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Rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from August 2, 1928 to August 10, 1928.

Medal summary

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls	Paul Costello Paul Costello Paul Vincent Costello was an American triple Olympic Gold Medal winner in rowing and he was the first person to win a gold medal in the same event, the double scull , at three consecutive Olympics... Charles McIlvaine Charles McIlvaine (rower) Charles Joseph McIlvaine was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He died in Broward County, Florida.In 1928 he won the gold medal with his partner Paul Costello in the double sculls competition....	Joseph Wright, Jr. Joseph Wright, Jr. (rower) Joseph George Harris Wright, Jr. was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... Jack Guest Jack Guest John "Jack" Schofield Guest was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the silver medal with his partner Joseph Wright, Jr. in the double sculls competition....	Leo Losert Leo Losert Leo Losert was an Austrian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the Austrian boat, which won the bronze medal in the double sculls event with Viktor Flessl.-External links:... Viktor Flessl Viktor Flessl Viktor Flessl was an Austrian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the double sculls event with his partner Leo Losert.-External links:...
Men's coxless pairs	Bruno Müller Bruno Müller Bruno Müller was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal with his partner Kurt Moeschter in the coxless pairs competition.-External links:... Kurt Moeschter Kurt Moeschter Kurt Moeschter was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal with his partner Bruno Müller in the coxless pairs competition.-External links:...	Terence O'Brien Terence O'Brien (rower) Terence Noel O'Brien was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.... Robert Nisbet Robert Nisbet (rower) Robert Archibald Nisbet known as Archie Nisbet was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....	Paul McDowell Paul McDowell Paul L. McDowell was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal with his partner John Schmitt in the coxless pairs competition.-External links:... John Schmitt John Schmitt (rower) John Victor Schmitt was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal with his partner Paul McDowell in the coxless pairs competition.-External links:...
Men's coxed pairs	Hans Schöchlin Hans Schöchlin Hans W. Schöchlin was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal as member of the Swiss boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:... Karl Schöchlin Karl Schöchlin Karl F. Schöchlin was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal as member of the Swiss boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:... Hans Bourquin Hans Bourquin Hans Bourquin was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal as coxswain of the Swiss boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:*...	Armand Marcelle Armand Marcelle Armand Marcelle was a French rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:... Edouard Marcelle Edouard Marcelle Edouard Marcelle was a French rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:... Henri Préaux Henri Préaux Henri Préaux was a French rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the silver medal as coxswain of the French boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:*...	Léon Flament Léon Flament Léon Flament was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Belgian boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:* ... François de Coninck François de Coninck François de Coninck was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Belgian boat in the coxed pairs competition.-External links:... Georges Anthony
Men's coxless fours	John Lander John Lander (rower) John Gerard Heath Lander was a British rower who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the Second World War.... Michael Warriner Michael Warriner Michael Henry Warriner was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.Warriner was born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he rowed with the First Trinity Boat Club... Richard Beesly Richard Beesly Richard Beesly was a British rower who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.Beesly was born at Bromsgrove, the son of Gerald Beesly and his wife Helen who was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain. He was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a member... Edward Vaughan Bevan Edward Vaughan Bevan Edward Vaughan Bevan was a British doctor and rower who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam....	Charles Karle Charles Karle Charles George Karle was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a member of the American boat, which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event.... William Miller William Miller (rower) William G. Miller was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event.... George Healis George Healis George Albert Healis was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:... Ernest Bayer Ernest Bayer Ernest Henry Bayer was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:...	Cesare Rossi Cesare Rossi Cesare Rossi was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the Italian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:... Pietro Freschi Pietro Freschi Pietro Freschi was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the Italian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:... Umberto Bonadè Umberto Bonadè Umberto Bonadè was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the Italian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:... Paolo Gennari Paolo Gennari Paolo Gennari was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the Italian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:...
