedish officer, track and field athlete, modern pentathlete, and fencer. Early life Uggla was born on 19 August 1890 at Karlberg Palace, Stockholm, Sweden, the son of General ...

* Ivar Tingdahl ; Men's épée * Nils Hellsten * Gunnar Cederschiöld ; Men's team épée * Nils Hellsten, Sidney Stranne, Gunnar Cederschiöld,

; Women's foil * Ebba Gripenstedt * Hanna Olsen

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1928. Bo Lindman won the silver medal and Sven Thofelt won the gold. * Sven Thofelt *

Bo Lindman Bo Lindman (8 February 1899 – 30 July 1992) was a Swedish modern pentathlete. He participated at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics and won one gold and two silver medals; in 1932 he also competed in the individual épée fencing event. ...

* Ingvar Berg

Sailing

;Men

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

1928 in Swedish sport 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 Bazhanov, J ...

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