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'''[[Lithuania]]''' competed at the '''[[1928 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]. After the disappointing debut in the [[1924 Summer Olympics]], Lithuania was better prepared for the games in Amsterdam. In 1926 it organized the first national Olympics ({{lang-lt|Lietuvos sporto šventė}}).<ref name=rimsa/> Lithuania sent 12 athletes to compete in 4 sports: athletics, boxing, cycling, and weightlifting. The best result was achieved by boxer [[Juozas Vinča]], who shared 5th–8th places.<ref name=rimsa>{{lt icon}} {{cite web| url=http://2004.olimpiada.lt/default.aspx?Element=Articles&DL=&TopicID=3&CountryID=&SportID=&ContestID=&LocationID=&TeamID=&AthleteID=&ArticleID=76717&Page=&SearchTXT= |title=80 Metų pasaulio olimpinėje šeimoje |first=Pranas |last=Rimša |publisher=Penki Kontinentai |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> Lithuania did not appear in the Olympics again until 1992.
[[Lithuania]] competed at the [[1928 Summer Olympics]] in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]. After the disappointing debut in the [[1924 Summer Olympics]], Lithuania was better prepared for the games in Amsterdam. In 1926 it organized the first national Olympics ({{langx|lt|Lietuvos sporto šventė}}).<ref name=rimsa/> Lithuania sent 12 athletes to compete in 4 sports: athletics, boxing, cycling, and weightlifting. The best result was achieved by boxer [[Juozas Vinča]], who shared 5th–8th places.<ref name=rimsa>{{cite web |url=http://2004.olimpiada.lt/default.aspx?Element=Articles&DL=&TopicID=3&CountryID=&SportID=&ContestID=&LocationID=&TeamID=&AthleteID=&ArticleID=76717&Page=&SearchTXT= |title=80 Metų pasaulio olimpinėje šeimoje |first=Pranas |last=Rimša |publisher=Penki Kontinentai |accessdate=2008-08-22 |language=lt }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Lithuania did not appear in the Olympics again until after the restoration of independence in 1992.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{main|Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}
{{main article|Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}


[[Haris Šveminas]] (credited as H. Schwemminas in the official report) competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres|men's 100 m]] and [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres|200 m]] events. In 100 metres he finished 5th in 12th heat of the first round and did not advance to the semifinals.<ref name=swem/> He shared 63–71 places among 75 competitors.<ref name=fed>{{lt icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.laf.lt/lt/rank/oz.html |title=Lietuviai olimpinėse žaidynėse | publisher=Lietuvos lengvosios atletikos federacija |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> In 200 metres Šveminas was third in the 9th heat, but that was also not enough to advance.<ref name=swem>{{cite web| url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sv/haris-sveminas-1.html |title=Haris Šveminas |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> In this event he shared 31–44 places among 59 competitors.<ref name=fed/>
Haris Šveminas (credited as H. Schwemminas in the official report) competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|men's 100 m]] and [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]] events. In 100 metres he finished 5th in 12th heat of the first round and did not advance to the semifinals.<ref name=swem/> He shared 63–71 places among 75 competitors.<ref name=fed>{{cite web|url=http://www.lengvoji.lt/sena/stat/oz.pdf |title=Lietuviai olimpinėse žaidynėse | publisher=Lietuvos lengvosios atletikos federacija |accessdate=2008-08-22|language=lt}}</ref> In 200 metres Šveminas was third in the 9th heat, but that was also not enough to advance.<ref name=swem>{{cite web| url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sv/haris-sveminas-1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011005/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sv/haris-sveminas-1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Haris Šveminas |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> In this event he shared 31–44 places among 59 competitors.<ref name=fed/>


