Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NOC | British Olympic Association | ||||||||
| in Los Angeles | |||||||||
| Competitors | 108 in 10 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Lord Burghley | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 108 competitors, 90 men and 18 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports.[1] British athletes won four gold medals (up from three in 1928), and sixteen medals overall, finishing eighth.
Medalists
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Seven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1932.
Fencing
Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Great Britain in 1932.
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1932.
Rowing
- Single scull - Dick Southwood - Fourth
- Coxless pair - Lewis Clive, Hugh Edwards - Gold
- Coxless four - John Badcock, Jack Beresford, Hugh Edwards, and Rowland George - Gold
- Eight - Tom Askwith, D Haig-Thomas, C J S Sergel, D H E McCowen, K M Payne, H R N Rickett, W A T Sambell, L Luxton, J M Ranking - Fourth
Sailing
Swimming
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ↑ "Great Britain at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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