Netherlands at the 1928 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands was the host nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. 266 competitors, 222 men and 44 women, took part in 103 events in 17 sports.[1]
| Netherlands at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 266 (222 men, 44 women) in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
On 11 August, the Netherlands won 7 medals on a single day. This remained the country's record until it won 8 medals on 28 July 2021 during the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
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
- NM = No mark
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dolf Benz | 100 m | 11.4 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Rinus van den Berge | 11.1 | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jaap Boot | unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Wilhelm Hennings | 11.2 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Rinus van den Berge | 200 m | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Harry Broos | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Rinus van den Berge | 400 m | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Harry Broos | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 2 Q | 49.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Andries Hoogerwerf | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Adje Paulen | unknown | 2 Q | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Andries Hoogerwerf | 800 m | unknown | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Adje Paulen | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Guus Zeegers | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Wilhelm Effern | 1500 m | unknown | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Frédéric du Hen | DNF | Did not advance | |||||||
| Guus Zeegers | unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Jan Zeegers | unknown | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Pieter Gerbrands | 5000 m | DNF | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Arie Klaase | unknown | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Nol Wolf | DNF | Did not advance | |||||||
| Bram Groeneweg | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Henri Landheer | 2:51:59 | 30 | |||||||
| Pleun van Leenen | 3:14:37 | 56 | |||||||
| Teun Sprong | DNF | ||||||||
| Willem van der Steen | 3:19:53 | 57 | |||||||
| Joop Vermeulen | 3:13:47 | 54 | |||||||
| Jan Britstra | 110m hurdles | unknown | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Arie Kaan | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Arie van Leeuwen | unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Lau Spel | unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Rinus van den Berge Harry Broos Andries Hoogerwerf Adje Paulen |
4 x 400m relay | unknown | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Frits Bührman | High Jump | 1.70 | =28 | Did not advance | |
| Joop Kamstra | 1.70 | =28 | Did not advance | ||
| Henri Thesingh | 1.77 | =19 | Did not advance | ||
| Age van der Zee | Pole Vault | 3.30 | =14 | Did not advance | |
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ben Bril | Flyweight | Bye |  McDonagh (IRL)W |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lebanon (RSA)L |
Did not advance | ||
| Bep van Klaveren | Featherweight | Bye | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Panadez (ESP)W |
 Perry (GBR)W |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Devin (USA)W |
 Peralta (ARG)W |
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| David Baan | Lightweight | Bye | Webster (GBR) W |
 Nielsen (DEN)L |
Did not advance | ||
| Cor Blommers | Welterweight | Bye | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Annet (BEL)W |
Landini (ARG) L |
Did not advance | ||
| Karel Miljon | Light Heavyweight | — |  Johansson-Vallsater (SWE)W |
Jackson (GBR) W |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pistulla (GER)L |
McCorkindale (USA) W |
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| Sam Olij | Heavyweight | — | Goyder (BEL) W |
Rodríguez (ARG) L |
Did not advance | ||
Cycling
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented the Netherlands in 1928.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the Netherlands in 1928.
- Leonard Kuypers, Arie de Jong, Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls, Willem Driebergen, Alfred Labouchere, Karel John van den Brandeler
Football
- Round of 16
| Netherlands | 0–2 |  Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Scarone  20'Urdinarán 86' |
- Consolation tournament, First round
- Consolation tournament, Final
After a coin toss the Netherlands were declared winners and were handed the trophy which had been on offer (by the NVB), but gave it to Chile to take home as a 'memento' of the Netherlands, the Olympic Games and their Dutch football friends.[3]
Gymnastics
Hockey
- Roster
The following is the Netherlands roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.[4]
- Jan Ankerman
- Jan Brand
- Rein de Waal
- Emile Duson
- Gerrit Jannink
- Adriaan Katte
- August Kop
- Ab Tresling
- Paul van de Rovaart
- Robert van der Veen
- Haas Visser 't Hooft
- C. J. J. Hardebeck
- T. F. Hubrecht
- G. Leembruggen
- H. J. L. Mangelaar Meertens
- Otto Muller von Czernicki
- W. J. van Citters
- C. J. van der Hagen
- Tonny van Lierop
- J. J. van Tienhoven van den Bogaard
- J. M. van Voorst van Beest
- N. Wenholt
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 | Gold medal match |
| 2 |  Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spain |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 689
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
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- Gold Medal Match
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Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented the Netherlands in 1928.
| Athlete | Event | Shooting rank |
Swimming rank |
Fencing rank |
Running rank |
Equestrian rank |
Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjeerd Pasma | Men's | 32 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 24 | 108 | =24 |
| Willem van Rhijn | 11 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 71 | 9 | |
| Christiaan Tonnet | 8 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 69 | =7 |
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Water Polo
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelis Compter | Men's -60 kg | 75 | 70 | 92.5 | 237.5 | 19 |
| Hendrik de Wolf | 72.5 | 75 | 100 | 247.5 | =16 | |
| Gerrit Roos | Men's -67.5 kg | 75 | 75 | 105 | 255 | 14 |
| Cor Tabak | 77.5 | 82.5 | 115 | 270 | 10 | |
| Guus Scheffer | Men's -75 kg | 97.5 | 105 | 125 | 327.5 | |
| Joop Zalm | 92.5 | 85 | 107.5 | 285 | =9 | |
| Willem Tholen | Men's -82.5 kg | 87.5 | 90 | 120 | 297.5 | 12 |
| Jan Verheijen | 95 | 105 | 137.5 | 337.5 | | |
| Henk Verheijen | Men's +82.5 kg | 102.5 | 100 | - | - | - |
| Minus Verheijen | 100 | 90 | 130 | 320 | 12 |
Wrestling
Art competitions
Demonstration sports
Korfball
Two Dutch teams gave a korfball demonstration, with a match on 6 August in the Olympisch Stadion.
References
- "Netherlands at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Historische dag Nederland op Olympische Spelen: 8 medailles" (in Dutch). NOS. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "IX. Olympiad Amsterdam 1928 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- 1928 Official Report.
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