Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 38 (33 men, 5 women) in 6 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 24 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Ireland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 38 competitors, 33 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports.[1] Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold |
Pat O'Callaghan | Athletics | Men's hammer throw | 30 July |
Athletics
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Boxing
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Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
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- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Ben Bril (HOL), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
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- First Round — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), KO-1
Cycling
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Two cyclists, both men, competed for Ireland in 1928.
Swimming
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Water polo
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Arts competitions
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References
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External links
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