The 1932 Summer Olympics, referred to by the International Olympic Committee as the Games of the X Olympiad, were held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 30 through August 14, 1932.
A total of individual athletes won medals. Athletes from the United States were the most successful, winning 103 medals during the games, 41 of which were gold. Italy and Finland, won the second and third most medals, with 36 and 25 respectively. France finished third in the gold medal count (behind Italy and the United States) having achieved 10 golds in their haul of 19 medals.
Medals were awarded in a total of 116 events across 16 sports. In addition, American football and lacrosse were held as demonstration events.
Athletics
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Boxing
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (-50.8 kg / 112 lb) |
István Énekes Hungary
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Francisco Cabañas Mexico
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Louis Salica United States
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| Bantamweight (-53.5 kg / 118 lb) |
Horace Gwynne Canada
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Hans Ziglarski Germany
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José Villanueva Philippines
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| Featherweight (-57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Carmelo Robledo Argentina
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Josef Schleinkofer Germany
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Allan Carlsson Sweden
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| Lightweight (-61.2 kg / 135 lb) |
Lawrence Stevens South Africa
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Thure Ahlqvist Sweden
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Nathan Bor United States
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| Welterweight (-66.7 kg / 147 lb) |
Edward Flynn United States
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Erich Campe Germany
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Bruno Ahlberg Finland
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| Middleweight (-72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
Carmen Barth United States
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Amado Azar Argentina
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Ernest Peirce South Africa
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| Light heavyweight (-79.4 kg / 175 lb) |
David Carstens South Africa
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Gino Rossi Italy
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Peter Jørgensen Denmark
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| Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) |
Santiago Lovell Argentina
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Luigi Rovati Italy
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Frederick Feary United States
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Cycling
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Diving
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Michael Galitzen United States
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Harold Smith United States
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Richard Degener United States
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| 10 metre platform |
Harold Smith United States
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Michael Galitzen United States
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Frank Kurtz United States
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Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Georgia Coleman United States
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Katherine Rawls United States
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Jane Fauntz United States
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| 10 metre platform |
Dorothy Poynton United States
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Georgia Coleman United States
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Marion Roper United States
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Equestrian
edit- Note:The scheduled team jumping event was declared void as no nation completed the course with three riders
Fencing
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Field hockey
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Gymnastics
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Modern pentathlon
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna Sweden
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Bo Lindman Sweden
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Richard Mayo United States
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Rowing
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Sailing
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbird |
Jacques Lebrun France
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Bob Maas Netherlands
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Santiago Amat Spain
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| Star |
 United States (USA)Jupiter Gilbert Gray Andrew Libano |
 Great Britain (GBR)Joy George Colin Ratsey Peter Jaffe |
 Sweden (SWE)Swedisk Star Gunnar Asther Daniel Sundén-Cullberg |
| 6 metre |
Sweden (SWE) Bissbi Tore Holm Martin Hindorff Olle Åkerlund Åke Bergqvist |
United States (USA) Gallant Robert Carlson Temple Ashbrook Frederic Conant Charles Smith Donald Wills Douglas, Jr. Emmett Davis |
 Canada (CAN)Caprice Philip Rogers Gerald Wilson Gardner Boultbee Kenneth Glass |
| 8 metre |
United States (USA) Angelita John Biby William Cooper Carl Dorsey Owen Churchill Robert Sutton Pierpont Davis Alan Morgan Alphonse Burnand Thomas Webster John Huettner Richard Moore Kenneth Carey |
Canada (CAN) Santa Maria Ernest Cribb Harry Jones Peter Gordon Hubert Wallace Ronald Maitland George Gyles |
none awarded |
Shooting
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
Renzo Morigi Italy
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Heinz Hax Germany
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Domenico Matteucci Italy
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| 50 metre rifle prone |
Bertil Rönnmark Sweden
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Gustavo Huet Mexico
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Zoltán Soós-Hradetzky Hungary
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Swimming
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 100 m freestyle |
Yasuji Miyazaki Japan
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Tatsugo Kawaishi Japan
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Albert Schwartz United States
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| 400 m freestyle |
Buster Crabbe United States
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Jean Taris France
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Tsutomu Ōyokota Japan
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| 1500 m freestyle |
Kusuo Kitamura Japan
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Shozo Makino Japan
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Jim Cristy United States
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| 100 m backstroke |
Masaji Kiyokawa Japan
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Toshio Irie Japan
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Kentaro Kawatsu Japan