Men's coxed fours	Valerio Perentin Valerio Perentin Valerio Perentin was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal as member of the Italian boat in the coxed fours event.... Giliante D'Este Giliante D'Este Giliante D'Este was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... Nicolò Vittori Nicolò Vittori Nicolò Vittori was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal as member of the Italian boat in the coxed fours event.... Giovanni Delise Giovanni Delise Giovanni Delise was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal as member of the Italian boat in the coxed fours event.-External links:*... Renato Petronio Renato Petronio Renato Petronio was an Italian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal as coxswain of the Italian boat in the coxed fours event....	Ernst Haas Joseph Meyer Otto Bucher Karl Schwegler Karl Schwegler Karl Schwegler was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the silver medal as member of the Swiss boat in the coxed fours competition.-External links:*... Fritz Bösch	Franciszek Bronikowski Franciszek Bronikowski Franciszek Jan Bronikowski was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours event.... Edmund Jankowski Edmund Jankowski Edmund Bernard Jankowski was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours event.... Leon Birkholc Leon Birkholc Leon Birkholc was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours event.... Bernard Ormanowski Bernard Ormanowski Bernard Paweł Ormanowski was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours event.... Bolesław Drewek
Men's eights	Marvin Stalder Marvin Stalder Marvin Frederick Stalder was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:... John Brinck John Brinck John Manning Brinck was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:... Francis Frederick Francis Frederick Francis Harland Frederick was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:... William Thompson William Thompson (rower) William G. Thompson was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he rowed as the number four man in the American boat, which was made up of the University of California crew and won the gold medal in the eights.Graduated from University of California in 1929 with BS... William Dally William Dally (rower) William Morris Dally was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:... James Workman James Workman James Theodore Workman was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:... Hubert A. Caldwell Hubert A. Caldwell Hubert Augustus Caldwell was an American athlete who competed in Men's Crew.He was in the University of California, Berkeley class of 1929 and a member of the California-Alpha Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. An oars-man for his university's crew team, he competed in the 1928 Olympics in Amersterdam... Peter Donlon Peter Donlon Peter Dwight Donlon was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:... Donald Blessing Donald Blessing Donald F. Blessing was an American coxswain who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam. Don was born in Holister, California....	Jamie Hamilton Jamie Hamilton (publisher) Jamie Hamilton was a half-American half-Scot rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He founded the publishing house Hamish Hamilton Limited.... Guy Oliver Nickalls Guy Oliver Nickalls Guy Oliver Nickalls , also known as Gully Nickalls, was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-Life:... John Badcock John Badcock (rower) John Charles Badcock , also known as Felix Badcock, was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.-Life:... Donald Gollan Donald Gollan Donald Herbert Louis Gollan was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.Gollan was born in Paddington, London, the son of Spencer Gollan a racehorse owner and sportsman. He was deaf and mute. He was a member of both Thames Rowing Club and Vesta Rowing Club... Harold Lane Gordon Killick Gordon Killick Gordon Cecil Killick , also known as Bill Killick, was a British rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-Life:Killick was born in Fulham... Jack Beresford Jack Beresford Jack Beresford, CBE, was a British rower who won medals at five Olympic Games in succession, an Olympic record in rowing, which has since been tied by Steven Redgrave.-Early life:... Harold West Arthur Sulley Arthur Sulley Arthur Lindsay Sulley was a British rowing cox who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.Sulley was born in the Guisborough district of Yorkshire. He was educated at Cambridge University and coxed the winning Cambridge crew in the 1928 University Boat Race...	Frederick Hedges Frederick Hedges Frederick Charles Hedges was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.He was born and died in Toronto.... Frank Fiddes Frank Fiddes Frank James Fiddes was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:... John Hand John Hand John "Jack" Loudwell Hand was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.Born in Toronto, he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition in 1928.... Herbert Richardson Herbert Richardson Herbert Trenchard Richardson was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.He was born in Toronto.... Jack Murdoch Athol Meech Athol Meech Athol Charles Meech was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:... Edgar Norris Edgar Norris Cyril Edgar Norris was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:*... William Ross William Ross (rower) William M. Ross was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:... John Donnelly John Donnelly (rower) John Henry Donnelly was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as coxswain of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:* *...

Participating nations

A total of 245 rowers from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:

Only one rower (Joseph Wright, Jr.

Joseph Wright, Jr. (rower)

Joseph George Harris Wright, Jr. was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....

) and one coxswain (Georges Anthony) competed in more than one event.

Medal table

1	2	2	1	5
2	1	2	1	4
3	1	1	0	2
4	1	0	1	2
5	1	0	0	1
5	1	0	0	1
7	0	1	1	2
8	0	1	0	1
9	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

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