Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 108 competitors, 90 men and 18 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports.[1] British athletes won four gold medals (up from three in 1928), and sixteen medals overall, finishing eighth.
| Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 108 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lord Burghley |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medallists
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Athletics
editBoxing
editCycling
editSeven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1932.
Fencing
editThree fencers, one man and two women, represented Great Britain in 1932.
- John Emrys Lloyd - 6th
- Judy Guinness - 2nd
- Peggy Butler - 10th
Modern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1932.
Rowing
edit- Single scull - Dick Southwood - Fourth
- Coxless pair - Lewis Clive, Hugh Edwards - Gold
- Coxless four - John Badcock, Jack Beresford, Hugh Edwards, and Rowland George - Gold
- Eight - Tom Askwith, D Haig-Thomas, C J S Sergel, D H E McCowen, K M Payne, H R N Rickett, W A T Sambell, L Luxton, J M Ranking - Fourth
Sailing
editSwimming
editWrestling
editArt competitions
editReferences
edit- ^ "Great Britain at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2010.