Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 13 (9 men, 4 women) in six sports |
| Flag bearer | Andrew Charlton |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games.[1]
An innovation was the daily one-hour radio report on the Olympics for New Zealand and Australia by the film actress from New Zealand, Nola Luxford.
Medalists
Gold
- Dunc Gray – cycling, men's 1000 m time trial
- Bobby Pearce – rowing, men's single sculls
- Clare Dennis – swimming, women's 200 m breaststroke
Silver
- Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke
Bronze
- Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight
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
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NP = Not placed
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| George Golding | 400 m | 49.0 | 3 Q | 48.6 | 3 Q | 48.0 | 3 Q | 48.8 | 6 |
| 400 m hurdles | 55.2 | 3 Q | — | 53.1 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Bill Barwick | 1500 m | 4:03.5 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Alex Hillhouse | 5000 m | 15:14.0 | 6 Q | — | 15:15.0 | 10 | |||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eileen Wearne | 100 m | 12.5 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Cycling
- Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dunc Gray | Sprint | 13.2 | 1 Q | 12.9 | 1 Q | 2 | 4 | ||
| Time trial | N/A | 1:13.0 OR | 
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Rowing
| Rower | Event | First round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bobby Pearce | Single sculls | 7:27.0 | 1 Q | 7:44.4 |
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Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Noel Ryan | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.9 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Boy Charlton | 400 m freestyle | 4:59.8 | 1 Q | 5:02.1 | 3 Q | 4:58.6 | 6 |
| Noel Ryan | 5:01.9 | 1 Q | 4:59.7 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Boy Charlton | 1500 m freestyle | 20:09.5 | 3 Q | 19:53.1 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Noel Ryan | 20:12.6 | 2 Q | 19:52.5 | 3 Q | 19:45.1 | 4 | |
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Frances Bult | 100 m freestyle | 1:11.4 | 3 q | 1:10.2 | 2 Q | 1:09.9 | 5 |
| 400 m freestyle | 6:03.0 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bonnie Mealing | 100 m backstroke | 1:21.6 | 2 Q | — | 1:21.3 | 
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| Clare Dennis | 200 m breaststroke | 3:08.2 | 1 Q OR | — | 3:06.3 | OR
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Wrestling
- Freestyle wrestling
- Men's
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Eddie Scarf | Light heavyweight | .svg.png){kind=small} Madison (CAN) W |
 Sjöstedt (SWE) L |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mehringer (USA) L |
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Art competitions
James Quinn competed in the mixed paintings category.
References
- ^ "Australia at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2014.