[[Julius Petraitis]] competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres|men's 5,000 m]] event. He was tenth in 2nd heat and did not advance.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/julius-petraitis-1.html |title=Julius Petraitis |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> [[Adolfas Akelaitis]] jumped 160 cm in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump|men's high jump]] and took the last place.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ATH/mens-high-jump.html |title=Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's High Jump |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> [[Viktoras Ražaitis]] competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw|men's jevelin throw]]. His result (51.16 metres) secured him 26th place among 28 competitors.<ref name=fed/>
[[Julius Petraitis]] competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|men's 5,000 m]] event. He was tenth in 2nd heat and did not advance.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/julius-petraitis-1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184412/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/julius-petraitis-1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Julius Petraitis |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> [[Adolfas Akelaitis]] jumped 160&nbsp;cm in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump|men's high jump]] and took the last place.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ATH/mens-high-jump.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172744/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ATH/mens-high-jump.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's High Jump |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> [[Viktoras Ražaitis]] competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|men's javelin throw]]. His result (51.16 metres) secured him 26th place among 28 competitors.<ref name=fed/>


[[Paulina Radziulytė]] became the first woman to represent Lithuania in the Olympics. She competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres|women's 800 metres]]. She placed last in the 3rd heat and 23th–24th overall among 25 athletes.<ref name=fed/> She was also registered for 100 metres, but did not enter the competition.<ref>{{cite book| url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=390}}</ref>
[[Paulina Radziulytė]] became the first woman to represent Lithuania in the Olympics. She competed in [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|women's 800 metres]]. She placed last in the 3rd heat and 23rd–24th overall among 25 athletes.<ref name=fed/> She was also registered for 100 metres, but did not enter the competition.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=390 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408184510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |archivedate=2008-04-08 }}</ref>

;Men
;Track & road events
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Julius Petraitis]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|5000 m]]
|NT
|10
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Haris Šveminas
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 m]]
|NT
|5
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
|NT
|3
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|}

;Field events
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Distance
!Position
!Distance
!Position
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Adolfas Akelaitis]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump|High jump]]
|1.60
|33
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Viktoras Ražaitis]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|Javelin throw]]
|51.16
|26
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}

;Women
;Track & road events
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Paulina Radziulytė]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|800 m]]
|NT
|9
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|}


==Boxing==
==Boxing==
{{main|Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}
{{main article|Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}


Lithuania was represented by two boxers: [[Juozas Vinča]] in the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight|light heavyweight]] (up to 79.4 kg / 175 lb) and [[Kazys Markevičius]] in the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight|lightweight competition]]s (up to 61.2 kg / 135 lb). Vinča won the first match against [[Robert Foquet]] from France and advanced to the quarterfinals. He was then [[knockout|knocked out]] by [[Donald McCorkindale]] from South Africa and eliminated from further competition.<ref>{{cite book| url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |pages=499, 501}}</ref> Vinča thus shared 5th–8th places with boxers from Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Markevičius lost his first game to [[Georges Carcagne]] from France and did not advance in the competition.<ref>{{cite book| url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=495}}</ref>
Lithuania was represented by two boxers: [[Juozas Vinča]] in the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight|light heavyweight]] (up to 79.4&nbsp;kg / 175&nbsp;lb) and [[Kazys Markevičius]] in the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight|lightweight competition]]s (up to 61.2&nbsp;kg / 135&nbsp;lb). Vinča won the first match against [[Robert Fouquet]] from France and advanced to the quarterfinals. He was then [[knockout|knocked out]] by [[Donald McCorkindale]] from South Africa and eliminated from further competition.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |pages=499, 501 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408184510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |archivedate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> Vinča thus shared 5th–8th places with boxers from Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Markevičius lost his first game to [[Georges Carcagne]] from France and did not advance in the competition.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=495 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408184510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |archivedate=2008-04-08 }}</ref>

;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!1 Round
!2 Round
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Kazys Markevičius]]
|align=left|[[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight|Lightweight]]
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Georges Carcagne]]|FRA|1992 Summer}}<br/>'''L'''
|colspan=4 align=center|Did not advance
| 17
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Juozas Vinča]]
|align=left|[[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight|Light heavyweight]]
|{{n/a|BYE}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Robert Fouquet]]|FRA}}<br/>'''W'''
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Don McCorkindale]]|RSA |1928}}<br/>'''L''' TKO-2
|colspan=2 align=center| Did not advance
|'''5'''
|-
|}


==Cycling==
==Cycling==
{{main|Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}
{{main article|Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}


