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.
[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Bantamweight (-58 kg) |
 Kurt LeuchtGermany (GER) |
 Jindrich MaudrCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
 Giovanni GozziItaly (ITA) |
| Featherweight (58 - 62 kg) |
 Voldemar VäliEstonia (EST) |
 Erki MalmbergSweden (SWE) |
Gerolamo Quaglia Italy (ITA) |
| Lightweight (62 - 67.5 kg) |
 Lajos KeresztesHungary (HUN) |
Eduard Sperling Germany (GER) |
 Edvard WesterlundFinland (FIN) |
| Middleweight (67.5 - 75 kg) |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland (FIN) |
László Papp Hungary (HUN) |
Albert Kusnets Estonia (EST) |
| Light Heavyweight (75 - 82.5 kg) |
 Ibrahim MoustafaEgypt (EGY) |
Adolf Rieger Germany (GER) |
Onni Pellinen Finland (FIN) |
| Heavyweight (+82.5 kg) |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden (SWE) |
Hjalmar Nyström Finland (FIN) |
Georg Gehring Germany (GER) |
[edit] Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Bantamweight (-56 kg) |
Kaarlo Mäkinen Finland (FIN) |
 Edmond SpapenBelgium (BEL) |
 James TrifunovCanada (CAN) |
| Featherweight (56 - 61 kg) |
 Allie MorrisonUnited States (USA) |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland (FIN) |
 Hans MinderSwitzerland (SUI) |
| Lightweight (61 - 66 kg) |
Osvald Käpp Estonia (EST) |
 Charles PacômeFrance (FRA) |
Eino Augusti Leino Finland (FIN) |
| Welterweight (66 - 72 kg) |
Arvo Haavisto Finland (FIN) |
Lloyd Appleton United States (USA) |
Maurice Letchford Canada (CAN) |
| Middleweight (72 - 79 kg) |
Ernst Kyburz Switzerland (SUI) |
Donald Stockton Canada (CAN) |
 Samuel RabinGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Light Heavyweight (79 - 87 kg) |
Thure Sjöstedt Sweden (SWE) |
Arnold Bögli Switzerland (SUI) |
Henri Lefèbre France (FRA) |
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Johan Richthoff Sweden (SWE) |
Aukusti Sihvola Finland (FIN) |
Edmond Dame France (FRA) |
| Events at the 1928 Summer Olympics (Amsterdam) |
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| Athletics • Boxing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Lacrosse (demonstration) • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
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