1932 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
2nd FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are: Men's Downhill – Gustav Lantschner (Austria) Men's Slalom – Friedl Däuber (Germany) Men's Combined – Otto Furrer (Switzerland) Women's downhill – Paula Wiesinger (Italy) Women's Slalom – Rösli Streiff (Switzerland) Women's Combined – Rösli Streiff (Switzerland)
American football 1932 NFL Playoff Game: the Chicago Bears won 9–0 over the Portsmouth Spartans (This was the first National Football League championship game) Rose Bowl (1931 season): The USC Trojans won 21–12 over the Tulane Green Wave to win the college football national championship Michigan Wolverines – college football national championship shared with USC Trojans Washington Redskins founded in Boston; start off as the Boston Braves
Association football England The Football League – Everton 56 points, Arsenal 54, Sheffield Wednesday 50, Huddersfield Town 48, Aston Villa 46, West Bromwich Albion 46 FA Cup final – Newcastle United 2–1 Arsenal at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London France A professional football league Division Nationale, first official game held on September 11, as predecessor for Ligue 1. Germany National Championship – Bayern Munich 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt at Nuremberg Spain La Liga won by Real Madrid Italy Serie A won by Juventus
Athletics Men's 100 metres Eddie Tolan (USA) breaks the world record by running a time of 10.3 seconds
Australian rules football VFL Premiership Richmond wins the 36th VFL Premiership, defeating Carlton 13.14 (92) to 12.11 (83) in the 1932 VFL Grand Final Brownlow Medal The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Haydn Bunton senior (Fitzroy) South Australian National Football League 1 October: Sturt won its fourth SA(N)FL premiership, beating North Adelaide 16.14 (110) to 10.9 (69) Magarey Medal won by Max Pontifex (West Torrens) Western Australian National Football League 8 October: West Perth win their fifth WA(N)FL premiership but first since 1905, beating East Perth 18.9 (117) to 10.14 (74) Sandover Medal won by Keith Hough (Claremont-Cottesloe)
Bandy Sweden Championship final – IF Karlstad-Göta 3–2 Västerås SK
Baseball World Series 28 September to 2 October — New York Yankees defeats Chicago Cubs to win the 1932 World Series by 4 games to 0. In Game 3, Babe Ruth hits his famous "called shot" home run, which is followed immediately by a Lou Gehrig solo home run. Events Brooklyn's major league baseball team, known informally until now as the “Superbas”, the “Robins”, or the “Trolley Dodgers”, officially selects the name Brooklyn Dodgers
Basketball Events The 1932 South American Basketball Championship in Santiago, Chile, is won by Uruguay.
Bobsleigh Olympic Games (Men's Competition)
Two bobsleigh events are held at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid : 2-man bob – gold: USA I; silver: Switzerland II; bronze: USA II 4-man bob – gold: USA I; silver: USA II; bronze: Germany I
Boxing Events Jack Sharkey wins the World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Max Schmeling on points over 15 rounds. Lineal world championsCyber Boxing Zone World Heavyweight Championship – Max Schmeling → Jack Sharkey World Light Heavyweight Championship – Maxie Rosenbloom World Middleweight Championship – vacant World Welterweight Championship – Lou Brouillard → Jackie Fields World Lightweight Championship – Tony Canzoneri World Featherweight Championship – Bat Battalino → vacant World Bantamweight Championship – Panama Al Brown World Flyweight Championship – vacant
Canadian football Grey Cup 20th Grey Cup in the Canadian Football League – Hamilton Tigers 25–6 Regina Roughriders
Cricket Events India plays its first Test match, against England. England wins by 159 runs. England County Championship – Yorkshire Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire Most runs – Herbert Sutcliffe 3,336 @ 74.13 (HS 313) Most wickets – Tich Freeman 253 @ 16.39 (BB 9–61) Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Ewart Astill, Freddie Brown, Alec Kennedy, C. K. Nayudu, Bill Voce Australia Sheffield Shield – New South Wales Most runs – Don Bradman 1,403 @ 116.91 (HS 299*) Most wickets – Clarrie Grimmett 77 @ 19.93 (BB 7–83) India Bombay Quadrangular – not contested New Zealand Plunket Shield – Wellington South Africa Currie Cup – Western Province West Indies Inter-Colonial Tournament – Trinidad and Tobago
Curling 1932 Winter Olympics Curling is a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games between four teams from Canada and four from the United States, Canada winning by 12 games to 4
Cycling Tour de France André Leducq wins the 26th Tour de France Events Antonio Pesenti wins the 1932 Giro d'Italia
