At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women.[1] The competitions were held from Saturday, August 6, to Saturday, August 13, 1932. There was a total of 128 participants from 20 countries competing.[2]
| Swimming at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium |
| Dates | 6–13 August 1932 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 128 from 20 nations |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary
editMen's events
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Yasuji Miyazaki Japan
|
Tatsugo Kawaishi Japan
|
Albert Schwartz United States
|
| 400 m freestyle |
Buster Crabbe United States
|
Jean Taris France
|
Tsutomu Ōyokota Japan
|
| 1500 m freestyle |
Kusuo Kitamura Japan
|
Shozo Makino Japan
|
Jim Cristy United States
|
| 100 m backstroke |
Masaji Kiyokawa Japan
|
Toshio Irie Japan
|
Kentaro Kawatsu Japan
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta Japan
|
Reizo Koike Japan
|
Teófilo Yldefonso Philippines
|
| 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's events
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Helene Madison United States
|
Willy den Ouden Netherlands
|
Eleanor Saville United States
|
| 400 m freestyle |
Helene Madison United States
|
Lenore Kight United States
|
Jenny Maakal South Africa
|
| 100 m backstroke |
Eleanor Holm United States
|
Bonnie Mealing Australia
|
Valerie Davies Great Britain
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
Clare Dennis Australia
|
Hideko Maehata Japan
|
Else Jacobsen Denmark
|
| 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 |
Participating nations
edit128 swimmers from 20 nations competed.[2]
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References
edit- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
edit- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2007.