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Argentina at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
ARG

Flag bearer
  
Héctor Méndez

Competitors
  
81 in 12 sports

Argentina at the 1928 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Argentinian Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.coarg.org.ar (Spanish)

Medals Ranked 12th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 3 1 7

Argentina competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 81 competitors, all men, took part in 41 events in 12 sports.

Contents

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)

  • Juan José Trillo
  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Cuthbert Taylor (GBR), points


    • Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

  • Arturo Rodríguez → Gold Medal
  • First Round — Defeated Matthew Flanagan (IRL), KO-1
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Sam Olij (HOL), points
  • Semifinals — Defeated Michael Michaelsen (DEN), points
  • Final — Defeated Nils Ramm (SWE), KO-1

    • Cycling

    Six cyclists, all men, represented Argentina in 1928.

    Individual road race
  • Cosme Saavedra
  • Francisco Bonvehi
  • José López
  • Luis de Meyer
    • Team road race
  • Cosme Saavedra
  • Francisco Bonvehi
  • José López
  • Luis de Meyer
    • Sprint
  • Antonio Malvassi
    • Time trial
  • Francisco Rodríguez

    • Fencing

    Nine fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1928. They won the bronze medal in the team foil event.

    Men's foil
  • Oscar Viñas
    • Men's team foil
  • Roberto Larraz, Raúl Anganuzzi, Luis Lucchetti, Héctor Lucchetti, Carmelo Camet → Bronze Medal
    • Men's épée
  • Oscar Martínez
  • Antonio Villamil
  • José Llauro

    • Sailing

    Five sailors represented Argentina in 1928. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

    References

    Argentina at the 1928 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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