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 Athletics Men's shot put Athletics Men's high jump Athletics Men's long jump Athletics Women's 100 m Athletics Men's pole vault Athletics Men's discus throw Wrestling Men's freestyle featherweight Athletics Men's 400 m Henry RussellJames QuinnFrank Wykoff Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay George BairdRay BarbutiEmerson Spencer Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle Diving Men's 3 m springboard Diving Women's 3 m springboard Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke Adelaide LambertMartha NoreliusAlbina Osipowich Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Charles McIlvaine Rowing Men's double sculls John BrinckHubert A. CaldwellWilliam DallyPeter DonlonFrancis FrederickMarvin StalderWilliam ThompsonJames Workman Rowing Men's eight Diving Men's 10 m platform Diving Women's 10 m platform Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle George KojacWalter LauferJohnny Weissmuller Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle Boxing Men's bantamweight Boxing Men's lightweight Athletics Men's high jump Athletics Men's shot put Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles Athletics Women's discus throw Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles Athletics Men's pole vault Wrestling Men's freestyle welterweight Athletics Men's triple jump Loretta McNeilBetty RobinsonMary Washburn Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay Diving Men's 3 m springboard Diving Women's 3 m springboard Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke Ken Myers Rowing Men's single sculls George HealisCharles KarleWilliam Miller Rowing Men's coxless four Diving Women's 10 m platform Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle Boxing Men's featherweight Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles Athletics Men's hammer throw Athletics Men's long jump Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles Athletics Men's pole vault Athletics Men's discus throw Athletics Men's decathlon Athletics Women's high jump Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle Fencing Men's épée Diving Women's 3 m springboard Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke John Schmitt Rowing Men's coxless pair Diving Men's 10 m platform
Athletics
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankElta Cartwright100 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 Did not advanceBetty Robinson Unknown 2 Q 12.4 1 Q 12.2 Anne Vrana-O'Brien 13.1 3 Did not advanceMary Washburn 12.8 2 Q Unknown 4 Did not advanceDee Boeckmann800 m Unknown colspan=2 rowspan=4 6 Did not advance Florence MacDonald Unknown 2 Q 2:22.6 6Rayma Wilson Unknown 10 Did not advance Jessie CrossLoretta McNeilBetty RobinsonMary Washburn 49.8 1 Q 48.8
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMildred WileyHigh jump 1.40 - 1.56 Jean Shiley 1.40 - 1.51 4Catherine Maguire 1.40 - 1.48 8Marion Holley 1.40 - 1.48 9Lillian CopelandDiscus throw36.662 Q37.08Maybelle Reichardt 33.52 7 Did not advanceRena MacDonald30.2515 Did not advanceMargaret Jenkins 27.07 19 Did not advance
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg) Hyman Miller First Round — Lost to Robert Sartos (BEL), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg) Alexander Kaletchetz First Round — Bye Quarterfinals — Lost to Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), KO-1
Cycling
Four cyclists, all men, represented the United States in 1928.
Individual road race Chester Nelsen, Sr. Henry O'Brien, Jr. Peter Smessaert Charles Westerholm
Team road race Chester Nelsen, Sr. Henry O'Brien, Jr. Peter Smessaert
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
16 fencers, 14 men and 2 women, represented the United States in 1928.
Men's foil Joe Levis George Calnan Dernell Every
Men's team foil George Calnan, René Peroy, Joe Levis, Harold Rayner, Henry Breckinridge, Dernell Every
Men's épée George Calnan Allen Milner Edward Barnett
Men's team épée Arthur Lyon, George Calnan, Allen Milner, Harold Rayner, Henry Breckinridge, Edward Barnett
Men's sabre John Huffman Norman Cohn-Armitage Nickolas Muray
Men's team sabre Ervin Acel, Norman Cohn-Armitage, John Huffman, Arthur Lyon, Nickolas Muray, Harold Van Buskirk
Women's foil Marion Lloyd Irma Hopper
Football
Results United States 2–11 Argentina
Roster Albert Cooper John Duffy Harry Smith Francis Ryan Jack Lyons Robert Aitken William Findlay Jack Deal Rudy Kuntner Henry Carroll Jimmy Gallagher
Coach: George Burford
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1928.
Aubrey Newman Richard Mayo Peter Hains
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGeorge Kojac100 m freestyle 1:01.6 1:01.0 1:00.8 4Walter Laufer 1:00.8 1:00.6 1:01.0 5Johnny Weissmuller 1:00.0 58.6 OR 58.6 =OR Austin Clapp400 m freestyle 5:13.4 5:06.8 5:16.0 5Buster Crabbe 5:09.8 5:06.2 5:05.4 4Ray Ruddy 5:26.4 5:20.6 5:25.0 6Austin Clapp1500 m freestyle 21:31.0 Did not advanceBuster Crabbe 20:17.8 20:55.4 20:28.8 Ray Ruddy 22:12.0 21:31.2 21:05.0 4George Kojac100 m backstroke 1:09.2 OR 1:10.0 1:08.2 WR Walter Laufer 1:12.8 1:12.6 1:10.0 Paul Wyatt 1:14.0 1:14.2 1:12.0 Thomas Blankenburg200 m breaststroke 3:04.2 Unknown Did not advanceAustin ClappWalter LauferGeorge KojacJohnny WeissmullerPaul SamsonDavid Young4 × 200 m freestyle relay colspan=2 9:38.8 WR 9:36.2 WR
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEleanor Garatti100 m freestyle 1:14.8 1:11.4 OR 1:11.4 Susan Laird 1:14.2 1:13.8 1:14.6 5Albina Osipowich 1:12.4 1:12.2 =OR 1:11.0 Ethel McGary400 m freestyle 6:04.6 Unknown Did not advanceJosephine McKim 6:10.0 5:55.0 6:00.2 Martha Norelius 5:45.4 WR 1 Q 5:58.0 5:42.8 WR Marian Gilman100 m backstroke 1:24.0 colspan=2 1:24.2 4Eleanor Holm 1:23.6 colspan=2 1:24.4 =5Lisa Lindstrom 1:23.0 colspan=2 1:24.4 =5Jane Fauntz200 m breaststroke 3:29.0 Unknown Did not advanceAgnes Geraghty 3:18.8 Unknown Did not advanceMargaret Hoffman 3:21.6 3:22.4 3:19.2 5Adelaide LambertAlbina OsipowichEleanor GarattiMartha NoreliusJosephine McKimSusan Laird4 × 100 m freestyle relay colspan=2 4:55.6 WR 1 Q 4:47.6 WR
Water Polo
Wrestling
Art competitions
References