In cycling Lithuania was represented by four athletes: [[Isakas Anolikas]] (also competed in the 1924 Olympics), [[Vladas Jankauskas]], [[Jurgis Gedminas]], and [[Tarchumas Murnikas]]. All four competed in the individual road race (168 kilometre time trial). Anolikas and Jankauskas did not finish the race. Murnikas finished the race in 5 hours 41 minutes and placed 50th among 63 competitors. Gediminas was 55th (5 hours 50 minutes).<ref>{{cite book| url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=523}}</ref>
In cycling Lithuania was represented by four athletes: [[Isakas Anolikas]] (also competed in the 1924 Olympics), [[Vladas Jankauskas (cyclist)|Vladas Jankauskas]], [[Jurgis Gedminas]], and [[Tarhumas Murnikas]]. All four competed in the individual road race (168 kilometre time trial). Anolikas and Jankauskas did not finish the race. Murnikas finished the race in 5 hours 41 minutes and placed 50th among 63 competitors. Gediminas was 55th (5 hours 50 minutes).<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=523 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408184510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |archivedate=2008-04-08 }}</ref>

===Road===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Isakas Anolikas]]
|align=left rowspan=4|[[Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|Men's road race]]
|colspan=2|DNF
|-align=center
|align=left| [[Jurgis Gedminas]]
|5:50:04
|55
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Vladas Jankauskas (cyclist)|Vladas Jankauskas]]
|colspan=2|DNF
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Tarhumas Murnikas]]
|5:41:00
|50
|}


==Weightlifting==
==Weightlifting==
{{main|Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}
{{main article|Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}
Pranas Vitonis,<ref>Probably not Povilas Vaitonis, the chess player and pole vaulter.</ref> the only Lithuanian weightlifter at the Olympics, competed in [[Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg|men's 75 kg class]]. He received 275 points and shared 15th–16th places with Ernst Trinkler from Switzerland among 18 competitors.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=825 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408184510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |archivedate=2008-04-08 }}</ref>


;Men
[[Povilas Vitonis]], the only Lithuanian weightlifter at the Olympics, competed in [[Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 75 kg|men's 75 kg class]]. He received 275 points and shared 15th–16th places with Ernst Trinkler from Switzerland among 18 competitors.<ref>{{cite book| url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |title=The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report |editor=G. Van Rossem |author=The Netherlands Olympic Committee |publisher=J. H. de Bussy |location=Amsterdam |page=825}}</ref>
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|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Military Press
!colspan="2"|Snatch
!colspan="2"|Clean & jerk
!rowspan="2"|Total
!rowspan="2"|Rank
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Povilas Vitonis]]
|align=left |[[Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics|75 kg]]
|85
|14
|85
|15
|105
|18
|275
|15
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics}}

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[[Category:Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Lithuania at the Olympics|1928]]
[[Category:Lithuania at the Summer Olympics by year|1928]]
[[Category:1928 in Lithuania]]
[[Category:1928 in Lithuanian sport]]

[[fr:Lituanie aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1928]]
[[nl:Litouwen op de Olympische Zomerspelen 1928]]
[[lt:Lietuva 1928 m. vasaros olimpinėse žaidynėse]]

Latest revision as of 10:07, 10 November 2024

Lithuania at the
1928 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLTU
NOCLithuanian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ltok.lt (in Lithuanian and English)
in Amsterdam
Competitors12 in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1908–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Lithuania competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. After the disappointing debut in the 1924 Summer Olympics, Lithuania was better prepared for the games in Amsterdam. In 1926 it organized the first national Olympics (Lithuanian: Lietuvos sporto šventė).[1] Lithuania sent 12 athletes to compete in 4 sports: athletics, boxing, cycling, and weightlifting. The best result was achieved by boxer Juozas Vinča, who shared 5th–8th places.[1] Lithuania did not appear in the Olympics again until after the restoration of independence in 1992.

