# Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Australia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 18 competitors, 14 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 6 sports.
Due to economic difficulties, Australia could only afford to send ten athletes to the Games, as the estimated cost of funding was A$720 per athlete. However, other athletes were allowed to compete on the condition that they secure private or community funding. Eight athletes were funded in this way, including Dunc Gray.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Bobby Pearce | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 10 August |
| Silver | Boy Charlton | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | 9 August |
| Silver | Boy Charlton | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | 6 August |
| Bronze | Dunc Gray | Cycling | Men's track time trial | 5 August |

## Athletics
### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
* NP = Not placed

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| James Carlton | 100 m | 11.1 | 2 Q | 11.0 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| James Carlton | 200 m | 22.8 | 2 Q | 22.0 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Charles Stuart | 400 m | | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Charles Stuart | 800 m | | 6 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| William Whyte | 800 m | | 5 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| William Whyte | 1500 m | 3:59.9 | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | 4:00.4 | 9 |
| George Hyde | 1500 m | | 6 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| George Hyde | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | did not finish | did not finish | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alf Watson | 110 m hurdles | | 3 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alf Watson | 400 m hurdles | 57.8 | 4 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Nick Winter | Triple Jump | 14.15 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Edith Robinson | 100 m | | 2 Q | | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Edith Robinson | 800 m | | 5 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |

## Cycling

Two cyclists, both men, competed for Australia in 1928.

### Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Jack Standen | Sprint | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 5T |
| Dunc Gray | Time trial | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1:15.3 | |

## Diving

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Diver | Event | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank |
| Harry Morris | 3 m board | 40 | 94.96 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Harry Morris | 10 m platform | 34 | 53.42 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Rowing

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Event | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Rower | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Bobby Pearce | Single sculls | 7:55.8 | 1 Q | 7:28.0 | 1 Q | 7:42.8 | 1 Q | 7:01.8 | 1 Q | 7:11.0 | |

## Swimming
### Men

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Swimmer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Boy Charlton | 400 m freestyle | 5:23.0 | 2 Q | 5:13.6 | 2 Q | 5:03.6 | |
| Boy Charlton | 1500 m freestyle | 20:17.4 | 2 Q | 20:57.0 | 2 Q | 20:02.6 | |
| Tom Boast | 100 m backstroke | 1:17.0 | 1 Q | | 4 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Swimmer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Bonnie Mealing | 100 m backstroke | | 4 | n/a | n/a | did not advance | did not advance |
| Bonnie Mealing | 100 m freestyle | 1:20.6 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Edna Davey | 100 m freestyle | | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Edna Davey | 400 m freestyle | 6:12.0 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Doris Thompson | 200 m breaststroke | 3:33.6 | 3 Q | | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Wrestling
### Men's

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Arthur Ford | Bantamweight | Piguet (SUI) L | n/a | n/a | did not advance | did not advance | 7T |
| Harry Morris | Welterweight | n/a | Haavisto (FIN) L | Appleton (USA) L | Jourlin (FRA) L | Did not advance | 5 |
| Thomas Bolger | Middleweight | Kyburz (SUI) L | Praeg (RSA) L | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 6 |