Sled dog race at the 1932 Winter Olympics
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A sled dog race was included as a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. 5 contestants from Canada and 7 contestants from the United States competed. The event, run under the rules of the New England Sled Dog Club, ran twice over a 25.1 mile (40.5 km) long course. With six dogs per sled, each sled took off at three minute intervals, and intermediate times were given to the mushers at 4 miles (6.44km), 10.6 miles (17.06 km), and 22.46 miles (36.14km).
| Place | Driver | Race #1 | Race #2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emile St. Goddard (CAN) |
2:12:05.0 | 2:11:07.5 | 4:23:12.5 |
| 2 |  Leonhard Seppala (USA) |
2:13:34.3 | 2:17:27.5 | 4:31:01.8 |
| 3 | Shorty Russick (CAN) |
2:26:22.4 | 2:21:22.2 | 4:47:44.6 |
| 4 | Harry Wheeler (CAN) |
2:33:19.1 | 2:29:35.0 | 5:02:54.1 |
| 5 | Roger Haines (USA) |
2:34:56.0 | 2:31:31.3 | 5:06:27.3 |
| 6 | Raymond Pouliot (CAN) |
2:53:14.3 | 2:52:21.5 | 5:45:35.8 |
| 7 | Jack Defalco (CAN) |
2:53:49.5 | 2:55:50.1 | 5:49:39.6 |
| 8 | Stuart Belknap (USA) |
2:57:14.0 | 2:57:08.5 | 5:54:22.5 |
| 9 | Henry Murphy (USA) |
2:42:49.4 | 3:15:24.1 | 5:58:13.5 |
| 10 | Dexter Sears (USA) |
3:00:21.7 | 3:01:49.5 | 6:02:11.2 |
| 11 | Norman D. Vaughan (USA) |
3:24:10.0 | 3:49:46.0 | 7:13:56.0 |
| 12 | Mrs. Milton Seeley (USA) |
3:28:01.7 | 3:46:45.0 | 7:14:46.7 |
[edit] External reference
| Events at the 1932 Winter Olympics (Lake Placid) |
|---|
| Bobsleigh • Cross-country skiing • Curling (demonstration) • Figure skating • Ice hockey • Nordic combined • Sled dog racing (demonstration) • Ski jumping • Speed skating |
