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 | |
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Venue | LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium |
Dates | 6–13 August 1932 |
No. of events | 11 |
Competitors | 128 from 20 nations |
Medal table
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Medal summary
editMen's events
editGames | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle |
Yasuji Miyazaki |
Tatsugo Kawaishi |
Albert Schwartz |
400 m freestyle |
Buster Crabbe |
Jean Taris |
Tsutomu Ōyokota |
1500 m freestyle |
Kusuo Kitamura |
Shozo Makino |
Jim Cristy |
100 m backstroke |
Masaji Kiyokawa |
Toshio Irie |
Kentaro Kawatsu |
200 m breaststroke |
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta |
Reizo Koike |
Teófilo Yldefonso |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
Yasuji Miyazaki Hisakichi Toyoda Takashi Yokoyama Masanori Yusa |
Frank Booth George Fissler Maiola Kalili Manuella Kalili |
István Bárány László Szabados András Székely András Wanié |
Women's events
editGames | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle |
Helene Madison |
Willy den Ouden |
Eleanor Saville |
400 m freestyle |
Helene Madison |
Lenore Kight |
Jenny Maakal |
100 m backstroke |
Eleanor Holm |
Bonnie Mealing |
Valerie Davies |
200 m breaststroke |
Clare Dennis |
Hideko Maehata |
Else Jacobsen |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
Helen Johns Helene Madison Josephine McKim Eleanor Saville |
Corrie Laddé Willy den Ouden Puck Oversloot Maria Vierdag |
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.