Germany at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Germany competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Germany returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to both the 1920 and 1924 Games. Despite a total absence of 16 years since 1912, German athletes were ranked 2nd. 295 competitors, 260 men and 35 women, took part in 95 events in 16 sports.[1]

Germany at the
1928 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGER
NOCGerman Olympic Sports Confederation
Websitewww.dosb.de (in German, English, and French)
in Amsterdam, Netherlands
28 July–12 August 1928
Competitors295 (260 men, 35 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Ernst Paulus
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
10
Silver
7
Bronze
14
Total
31
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

 Saar (1952)
 United Team of Germany (1956–1964)
 East Germany (1968–1988)
 West Germany (1968–1988)

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldLina Radke Athletics Women's 800 m August 2
 GoldCarl Freiherr von Langen Equestrian Individual dressage August 11
 GoldHermann Linkenbach, Carl Freiherr von Langen,
Eugen Freiherr von Lotzbeck		 Equestrian Team dressage August 11
 GoldHelene Mayer Fencing Women's foil August 1
 GoldKurt Moeschter, Bruno Müller Rowing Men's coxless pair August 10
 GoldHilde Schrader Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke August 9
 GoldGermany men's national water polo team
  • Max Amann
  • Karl Bähre
  • Emil Benecke
  • Johann Blank
  • Otto Cordes
  • Fritz Gunst
  • Erich Rademacher
  • Joachim Rademacher
 Water poloAugust 11
 GoldKurt Helbig Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg July 28
 GoldJosef Straßberger Weightlifting Men's +82.5 kg July 29
 GoldKurt Leucht Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight August 4
 SilverRichard Corts, Hubert Houben,
Helmut Körnig, Georg Lammers		 Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay August 5
 SilverHermann Engelhard, Richard Krebs,
Otto Neumann, Harry Werner Storz		 Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay August 5
 SilverErnst Pistulla Boxing Men's light heavyweight August 11
 SilverErwin Casmir Fencing Men's foil August 11
 SilverErich Rademacher Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke August 8
 SilverEduard Sperling Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman lightweight August 5
 SilverAdolf Rieger Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight August 5
 BronzeGeorg Lammers Athletics Men's 100 m July 30
 BronzeHelmut Körnig Athletics Men's 200 m August 1
 BronzeJoachim Büchner Athletics Men's 400 m August 3
 BronzeHermann Engelhard Athletics Men's 800 m July 31
 BronzeEmil Hirschfeld Athletics Men's shot put July 29
 BronzeAnni Holdmann, Leni Junker,
Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt		 Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay August 5
 BronzeHans Bernhardt, Karl Köther Cycling Men's tandem August 6
 BronzeBruno Neumann Equestrian Individual eventing August 11
 BronzeOlga Oelkers Fencing Women's foil August 1
 BronzeGermany national field hockey team
  • Bruno Boche
  • Georg Brunner
  • Heinz Förstendorf
  • Erwin Franzkowiak
  • Werner Freyberg
  • Theodor Haag
  • Hans Haußmann
  • Kurt Haverbeck
  • Aribert Heymann
  • Herbert Hobein
  • Fritz Horn
  • Karl-Heinz Irmer
  • Herbert Kemmer
  • Fritz Lincke
  • Herbert Müller
  • Werner Proft
  • Heinz Schäfer
  • Gerd Strantzen
  • Kurt Weiß
  • Rolf Wollner
  • Heinz Wöltje
  • Erich Zander
 Field hockeyMay 26
 BronzeHelmuth Kahl Modern pentathlon August 4
 BronzeCharlotte Mühe Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke August 9
 BronzeHans Wölpert Weightlifting Men's 60 kg July 28
 BronzeGeorg Gehring Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight August 5

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Women's 100 metres[2]
  • Erna Steinberg – 4th
  • Leni Schmidt – DQ (final)
  • Anni Holdmann – Semi-final (4th in heat 1)
  • Leni Junker – Semi-final (5th in heat 2)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)

  • Hubert Ausbock
  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Defeated Lennart Bohman (SWE), points
  • Quarterfinals — Lost to Antal Kocsis (HUN), points


Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

  • Hans Schonrath
  • First Round — Bye
  • Quarterfinals — Lost to Nils Ramm (SWE), points

Cycling

Ten cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1928.

Individual road race
  • Karl Koch
  • Arthur Essing
  • Bernhard Stübecke
  • Otto Kürschner
Sprint
  • Hans Bernhardt
Time trial
  • Kurt Einsiedel
Tandem
  • Karl Köther
  • Hans Bernhardt
Team pursuit
  • Josef Steger
  • Anton Joksch
  • Kurt Einsiedel
  • Hans Dormbach

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Fencing

13 fencers, 10 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1928.

Men's foil
  • Erwin Casmir
  • Fritz Gazzera
  • Julius Thomson
Men's team foil
  • Erwin Casmir, Fritz Gazzera, Julius Thomson, Wilhelm Löffler, August Heim, Heinrich Moos
Men's épée
  • Hans Halberstadt
  • Fritz Jack
  • Theodor Fischer
Men's team épée
  • Theodor Fischer, Fritz Gazzera, Hans Halberstadt, Fritz Jack
Men's sabre
  • Erwin Casmir
  • Hans Thomson
  • Heinrich Moos
Men's team sabre
  • Erwin Casmir, Heinrich Moos, Hans Halberstadt, Hans Thomson
Women's foil

Football
Main article: Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Roster

The following is the Germany roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.[3]

  • Bruno Boche
  • Georg Brunner
  • Heinz Förstendorf
  • Erwin Franzkowiak
  • Werner Freyberg
  • Theodor Haag
  • Hans Haußmann
  • Kurt Haverbeck
  • Aribert Heymann
  • Herbert Hobein
  • Fritz Horn
  • Karl-Heinz Irmer
  • Herbert Kemmer
  • Herbert Müller
  • Werner Proft
  • Gerd Strantzen
  • Rolf Wollner
  • Heinz Wöltje
  • Erich Zander
  • Fritz Lincke
  • Heinz Schäfer
  • Kurt Weiß
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  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
17 May 1928
19:30
Germany  5–1  Spain
Hobein field hockey ball 6', 34'
Boche field hockey ball 20'
Müller field hockey ball 33'
Haag field hockey ball 41'		 Report E. de Chávarri field hockey ball 40'
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,300
Umpires:
E. W. C. Ricketts (IND)
P. Regibo (BEL)
19 May 1928
16:00
Netherlands  2–1  Germany
Van de Rovaart field hockey ball 20'
Van der Veen field hockey ball 32'		 Report Haag field hockey ball 7'
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 6,000
Umpires:
R. Liégeois (BEL)
B. Turnbull (IND)
22 May 1928
16:30
Germany  2–0  France
Haag field hockey ball 10', 28' Report
Old Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 300
Umpires:
R. Liégeois (BEL)
E. de Cindric (HUN)
Bronze Medal Match
26 May 1928
14:00
Germany  3–0  Belgium
Haag field hockey ball ?', ?', ?' Report
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 23,400
Umpires:
B. Turnbull (IND)
W. C. Ricketts (IND)

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1928. Helmuth Kahl won a bronze medal.

  • Helmuth Kahl
  • Heinz Hax
  • Hermann Hölter

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Water Polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Germany at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  2. Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Archived November 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-02-01.
  3. 1928 Official Report.
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