The United States was the host nation for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. 474 competitors, 400 men and 74 women, took part in 122 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Women's javelin throw Athletics Men's shot put Athletics Men's 100 m Athletics Men's 200 m Athletics Men's long jump Athletics Women's discus throw Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles Athletics Men's pole vault Athletics Men's discus throw Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight Wrestling Men's freestyle welterweight Wrestling Men's freestyle light heavyweight Athletics Women's 80 m hurdles Athletics Men's 400 m Athletics Men's decathlon Bob KieselEmmett ToppinoFrank Wykoff Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay Bill CarrIvan FuquaKarl Warner Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay Evelyn FurtschAnnette RogersWilhelmina von Bremen Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay Athletics Women's high jump Diving Men's 3 m springboard Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle Gymnastics Men's Indian clubs Diving Women's 3 m springboard Gymnastics Men's rope climbing Gymnastics Men's tumbling Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke Diving Women's 10 m platform Gymnastics Men's rings Andrew Libano Sailing Star class Alphonse BurnandKenneth CareyOwen ChurchillWilliam CooperPierpont DavisCarl DorseyJohn HuettnerRichard MooreAlan MorganRobert SuttonThomas Webster Sailing 8 m class Helene MadisonJosephine McKimEleanor Saville Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Boxing Men's welterweight Boxing Men's middleweight Diving Men's 10 m platform Harry ChamberlinEarl Foster Thomson Equestrian Team eventing Ken Myers Rowing Men's double sculls Charles KiefferJoseph Schauers Rowing Men's coxed pair Charles ChandlerDavid DunlapNorris GrahamDuncan GreggWinslow HallBurton JastramEdwin SalisburyHarold Tower Rowing Men's eight Athletics Men's high jump Athletics Men's shot put Athletics Men's 100 m Athletics Men's 200 m Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles Athletics Men's long jump Athletics Women's discus throw Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles Athletics Men's discus throw Wrestling Men's freestyle featherweight Wrestling Men's freestyle heavyweight Athletics Women's 80 m hurdles Fencing Men's foil Athletics Men's 400 m Athletics Men's 5000 m Athletics Women's high jump Diving Men's 3 m springboard Gymnastics Men's Indian clubs George FisslerMaiola KaliliManuella Kalili Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Frank HauboldAl JochimFred MeyerMichael Schuler Gymnastics Men's team all-around Gymnastics Men's rope climbing Gymnastics Men's tumbling Gymnastics Men's vault Diving Women's 3 m springboard Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle Diving Women's 10 m platform Gymnastics Men's rings Robert CarlsonFrederic ConantEmmett DavisDonald Wills Douglas, Jr.Charles Smith Sailing 6 m class Diving Men's 10 m platform Equestrian Individual eventing Rowing Men's single sculls Equestrian Individual jumping Weightlifting Men's 82.5 kg Weightlifting Men's 60 kg Athletics Men's 200 m Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles Athletics Men's hammer throw George CalnanDernell EveryJoseph LevisFrank RigheimerRichard Steere Fencing Men's team foil Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase Athletics Women's 100 m Athletics Men's pole vault Modern pentathlon Miguel de CaprilesGustave Marinius HeissTracy JaeckelFrank RigheimerCurtis Shears Fencing Men's team épée Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle Diving Men's 3 m springboard Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle Gymnastics Men's Indian clubs Diving Women's 3 m springboard Equestrian Individual dressage Alvin MooreHiram Tuttle Equestrian Team dressage Gymnastics Men's rope climbing Gymnastics Men's tumbling Gymnastics Men's vault Field hockey Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Diving Women's 10 m platform Boxing Men's flyweight Boxing Men's lightweight Boxing Men's heavyweight Diving Men's 10 m platform Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle Water polo
