| 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 |
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Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
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]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Japan (JPN) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | 
United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 
Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 
Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 
France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 
Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 
Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Yasuji Miyazaki
Japan
|
Tatsugo Kawaishi
Japan
|
Albert Schwartz
United States
|
| 400 m freestyle |
Buster Crabbe
United States
|
Jean Taris
France
|
Tsutomu Ōyokota
Japan
|
| 1500 m freestyle |
Kusuo Kitamura
Japan
|
Shozo Makino
Japan
|
Jim Cristy
United States
|
| 100 m backstroke |
Masaji Kiyokawa
Japan
|
Toshio Irie
Japan
|
Kentaro Kawatsu
Japan
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta
Japan
|
Reizo Koike
Japan
|
Teófilo Yldefonso
Philippines
|
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
Japan (JPN) Yasuji Miyazaki Hisakichi Toyoda Takashi Yokoyama Masanori Yusa |
United States (USA) Frank Booth George Fissler Maiola Kalili Manuella Kalili |
Hungary (HUN) István Bárány László Szabados András Székely András Wanié |
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Helene Madison
United States
|
Willy den Ouden
Netherlands
|
Eleanor Saville
United States
|
| 400 m freestyle |
Helene Madison
United States
|
Lenore Kight
United States
|
Jenny Maakal
South Africa
|
| 100 m backstroke |
Eleanor Holm
United States
|
Bonnie Mealing
Australia
|
Valerie Davies
Great Britain
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
Clare Dennis
Australia
|
Hideko Maehata
Japan
|
Else Jacobsen
Denmark
|
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Helen Johns Helene Madison Josephine McKim Eleanor Saville |
Netherlands (NED) Corrie Laddé Willy den Ouden Puck Oversloot Maria Vierdag |
Great Britain (GBR) Joyce Cooper Valerie Davies Edna Hughes Helen Varcoe |
Participating nations
128 swimmers from 20 nations competed. [2]
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References
- ^ "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
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
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