United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics


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.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
AthleticsMen's 400 m
, Henry Russell,
James Quinn, Frank Wykoff		AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 m relay
, George Baird,
Ray Barbuti, Emerson Spencer		AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
AthleticsMen's long jump
AthleticsMen's high jump
AthleticsMen's pole vault
AthleticsMen's shot put
AthleticsMen's discus throw
AthleticsWomen's 100 m
DivingMen's 3 m springboard
DivingMen's 10 m platform
DivingWomen's 3 m springboard
DivingWomen's 10 m platform
, Charles McIlvaineRowingMen's double sculls
, John Brinck, Hubert A. Caldwell,
William Dally, Peter Donlon, Francis Frederick,
Marvin Stalder, William Thompson, James Workman		RowingMen's eight
SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke
, George Kojac,
Walter Laufer, Johnny Weissmuller		SwimmingMen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle
SwimmingWomen's 400 m freestyle
, Adelaide Lambert,
Martha Norelius, Albina Osipowich		SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
WrestlingMen's freestyle featherweight
AthleticsMen's 110 m hurdles
AthleticsMen's 400 m hurdles
AthleticsMen's triple jump
AthleticsMen's high jump
AthleticsMen's pole vault
AthleticsMen's shot put
, Loretta McNeil,
Betty Robinson, Mary Washburn		AthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 m relay
AthleticsWomen's discus throw
BoxingMen's bantamweight
BoxingMen's lightweight
DivingMen's 3 m springboard
DivingWomen's 3 m springboard
DivingWomen's 10 m platform
RowingMen's single sculls
, George Healis,
Charles Karle, William Miller		RowingMen's coxless four
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle
WrestlingMen's freestyle welterweight
AthleticsMen's 110 m hurdles
AthleticsMen's 400 m hurdles
AthleticsMen's long jump
AthleticsMen's pole vault
AthleticsMen's discus throw
AthleticsMen's hammer throw
AthleticsMen's decathlon
AthleticsWomen's high jump
BoxingMen's featherweight
DivingMen's 10 m platform
DivingWomen's 3 m springboard
FencingMen's épée
, John SchmittRowingMen's coxless pair
SwimmingMen's 1500 m freestyle
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke
SwimmingWomen's 400 m freestyle

Athletics

Boxing

Men's Flyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Four cyclists, all men, represented the United States in 1928.
;Individual road race
;Team road race

Equestrian

Fencing

16 fencers, 14 men and 2 women, represented the United States in 1928.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil
Results
Roster
Coach: George Burford

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented the United States in 1928.

Sailing

Swimming

Water Polo

Wrestling

Art competitions