Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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. 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	Gold 4 Silver 7 Bronze 5 Total 16
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medallists

Further information: 1932 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1932 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Tommy Hampson	Athletics	Men's 800 m	2 August
Gold	Tommy Green	Athletics	Men's 50 km walk	3 August
Gold	Lewis Clive, Hugh Edwards	Rowing	Men's coxless pair	13 August
Gold	John Badcock, Jack Beresford, Hugh Edwards, Rowland George	Rowing	Men's coxless four	13 August
Silver	Jerry Cornes	Athletics	Men's 1500 m	4 August
Silver	Tom Evenson	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase	2 August
Silver	David Burghley, Tommy Hampson, Godfrey Rampling, Crew Stoneley	Athletics	Men's 4 × 400 m relay	2 August
Silver	Sam Ferris	Athletics	Men's marathon	7 August
Silver	Ernest Chambers, Stanley Chambers	Cycling	Men's tandem	3 August
Silver	Judy Guinness	Fencing	Women's foil	4 August
Silver	George Colin Ratsey, Peter Jaffe	Sailing	Star class	12 August
Bronze	Don Finlay	Athletics	Men's 110 m hurdles	3 August
Bronze	Nellie Halstead, Eileen Hiscock, Gwendoline Porter, Violet Webb	Athletics	Women's 4 × 100 m relay	7 August
Bronze	William Harvell, Charles Holland, Ernest Johnson, Frank Southall	Cycling	Men's team pursuit	2 August
Bronze	Valerie Davies	Swimming	Women's 100 m backstroke	11 August
Bronze	Joyce Cooper, Valerie Davies, Edna Hughes, Helen Varcoe	Swimming	Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay	12 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Seven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1932.

Individual road race

• Frank Southall
• Charles Holland
• Stanley Butler
• William Harvell

Team road race

• Frank Southall
• Charles Holland
• Stanley Butler

Sprint

• Ernest Chambers

Time trial

• William Harvell

Tandem

• Ernest Chambers
• Stanley Chambers

Team pursuit

• Ernest Johnson
• William Harvell
• Frank Southall
• Charles Holland

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Great Britain in 1932.

Men's foil

• John Emrys Lloyd - 6th

Women's foil

• Judy Guinness - 2nd
• Peggy Butler - 10th

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1932.

• Percy Legard
• Vernon Barlow
• Jeffrey MacDougall

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

• 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

Main article: Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Art competitions

Main article: Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics