Argentina competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the nation's fifth appearance out of eight editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent its second national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 81 athletes (all males) that competed in 41 events in 12 sports. Argentina competed in equestrian, football, sailing, water polo, and wrestling for the first time. Argentina won 3 gold medals, its first Olympic championships in boxing (2 gold medals) and swimming. The team also won its first medals in fencing (a bronze) and football (a silver).
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Boxing Men's light heavyweight Boxing Men's heavyweight Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle Boxing Men's featherweight Boxing Men's welterweight Football , Carmelo Camet,Roberto Larraz, Héctor Lucchetti, Luis Lucchetti Fencing Men's team foil
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 AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Eduardo Albe100 m Unknown 6Did not advance Alberto Barucco Unknown 3Did not advance Juan Bautista Pina 11.0 1 Q Unknown 2 Q 11.0 6Did not advance Alberto Barucco200 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 3Did not advance Juan Bautista Pina Unknown 3Did not advance Serafín Dengra800 mcolspan=2 rowspan=2 2:01.2 1 Q Unknown 7Did not advance Leopoldo Ledesma Unknown 4 Did not advance Serafín Dengra1500 mcolspan=4 rowspan=2 Unknown 5Did not advance Leopoldo Ledesma Unknown 5 Did not advance Valerio Vallania110 m hurdlescolspan=2 DQ –Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionValerio VallaniaHigh jump1.7719Did not advanceFederico KlegerHammer throw46.617Did not advance
Boxing
Eight men represented Argentina in boxing, the maximum allowed (one per weight class). It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Avendaño and Rodríguez became the first Argentinian Olympic boxing champions.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJuan José TrilloFlyweight L points Did not advance 9Carmelo RobledoBantamweight W pointsL points Did not advance 5Víctor PeraltaFeatherweight W pointsW pointsW pointsL points Pascual BonfiglioLightweightW pointsW pointsL points Did not advance 5Raúl LandiniWelterweightW pointsW pointsW pointsW pointsL points Humberto CuriMiddleweight W pointsL points Did not advance 5Víctor AvendañoLight heavyweight W pointsW pointsW pointsW points Arturo RodríguezHeavyweight W KOW pointsW pointsW KO
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 2 0 1.000 2 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 2 0 1.000 2 0 1.000 0 2 .000 1 1 .500 2 1 .667 0 1 .000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 Total 19 6 .760
Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 2 0 1.000 Round of 16 7 1 .875 Quarterfinals 4 3 .571 Semifinals 4 0 1.000 Final 2 2 .500 Bronze match 0 0 – Total 19 6 .760
Cycling
Six cyclists, all men, represented Argentina in 1928. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Road
Men
AthleteEventTimeRankFrancisco BonvehiRoad race 5:14:39 20Luis de Meyer 5:28:48 41José López 5:14:57 21Cosme Saavedra 5:13:19 15 Francisco BonvehiJosé LópezCosme SaavedraTeam road race 15:42:55 8
Track
Time trial
AthleteEventTimeRankFrancisco RodríguezTime trial 1:18.4 8
Sprint
AthleteEvent1st RoundRepechage 1Repechage FinalQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankRankRankRankRankRankAntonio MalvassiSprint 2 r 1 R 2 Q 2Did not advance
Equestrian
Three horse and rider pairs competed for Argentina in equestrian events in 1928, all in the jumping competition. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. Del Villar was the best finisher for Argentina, at 34th place in the individual jumping. The sum of the individual scores was used for the team result; Argentina came in 12th among the 14 teams.
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventFinal1st re-ride2nd re-rideTimePenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankRaúl AntoliTurbionIndividual 1:45 20 40Did not advanceAmabrio del VillarTalán-Talán 1:49 12 34Did not advanceVíctor FernándezSilencio 1:27 26 42Did not advanceRaúl AntoliAmabrio del VillarVíctor FernándezTurbionTalán-TalánSilencioTeam – 58 12colspan=4
Fencing
Nine fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1928. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. They won the bronze medal in the team foil event, Argentina's first Olympic fencing medal.
FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank José Llauro Épée 1 win 10 Did not advance Oscar Martínez 5 wins 5 Q 2 wins 10 Did not advance Antonio Villamil 4 wins 7 Did not advance Oscar Viñas Foilcolspan=2 5 wins 2 Q 1 win 8 Did not advance Raúl Anganuzzi Carmelo Camet Roberto Larraz Héctor Lucchetti Luis Lucchetti Team foil 3–0 1 Q 1–1 2 Q 1–0 1 Q 1–2
Football
Argentina's Olympic football debut resulted in a silver medal.
Summary
TeamEvent Prelim. Round of 16 Quarterfinals SemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankArgentina men's U-23Men's tournament W 11–2W 6–3W 6–0D 1–1L 2–1
Men's tournament
Team roster
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal match
Rowing
Nine men (an eights boat with coxswain) represented Argentina in rowing. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. The Argentinian boat effectively placed 7th, not advancing to the third round.
Men AthleteEventRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Round 3SemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankErnesto Black Irving Bond Pedro Brise Lázaro Iturrieta Gustavo Lanusse Armin Meyer Federico Probst Leonel Sutton Alberto Errecalde (cox)Eights 7:10.0 1 Qcolspan=2 6:53.4 2 R 6:33.0 2 Did not advance
Sailing
Five sailors represented Argentina in 1928. It was the nation's debut in the sport. SailorEventFinalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7Rank Rafael Iglesias Miguel Bosch Pedro Dates Horacio Seeber Carlos Serantes 8 metre class 5 8 4 8 Did not advance 8
Swimming
Four men represented Argentina in swimming in 1928. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Alberto Zorrilla competed in all three freestyle races, advancing to the final in each and taking gold in the middle distance. It was Argentina's first medal in swimming.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFrancisco Uranga100 m freestyle 1:05.6 2 Q Unknown 4 Did not advanceAlberto Zorrilla 1:01.8 1 Q 1:01.6 2 Q 1:01.6 7Alberto Zorrilla400 m freestyle 5:19.2 1 Q 5:11.4 1 Q 5:01.6 Alberto Zorrilla1500 m freestyle 22:21.2 1 Q 21:17.0 2 Q 21:23.8 5Amilcar Álvarez Francisco Uranga Emilio Vives Alberto Zorrilla4 × 200 m freestyle relaycolspan=2 Unknown 4 Did not advance
Water polo
Argentina competed in Olympic water polo for the first time. They were defeated by Hungary 14–0 in the first round.
Summary
TeamEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankArgentina men'sMen's tournamentL 0–14Did not advance9
Men's tournament
Team roster
Round of 16
Weightlifting
Two men represented Argentina in weightlifting in 1928. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankCasimiro VegaMen's −60 kg 60 20 67.5 20 95 19 222.5 21Alfredo PiantaMen's −75 kg 75 19 90 10 120 6 285 9
Wrestling
Five men represented Argentina in wrestling in 1928. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Rey was the only Argentine wrestler to win a bout, though Walzer's bye in the second round of the middleweight competition actually gave the latter man a slightly better ranking than Rey.
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete EventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7 RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultEduardo Bosc−58 kgL Fall 3ptsL Fall 6ptsDid not advance 14Ricardo Rey−62 kgW Fall 0ptsL Fall 3ptsL Fall 6ptsDid not advance 10Alberto Barbieri−67.5 kgL Fall 3ptsL Fall 6ptsDid not advance 13Antonio Walzer−75 kgL Decision 3pts L Fall 6ptsDid not advance 9Jorge Briola+82.5 kgL Decision 3ptsL Fall 6ptsDid not advance 11
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