Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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| 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) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed 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.
Medallists
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Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Seven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1932.
Fencing
[edit]Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Great Britain in 1932.
- John Emrys Lloyd - 6th
- Judy Guinness - 2nd
- Peggy Butler - 10th
Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1932.
Rowing
[edit]- 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
[edit]Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mostyn Ffrench-Williams | 100 m freestyle | 1:05.9 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Reginald Sutton | 1:02.9 | =13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joseph Whiteside | 1:04.7 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bob Leivers | 400 m freestyle | 5:14.6 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Norman Wainwright | 5:12.0 | 12 | Did not advance | ||||
| Willie Francis | 100 m backstroke | 1:12.9 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Joseph Whiteside Bob Leivers Reginald Sutton Mostyn Ffrench-Williams |
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | — | 9:45.8 | 5 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Joyce Cooper | 100 m freestyle | 1:09.0 OR | 3 Q | 1:09.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Valerie Davies | 1:12.7 | 11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Edna Hughes | 1:15.1 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joyce Cooper | 400 m freestyle | 5:56.7 | 6 Q | 6:00.4 | 4 Q | 5:49.7 | 4 |
| Joyce Cooper | 100 m backstroke | — | 1:25.0 | 8 Q | 1:23.4 | 6 | |
| Valerie Davies | — | 1:22.0 | 3 Q | 1:22.5 | 
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| Phyllis Harding | — | 1:22.6 | 5 q | 1:22.6 | 4 | ||
| Margery Hinton | 200 m breaststroke | — | 3:13.5 | 4 Q | 3:11.7 | 4 | |
| Cecelia Wolstenholme | — | 3:24.5 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Valerie Davies Helen Varcoe Joyce Cooper Edna Hughes |
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | — | 4:52.4 |
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Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Great Britain at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2010.