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United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
USA

41
  
32

Flag bearer
  
Morgan Taylor


NOC
  
United States Olympic Committee

Competitors
  
474 (400 men and 74 women) in 17 sports

MedalsRanked 1st
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal413230103

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.

Contents

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
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
    • Men
    Track & road events
  • a 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
    Combined events – Decathlon
    Women
    Track & road events
    Field events

    Track

    Sprint
    Pursuit

    Diving

    Men
    Women

    Jumping

    The team event was declared void as no nation completed the course with three riders.

    Fencing

    Men
    Women

    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
    Individual

    Apparatus and all-around events received separate scores.

    Swimming

    Men
    Women
    Results
  • b The Brazilian team was disqualified following a brawl during their match against Germany. All subsequent matches against Brazil were forfeited.

    • Wrestling

    Key:

  • F - Fall.
  • D - Decision
    • Freestyle

    Wrestlers who accumulated 5 "bad points" were eliminated. Points were given as follows: 1 point for victories short of a fall and 3 points for every loss.

    References

    United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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