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRalph Metcalfe100 m11.01 Q10.771 Q10.651 Q10.38 WRGeorge Simpson10.91 Q10.741 Q10.702 Q10.534Eddie Tolan10.91 Q10.53 OR1 Q10.811 Q10.38 WRRalph Metcalfe200 m22.92 Q21.5 OR1 Q21.51 Q21.5George Simpson29.03 Q21.52 Q21.52 Q21.4Eddie Tolan22.02 Q21.51 Q21.73 Q21.12 ORBill Carr400 m48.81 Q48.41 Q47.2 OR1 Q46.28 WRBen Eastman49.01 Q48.81 Q47.61 Q46.50James Gordon50.61 Q48.61 Q48.23 Q48.25Edwin Genung800 m1:54.81 Qcolspan=4 1:51.74Chuck Hornbostel1:52.41 Qcolspan=4 1:52.76Edwin Turner1:54.03 Qcolspan=4 1:52.55Frank Crowley1500 m4:00.04 Qcolspan=4 3:58.18Glenn Cunningham3:55.81 Qcolspan=4 3:53.44Norwood Hallowell3:58.12 Qcolspan=4 3:55.06Daniel Dean5000 m15:19.67 Qcolspan=4 15:08.58Ralph Hill14:59.61 Qcolspan=4 14:30.0Paul Rekers15:34.62 Qcolspan=4 Did not finishLou Gregory10000 mcolspan=6 Did not finishTom Otteycolspan=6 Did not finishEino Pentticolspan=6 Did not finishPercy Beard110 m hurdles14.71 Qcolspan=2 14.61 Q14.69Jack Keller14.91 Qcolspan=2 14.5 OR1 Q14.814George Saling15.02 Qcolspan=2 14.4 1 Q14.57Glenn Hardin400 m hurdles55.03 Qcolspan=2 52.8 OR1 Q51.85 WR Joe Healey54.21 Qcolspan=2 53.24Did not advanceMorgan Taylor55.81 Qcolspan=2 52.92 Q51.96Glen Dawson3000 m steeplechase9:15.03 Qcolspan=4 10:58.06Joe McCluskey9:14.82 Qcolspan=4 10:46.2Walter Pritchard9:19.22 Qcolspan=4 11:04.58Hector DyerBob KieselEmmett ToppinoFrank Wykoff4 × 100 m relay40.61 WR1 Qcolspan=4 40.10 WREd AblowichBill CarrIvan FuquaKarl Warner4 × 400 m relay3:11.8 WR1 Qcolspan=4 3:08.14 WRJames HeniganMarathoncolspan=6 Did not finishAlbert Michelsencolspan=6 2:39:387Hans Oldagcolspan=6 2:47:2611Bill Chisholm50 km walkcolspan=6 5:51:009Ernest Crosbiecolspan=6 5:28:028Harry Hinkelcolspan=6 Did not finish
Bob Tisdall from Ireland won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles event, but Tisdall's time was rejected as a world record as he knocked over the last hurdle, as per the rules of the time; Hardin was therefore credited as world record holder.
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDick BarberLong jumpcolspan=2 7.395Ed Gordoncolspan=2 7.64Lambert Reddcolspan=2 7.60Sid BowmanTriple jumpcolspan=2 14.877Sol Furthcolspan=2 14.886Rolland Romerocolspan=2 14.858Corny JohnsonHigh jumpcolspan=2 1.974George Spitzcolspan=2 1.859Bob Van Osdelcolspan=2 1.97Bill GraberPole vaultcolspan=2 4.1504George Jeffersoncolspan=2 4.200Bill Millercolspan=2 4.315 ORNelson GrayShot putcolspan=2 15.4605Harlow Rothertcolspan=2 15.675Leo Sextoncolspan=2 16.005 ORJohn AndersonDiscus throwcolspan=2 49.49 ORPaul Jessupcolspan=2 45.258Henri LaBordecolspan=2 48.47Lee BartlettJavelin throwcolspan=2 64.465Kenneth Churchillcolspan=2 63.246Malcolm Metcalfcolspan=2 61.897Frank ConnerHammer throwcolspan=2 No markGrant McDougallcolspan=2 49.125Peter Zarembacolspan=2 50.33
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankJames BauschResult11.76.9515.321.7054.216.244.584.0061.915:17.06735 WRPoints663802809670626684758617767466Wilson CharlesResult11.27.2412.561.8551.216.238.713.4047.724:39.867164Points765871640670754684638456555682Clyde CoffmanResult11.36.7711.861.7051.817.834.404.0048.884:48.062657Points744760598544727520552617572631
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEthel Harrington100 m12.75colspan=2 Did not advanceWilhelmina von Bremen12.32 Qcolspan=2 12.12 Q12.0Elizabeth Wilde12.41 Qcolspan=2 12.42 Q12.36Babe Didrikson80 m hurdles11.8 WR1colspan=4 11.7 WREvelyne Hall12.01colspan=4 11.7 Simone Schaller11.82colspan=4 11.84Mary CarewEvelyn FurtschAnnette RogersWilhelmina von Bremen4 × 100 m relaycolspan=6 47.0 WR
