Australia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 18 competitors, 14 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 6 sports.
Due to economic difficulties, Australia could only afford to send ten athletes to the Games, as the estimated cost of funding was A$720 per athlete. However, other athletes were allowed to compete on the condition that they secure private or community funding. Eight athletes were funded in this way, including Dunc Gray.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Rowing Men's single sculls Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle Men's 1500 m freestyle Cycling Men's track time trial
Athletics
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round NP = Not placed
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJames Carlton100 m11.12 Q11.05did not advance200 m22.82 Q22.04did not advanceCharles Stuart400 m4did not advance800 m6colspan=2 did not advanceWilliam Whyte5colspan=2 did not advance1500 m3:59.92 Qcolspan=4 4:00.49George Hyde6colspan=4 did not advance5000 mcolspan=4 did not finishdid not advanceAlf Watson110 m hurdles3colspan=2 did not advance400 m hurdles57.84colspan=2 did not advance
Men Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNick WinterTriple Jump14.1512did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankEdith Robinson100 m2 Q3did not advance800 m5colspan=2 did not advance
Cycling
Two cyclists, both men, competed for Australia in 1928.
Track cycling Ranks given are within the heat.
CyclistEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Jack Standen Sprint Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 did not advance 5T Dunc Gray Time trial N/A 1:15.3
Diving
Ranks given are within the heat.
DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Harry Morris 3 m board 40 94.96 8 did not advance 10 m platform 34 53.42 7 did not advance
Rowing
Ranks given are within the heat.
RowerEventFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Bobby Pearce Single sculls 7:55.8 1 Q 7:28.0 1 Q 7:42.8 1 Q 7:01.8 1 Q 7:11.0
Swimming
Men Ranks given are within the heat.
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Boy Charlton 400 m freestyle 5:23.0 2 Q 5:13.6 2 Q 5:03.6 1500 m freestyle 20:17.4 2 Q 20:57.0 2 Q 20:02.6 Tom Boast 100 m backstroke 1:17.0 1 Q 4did not advance
Women Ranks given are within the heat.
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Bonnie Mealing 100 m backstroke 4n/adid not advance 100 m freestyle 1:20.6 3did not advance Edna Davey 4did not advance 400 m freestyle 6:12.0 3did not advance Doris Thompson200 m breaststroke 3:33.6 3 Q 5did not advance
Wrestling
Freestyle wrestling Men's
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinal Semifinal FinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Arthur Ford Bantamweight L n/a did not advance7T Harry Morris Welterweight n/a L L L Did not advance5 Thomas Bolger Middleweight L Ldid not advance6
References
External links Andrews, Malcolm, Australia at the Olympics, ABC Books, 2000 Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database sports-reference