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| 200 m breaststroke |
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta Japan
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Reizo Koike Japan
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Teófilo Yldefonso Philippines
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| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
Japan (JPN) Yasuji Miyazaki Hisakichi Toyoda Takashi Yokoyama Masanori Yusa |
United States (USA) Frank Booth George Fissler Maiola Kalili Manuella Kalili |
 Hungary (HUN)István Bárány László Szabados András Székely András Wanié |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Helene Madison United States
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Willy den Ouden Netherlands
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Eleanor Saville United States
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| 400 m freestyle |
Helene Madison United States
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Lenore Kight United States
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Jenny Maakal South Africa
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| 100 m backstroke |
Eleanor Holm United States
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Bonnie Mealing Australia
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Valerie Davies Great Britain
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| 200 m breaststroke |
Clare Dennis Australia
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Hideko Maehata Japan
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Else Jacobsen Denmark
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| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Helen Johns Helene Madison Josephine McKim Eleanor Saville |
 Netherlands (NED)Corrie Laddé Willy den Ouden Puck Oversloot Maria Vierdag |
Great Britain (GBR) Joyce Cooper Valerie Davies Edna Hughes Helen Varcoe |
Water polo
editWeightlifting
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Raymond Suvigny France
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Hans Wölpert Germany
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Anthony Terlazzo United States
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| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
René Duverger France
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Hans Haas Austria
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Gastone Pierini Italy
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| Middleweight –75 kg |
Rudolf Ismayr Germany
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Carlo Galimberti Italy
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Karl Hipfinger Austria
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| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Louis Hostin France
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Svend Olsen Denmark
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Henry Duey United States
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| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Jaroslav Skobla Czechoslovakia
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Václav Pšenička Czechoslovakia
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Josef Straßberger Germany
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Wrestling
editGreco-Roman
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Bantamweight (- 56 kg) |
Jakob Brendel Germany
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Marcello Nizzola Italy
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Louis François France
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| Featherweight (- 61 kg) |
Giovanni Gozzi Italy
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Wolfgang Ehrl Germany
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Lauri Koskela Finland
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| Lightweight (- 66 kg) |
Eric Malmberg Sweden
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Abraham Kurland Denmark
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Eduard Sperling Germany
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| Welterweight (- 72 kg) |
Ivar Johansson Sweden
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Väinö Kajander Finland
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Ercole Gallegati Italy
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| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland
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Jean Földeák Germany
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Axel Cadier Sweden
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| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden
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Onni Pellinen Finland
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Mario Gruppioni Italy
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| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Carl Westergren Sweden
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Josef Urban Czechoslovakia
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Nikolaus Hirschl Austria
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Freestyle
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (- 56 kg) |
Robert Pearce United States
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Ödön Zombori Hungary
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Aatos Jaskari Finland
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| Featherweight (- 61 kg) |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland
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Edgar Nemir United States
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Einar Karlsson Sweden
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| Lightweight (- 66 kg) |
Charles Pacôme France
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Károly Kárpáti Hungary
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Gustaf Klarén Sweden
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| Welterweight (- 72 kg) |
Jack van Bebber United States
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Daniel MacDonald Canada
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Eino Leino Finland
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| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Ivar Johansson Sweden
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Kyösti Luukko Finland
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József Tunyogi Hungary
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| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Peter Mehringer United States
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Thure Sjöstedt Sweden
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Eddie Scarf Australia
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| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Johan Richthoff Sweden
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Jack Riley United States
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Nikolaus Hirschl Austria
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Statistics
editMedal leaders
editAthletes who won multiple medals during the 1932 Winter Olympics are listed below.
| Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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See also
editExternal links
edit- "Los Angeles 1932". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.