Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games.

An innovation was the daily one-hour radio report on the Olympics for New Zealand and Australia by the film actress from New Zealand, Nola Luxford.

Medalists

Gold Dunc Gray – cycling, men's 1000 m time trial Bobby Pearce – rowing, men's single sculls Clare Dennis – swimming, women's 200 m breaststroke

Silver Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke

Bronze Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight

Athletics

Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round NP = Not placed

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankGeorge Golding400 m49.03 Q48.63 Q48.03 Q48.86400 m hurdles55.23 Qcolspan=2 53.14Did not advanceBill Barwick1500 m4:03.57colspan=4 Did not advanceAlex Hillhouse5000 m15:14.06 Qcolspan=4 15:15.010

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankEileen Wearne100 m12.54Did not advance

Cycling

Track cycling Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Dunc Gray Sprint 13.2 1 Q 12.9 1 Q 2 4 Time trial N/A 1:13.0 OR

Rowing

RowerEventFirst roundFinalResultRankResultRank Bobby Pearce Single sculls 7:27.0 1 Q 7:44.4

Swimming

Men Ranks given are within the heat.

SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Noel Ryan 100 m freestyle 1:02.9 4Did not advance Boy Charlton 400 m freestyle 4:59.8 1 Q 5:02.1 3 Q 4:58.6 6 Noel Ryan 5:01.9 1 Q 4:59.7 5Did not advance Boy Charlton 1500 m freestyle 20:09.5 3 Q 19:53.1 4Did not advance Noel Ryan 20:12.6 2 Q 19:52.5 3 Q 19:45.14

Women Ranks given are within the heat.

SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Frances Bult 100 m freestyle1:11.4 3 q1:10.2 2 Q1:09.9 5 400 m freestyle 6:03.0 3Did not advance Bonnie Mealing 100 m backstroke 1:21.6 2 Qcolspan=2 1:21.3 Clare Dennis200 m breaststroke 3:08.2 1 Q ORcolspan=2 3:06.3 OR

Wrestling

Freestyle wrestling Men's

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 FinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Eddie Scarf Light heavyweight W L L

Art competitions

James Quinn competed in the mixed paintings category.

References