athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay

men's 4 × 400 metres relay events at the Olympics
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athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Summary

athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay is an Olympic sporting event[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay won the George Baird[3].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay is in the country of Netherlands[4].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event[5].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay followed athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay[6].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was followed by athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay[7].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay took place at Olympic Stadium[8].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay is part of athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics[9].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay began on August 4, 1928[10].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay ended on August 5, 1928[11].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay occurred on 1928[12].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.34342, 'lon': 4.85419}[13].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's organizer is recorded as International Olympic Committee[15].
  • A participant in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was Fred Alderman[16].
  • Among those involved in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was George Baird[17].
  • Among those involved in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was Emerson Spencer[18].
  • A participant in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was Ray Barbuti[19].
  • Among those involved in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was Alex Wilson[20].
  • Among those involved in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was Phil Edwards[21].
  • A participant in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was Stanley Glover[22].
  • Among those involved in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay was Jimmy Ball[23].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's participating team is recorded as United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics[24].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's participating team is recorded as Canada at the 1928 Summer Olympics[25].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's participating team is recorded as Hungary at the 1928 Summer Olympics[26].
  • athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay's participating team is recorded as Germany at the 1928 Summer Olympics[27].

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When and Where

athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay took place on 1928[12]. It began on August 4, 1928[10]. It ended on August 5, 1928[11]. It took place at Olympic Stadium[8]. It is in the country of Netherlands[4].

Context

athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay is part of athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics[9]. Its instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event[5]. It followed athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay[6]. It was followed by athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay[7].

Participants

Recorded participant include Fred Alderman[16], George Baird[17], Emerson Spencer[18], Ray Barbuti[19], Alex Wilson[20], and Phil Edwards[21].

Why It Matters

athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay receive?

Honors received include George Baird[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Organizer International Olympic Committee
    Location Olympic Stadium
    End time +1928-08-05T00:00:00Z
    Participating team United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Canada at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Hungary at the 1928 Summer Olympics +1
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Ray Barbuti, Emerson Spencer, Fred Alderman, George Baird 1928.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261334|batch #261334]]"
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