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionBabe DidriksonHigh jumpcolspan=2 1.65Annette Rogerscolspan=2 1.586Jean Shileycolspan=2 1.65Lillian CopelandDiscus throwcolspan=2 40.58 ORMargaret Jenkinscolspan=2 30.229Ruth Osburncolspan=2 40.12Babe DidriksonJavelin throwcolspan=2 43.69 ORNan Gindelecolspan=2 37.955Gloria Russellcolspan=2 36.746
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLouis SalicaFlyweightWW LBronze medal boutWJoseph LangBantamweightWW LBronze medal boutL4John HinesFeatherweightWL Did not advanceNathan BorLightweightWLBronze medal boutWEdward FlynnWelterweightWWWWCarmen BarthMiddleweightWWWJohn MilerLight heavyweightLDid not advanceFrederick FearyHeavyweightLBronze medal boutW
Cycling
Road
AthleteEventTimeRankFrank ConnellIndividual road race2:37:20.417Otto Luedeke2:40:59.226Henry O'Brien, Jr.2:33:36.011John Sinibaldi2:44:01.229Frank ConnellOtto LuedekeHenry O'Brien, Jr.Team road race7:51:55.66Bernard Mammes1000 m time trial1:18.08
Track Sprint AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankBobby ThomasSprint313.11 QLDid not advanceRoyden InghamFrank TestaTandem3Did not advance
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankHarold AdeRussell AllenRuggero BertiEddie TestaTeam pursuit5:17.45Did not advance
Diving
Men AthleteEventFinalPointsRankRichard Degener3 m springboard151.82Michael Galitzen161.38Harold Smith158.54Michael Galitzen10 m platform124.28Frank Kurtz121.98Harold Smith124.80
Women AthleteEventFinalPointsRankGeorgia Coleman3 m springboard87.52Jane Fauntz82.12Katherine Rawls82.56Georgia Coleman10 m platform35.56Dorothy Poynton-Hill40.26Marion Roper35.22
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventScoreRankIsaac KittsAmerican LadyIndividual846.256Alvin MooreWater Pat829.007Hiram TuttleOlympic901.50Isaac KittsAlvin MooreHiram TuttleSee aboveTeam2,576.75
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalPointsRankPointsTotalRankPointsRankPointsRankEddie ArgoHonolulu TomboyIndividual333.0002907.51240.58299.2511539.2508Harry ChamberlinPleasant Smiles340.33311107.51447.8334240.00=71687.8334Earl Foster ThomsonJenny Camp300.00061271.01571.01240.00=71811.000Eddie ArgoHarry ChamberlinEarl Foster ThomsonSee aboveTeam973.33313286.004259.3331779.25015038.083
Jumping The team event was declared void as no nation completed the course with three riders.
AthleteHorseEventPenaltiesRankWilliam BradfordJoe AleshireIndividual24.04Harry ChamberlinShow Girl12.0John W. WoffordBabe WarthamDid not finish
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankGeorge CalnanIndividual épée125 Q113 Q127Harold Corbin49Did not advanceGustave Heiss84 Q87Did not advance
AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalsFinalRankRankRankGeorge CalnanMiguel de CaprilesGustave HeissTracy JaeckelFrank RigheimerCurtis ShearsTeam épée101 Q101 Q12Dernell EveryIndividual foil32=4 Q268Did not advanceJoseph Levis523 Q435 Q63Theodore Lorber267Did not advanceHugh AlessandroniGeorge CalnanDernell EveryJoseph LevisFrank RigheimerRichard SteereTeam foil102 Qcolspan=3 21Norman ArmitageIndividual sabre423 Q344 Q369Peter Bruder335 Q345 QRetiredJohn Huffman446 Q623 Q546Norman ArmitagePeter BruderRalph FaulknerJohn HuffmanNickolas MurayHarold Van BuskirkTeam sabrecolspan=3 colspan=3 034
Women
AthleteEventRound 1FinalRankRankMuriel GuggolzIndividual foil167Did not advanceMarion Lloyd434 Q278Dorothy Locke356Did not advance
Field hockey
William Boddington Harold Brewster (GK) Roy Coffin Amos Deacon Horace Disston Samuel Ewing James Gentle Henry Greer Lawrence Knapp David McMullin Leonard O'Brien Charles Sheaffer Frederick Wolters Warren Ingersoll
Gymnastics
Artistic For the team event, the four best total individual scores determined the team's final score. To calculate total individual scores, results from all events with the exception of the pommel horse were added and divided by two, with the quotient added to the pommel horse score. Individual scores still counted for the individual all-around competition.
Team