Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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At the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling. The freestyle competitions were held from July 30 to August 1, 1928 and the Greco-Roman events were held from August 2 to August 5, 1928.[1]
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| Venue | Vélodrome d'Hiver |
| Dates | 30 July –5 August 1928 |
| No. of events | 13 (13 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 166 from 29 nations |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kaarlo Mäkinen Finland |
Edmond Spapen Belgium |
James Trifunov Canada |
| Featherweight |
Allie Morrison United States |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland |
Hans Minder Switzerland |
| Lightweight |
Osvald Käpp Estonia |
Charles Pacôme France |
Eino Augusti Leino Finland |
| Welterweight |
Arvo Haavisto Finland |
Lloyd Appleton United States |
Maurice Letchford Canada |
| Middleweight |
Ernst Kyburz Switzerland |
Donald Stockton Canada |
Samuel Rabin Great Britain |
| Light Heavyweight |
Thure Sjöstedt Sweden |
Arnold Bögli Switzerland |
Henri Lefèbre France |
| Heavyweight |
Johan Richthoff Sweden |
Aukusti Sihvola Finland |
Edmond Dame France |
Greco-Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kurt Leucht Germany |
Jindrich Maudr Czechoslovakia |
Giovanni Gozzi Italy |
| Featherweight |
Voldemar Väli Estonia |
Eric Malmberg Sweden |
Gerolamo Quaglia Italy |
| Lightweight |
Lajos Keresztes Hungary |
Eduard Sperling Germany |
Edvard Westerlund Finland |
| Middleweight |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland |
László Papp Hungary |
Albert Kusnets Estonia |
| Light Heavyweight |
Ibrahim Moustafa Egypt |
Adolf Rieger Germany |
Onni Pellinen Finland |
| Heavyweight |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden |
Hjalmar Nyström Finland |
Georg Gehring Germany |
Participating nations
166 wrestlers from 29 nations competed. Argentina competed in wrestling for the first time.[1]
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Estonia (EST) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
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