Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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Australia at the Olympic Games
Flag of Australia
IOC code:	AUS
NOC:	Australian Olympic Committee external link
1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Competitors	12 in five sports
Flag bearer	Andrew Charlton
Medals Rank: 10	Gold 3	Silver 1	Bronze 1	Total 5
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 *with New Zealand as Australasia
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 12 athletes to the Games.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 1.3 Bronze

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

• Dunc Gray — Cycling, Men's 1,000m Time Trial
• Bobby Pearce — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
• Clare Dennis — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke

[edit] Silver

• Bonnie Mealing — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke

[edit] Bronze

• Eddie Scarf — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight

v • d • e Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States

Argentina • Australia • Austria • Belgium • Brazil • Canada • Republic of China • Colombia • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Haiti • Hungary • India • Ireland • Italy • Japan • Latvia • Mexico • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • South Africa • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • United States • Uruguay • Yugoslavia