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Didrikson set four world records, winning two gold medals and one silver medal in track and field in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In the 80-meter hurdles, she equaled the world record of 11.8 seconds in her opening heat.
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested. It was the first time the 50 kilometres race walk appeared in the athletic program at the Games. This was the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program and the first time that women competed in the javelin throw and 80m ...
Eva Dawes made the next height but was unable to make 1.62m leaving her with the bronze medal. The two American jumpers Jean Shiley and Babe Didrikson jumped evenly through the rest of the competition. Both cleared a new world record of 1.65 m (5 ft 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) on their first attempt and then missed at 1.67 m (5 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in).
July 31, 1932: Competitors: 8 from 4 nations: Medalists; Babe Didrikson ... Key: OR = Olympic record References This page was last edited on 2 January 2025, at 22: ...
Although some of Didrikson's marks were cited as "world records" in both contemporary and later sources, she did not set any official world records at the 1932 trials; some of her marks were superior to the listed world records, but inferior to still-pending marks by other athletes that were subsequently ratified. [2]: 9, 78 [3]
The jersey surpassed the coveted high-grade 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, which set an auction record in 2022. ... Babe Ruth's 1932 World Series jersey sold for $24.12 million on Aug. 24, 2024.
August 3, 1932 (heats) August 4, 1932 (final) Medalists; Babe Didrikson ... Key: WR = World record; DNF = did not finish References
Ever since legendary outfielder Hank Aaron launched home run no. 715 to pass fellow legendary outfielder Babe Ruth on the all-time list, there have been countless arguments as to which prolific ...