Field hockey 1932 Summer Olympics (Men) Gold Medal – India Silver Medal – Japan Bronze Medal – USA
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships World Men's Champion – Karl Schäfer (Austria) World Women's Champion – Sonja Henie (Norway) World Pairs Champions – Andreé Joly-Brunet and Pierre Brunet (France) 1932 Winter Olympics Men's individual – Karl Schäfer (Austria) Women's individual – Sonja Henie (Norway) Pairs – Andreé Joly-Brunet and Pierre Brunet (France)
Golf Major tournaments British Open – Gene Sarazen U.S. Open – Gene Sarazen PGA Championship – Olin Dutra Other tournaments British Amateur – John de Forest U.S. Amateur – Ross Somerville Women's Western Open – Jane Weiller
Harness racing USA Hambletonian – The Marchioness Kentucky Futurity – The Marchioness
Horse racing England Champion Hurdle – Insurance Cheltenham Gold Cup – Golden Miller (first of five successive wins) Grand National – Forbra 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Kandy 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Orwell The Derby – April the Fifth The Oaks – Udaipur St. Leger Stakes – Firdaussi Australia Melbourne Cup – Peter Pan III Canada King's Plate – Queensway France Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Motrico Ireland Irish Grand National – Copper Court Irish Derby Stakes – Dastur USA Kentucky Derby – Burgoo King Preakness Stakes – Burgoo King Belmont Stakes – Faireno
Ice hockey Stanley Cup 5–9 April — Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the New York Rangers in the 1932 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 0 Ice Hockey World Championships Gold Medal – Canada Silver Medal – USA Bronze Medal – Germany 1932 Winter Olympics Gold Medal – Canada Silver Medal – USA Bronze Medal – Germany
Motorsport
Nordic skiing Olympic Games (Men's Competition) Cross-country skiing (18 km) – gold medal: Sven Utterström (Sweden) Cross-country skiing (50 km) – gold medal: Veli Saarinen (Finland) Ski jumping – gold medal: Birger Ruud (Norway) Nordic combined – gold medal: Johan Grøttumsbråten (Norway)
Olympic Games 1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics takes place at Lake Placid United States team wins the most medals (12) and the most gold medals (6) 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics takes place at Los Angeles United States team wins the most medals (103) and the most gold medals (41)
Rowing The Boat Race 19 March — Cambridge wins the 84th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby league 1932 Great Britain Lions tour England Championship – St. Helens Challenge Cup final – Leeds 11–8 Swinton at Central Park, Wigan Lancashire League Championship – St. Helens Yorkshire League Championship – Hunslet Lancashire County Cup – Salford 10–8 Swinton Yorkshire County Cup – Huddersfield 4–2 Hunslet
Australia NSW Premiership – South Sydney 19–12 Western Suburbs (Grand Final)
Rugby union Home Nations Championship 45th Home Nations Championship series is shared by England, Ireland and Wales
Snooker World Championship 6th World Snooker Championship is won by Joe Davis who defeats Clark McConachy 30–19
Speed skating Speed Skating World Championships Men's All-round Champion – Ivar Ballangrud (Norway) 1932 Winter Olympics (Men) 500m – gold medal: Jack Shea (USA) 1500m – gold medal: Jack Shea (USA) 5000m – gold medal: Irving Jaffee (USA) 10000m – gold medal: Irving Jaffee (USA) 1932 Winter Olympics (Women) Women's speed skating is held as a demonstration event only with competitions over 500m, 1000m and 1500m.
Tennis Australia Australian Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Harry Hopman (Australia) 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 Australian Women's Singles Championship – Coral Buttsworth (Australia) defeats Kathleen Le Messurier (Australia) 9–7, 6–4 England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Ellsworth Vines (USA) defeats Bunny Austin (Great Britain) 6–2, 6–2, 6–0 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Helen Jacobs (USA) 6–3, 6–1 France French Men's Singles Championship – Henri Cochet (France) defeats Giorgio de Stefani (Italy) 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 French Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Simonne Mathieu (France) 7–5, 6–1 USA American Men's Singles Championship – Ellsworth Vines (USA) defeats Henri Cochet (France) 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Jacobs (USA) defeats Carolin Babcock Stark (USA) 6–2, 6–2 Davis Cup 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – 3–2 at Stade Roland Garros (clay) Paris, France
Awards Associated Press Athlete of the Year Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Gene Sarazen (golf) Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Babe Didrikson (athletics)
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