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The 1932 Summer Olympics, referred to by the International Olympic Committee as the Games of the X Olympiad, were held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 30 through August 14, 1932. A total of individual athletes won medals.
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 30 to August 14. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A total of 1,334 athletes representing 37 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated, [ 3 ] including Colombia and the Republic of China ...
The selection of the host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics was made at the 23rd IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on April 9, 1923.Remarkably, the selection process consisted of a single bid, from Los Angeles’ Olympic Committee led by Billy May Garland, and as there were no bids from any other city, Los Angeles was selected by default to host the 1932 Games.
The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC ...
The United States was the host nation for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. 474 competitors, 400 men and 74 women, took part in 122 events in 17 sports. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Medalists
1932 Winter Olympics (Men) 500m – gold medal: Jack Shea (USA) 1500m – gold medal: Jack Shea (USA) 5000m – gold medal: Irving Jaffee (USA) 10000m – gold medal: Irving Jaffee (USA) 1932 Winter Olympics (Women) Women's speed skating is held as a demonstration event only with competitions over 500m, 1000m and 1500m.
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.
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]