Athletics

[edit]
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Haris Šveminas (credited as H. Schwemminas in the official report) competed in men's 100 m and 200 m events. In 100 metres he finished 5th in 12th heat of the first round and did not advance to the semifinals.[2] He shared 63–71 places among 75 competitors.[3] In 200 metres Šveminas was third in the 9th heat, but that was also not enough to advance.[2] In this event he shared 31–44 places among 59 competitors.[3]

Julius Petraitis competed in men's 5,000 m event. He was tenth in 2nd heat and did not advance.[4] Adolfas Akelaitis jumped 160 cm in men's high jump and took the last place.[5] Viktoras Ražaitis competed in men's javelin throw. His result (51.16 metres) secured him 26th place among 28 competitors.[3]

Paulina Radziulytė became the first woman to represent Lithuania in the Olympics. She competed in women's 800 metres. She placed last in the 3rd heat and 23rd–24th overall among 25 athletes.[3] She was also registered for 100 metres, but did not enter the competition.[6]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Julius Petraitis 5000 m NT 10 Did not advance
Haris Šveminas 100 m NT 5 Did not advance
200 m NT 3 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Adolfas Akelaitis High jump 1.60 33 Did not advance
Viktoras Ražaitis Javelin throw 51.16 26 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Paulina Radziulytė 800 m NT 9 Did not advance

Boxing

[edit]
Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Lithuania was represented by two boxers: Juozas Vinča in the light heavyweight (up to 79.4 kg / 175 lb) and Kazys Markevičius in the lightweight competitions (up to 61.2 kg / 135 lb). Vinča won the first match against Robert Fouquet from France and advanced to the quarterfinals. He was then knocked out by Donald McCorkindale from South Africa and eliminated from further competition.[7] Vinča thus shared 5th–8th places with boxers from Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Markevičius lost his first game to Georges Carcagne from France and did not advance in the competition.[8]

Men
Athlete Event 1 Round 2 Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kazys Markevičius Lightweight  Georges Carcagne (FRA)
L 		Did not advance 17
Juozas Vinča Light heavyweight BYE  Robert Fouquet (FRA)
W 		 Don McCorkindale (RSA)
L TKO-2 		Did not advance 5

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics

In cycling Lithuania was represented by four athletes: Isakas Anolikas (also competed in the 1924 Olympics), Vladas Jankauskas, Jurgis Gedminas, and Tarhumas Murnikas. All four competed in the individual road race (168 kilometre time trial). Anolikas and Jankauskas did not finish the race. Murnikas finished the race in 5 hours 41 minutes and placed 50th among 63 competitors. Gediminas was 55th (5 hours 50 minutes).[9]

Road

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Athlete Event Time Rank
Isakas Anolikas Men's road race DNF
Jurgis Gedminas 5:50:04 55
Vladas Jankauskas DNF
Tarhumas Murnikas 5:41:00 50

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Pranas Vitonis,[10] the only Lithuanian weightlifter at the Olympics, competed in men's 75 kg class. He received 275 points and shared 15th–16th places with Ernst Trinkler from Switzerland among 18 competitors.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Military Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Povilas Vitonis 75 kg 85 14 85 15 105 18 275 15

References

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  1. ^ a b Rimša, Pranas. "80 Metų pasaulio olimpinėje šeimoje" (in Lithuanian). Penki Kontinentai. Retrieved 2008-08-22.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Haris Šveminas". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lietuviai olimpinėse žaidynėse" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos lengvosios atletikos federacija. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  4. ^ "Julius Petraitis". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  5. ^ "Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's High Jump". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  6. ^ The Netherlands Olympic Committee. G. Van Rossem (ed.). The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report (PDF). Amsterdam: J. H. de Bussy. p. 390. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
  7. ^ The Netherlands Olympic Committee. G. Van Rossem (ed.). The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report (PDF). Amsterdam: J. H. de Bussy. pp. 499, 501. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
  8. ^ The Netherlands Olympic Committee. G. Van Rossem (ed.). The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report (PDF). Amsterdam: J. H. de Bussy. p. 495. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
  9. ^ The Netherlands Olympic Committee. G. Van Rossem (ed.). The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report (PDF). Amsterdam: J. H. de Bussy. p. 523. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
  10. ^ Probably not Povilas Vaitonis, the chess player and pole vaulter.
  11. ^ The Netherlands Olympic Committee. G. Van Rossem (ed.). The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928: Official Report (PDF). Amsterdam: J. H. de Bussy. p. 825. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
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