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Argentina competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 81 competitors, all men, took part in 41 events in 12 sports.[1]
| Argentina at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ARG |
| NOC | Argentine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 81 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Héctor Méndez |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Athletics
Five men competed for Argentina in athletics. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. None of the athletes advanced to the final in any of their events; Kleger's 7th place finish in the hammer throw was the country's best result in the sport.
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eduardo Albe | 100 m | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Alberto Barucco | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Juan Bautista Pina | 11.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 Q | 11.0 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Alberto Barucco | 200 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Juan Bautista Pina | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Serafín Dengra | 800 m | — | 2:01.2 | 1 Q | Unknown | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Leopoldo Ledesma | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Serafín Dengra | 1500 m | — | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Leopoldo Ledesma | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Valerio Vallania | 110 m hurdles | — | DQ | – | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Valerio Vallania | High jump | 1.77 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Federico Kleger | Hammer throw | 46.61 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Boxing
Eight men represented Argentina in boxing, the maximum allowed (one per weight class). Avendaño and Rodríguez became the first Argentinian Olympic boxing champions.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Juan José Trillo | Flyweight | Bye | L points |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Carmelo Robledo | Bantamweight | Bye | W points |
L points |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Víctor Peralta | Featherweight | Bye | W points |
W points |
W points |
L points |
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| Pascual Bonfiglio | Lightweight | W points |
W points |
L points |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Raúl Landini | Welterweight | W points |
W points |
W points |
W points |
L points |
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| Humberto Curi | Middleweight | Bye | W points |
L points |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Víctor Avendaño | Light heavyweight | — | W points |
W points |
W points |
W points |
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| Arturo Rodríguez | Heavyweight | — | W KO |
W points |
W points |
W KO |
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Cycling
Six cyclists, all men, represented Argentina in 1928.
Equestrian
Fencing
Nine fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1928. They won the bronze medal in the team foil event.
- Roberto Larraz, Raúl Anganuzzi, Luis Lucchetti, Héctor Lucchetti, Carmelo Camet →
Bronze Medal
Football
- Round of 16
| Argentina | 11–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ferreira Tarasconi Orsi Cherro |
Report | Kuntner Carroll |
- Quarterfinals
| Argentina | 6–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tarasconi Ferreira Orsi |
Report | R. Braine Vanhalme Moeschal |
- Semifinals
- Gold Medal match
Rowing
Sailing
Five sailors represented Argentina in 1928. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
| Sailor | Event | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Rank | ||
| Rafael Iglesias Miguel Bosch Pedro Dates Horacio Seeber Carlos Serantes |
8 metre class | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | Did not advance | 8 | ||
Swimming
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Argentina at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
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