Poland at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | POL |
NOC | Polish Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Los Angeles, United States 29 July 1932 – 14 August 1932 | |
Competitors | 51 in 4 sports |
Flag bearer | Janusz Ślązak |
Medals Ranked 14th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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Poland competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 51 competitors, 42 men and 9 women, took part in 21 events in 4 sports. [1]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Janusz Kusociński | 5000 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||
10000 m | — | 30:11.4 OR |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Zygmunt Heljasz | Shot put | — | 14.490 | 9 | |
Discus throw | — | 42.59 | 13 | ||
Jerzy Pławczyk | High jump | — | 1.90 | 7 |
Athlete | Event | 100 | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 100H | JT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
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Zygmunt Siedlecki | Result | 11.6 | 6.49 | 13.56 | 1.70 | 53.8 | 17.0 | 39.05 | 3.00 | NM | DNS | DNF | |
Points | 683 | 695 | 701 | 544 | 642 | 599 | 645 | 357 | DNF | DNF |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Felicja Schabińska | 80 m hurdles | 12.8 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||
Stanisława Walasiewicz | 100 m | 11.9 | 1 WR | 11.9 | 1 WR | 11.9 WR |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Jadwiga Wajs | Discus throw | — | 38.74 | ||
Stanisława Walasiewicz | — | 33.60 | 6 |
Six fencers, all men, represented Poland in 1932.
Ranks given are within the pool.
Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz | Men's sabre | 4-2 | 5 Q | — | 2-6 | 8 | Did not advance | 13 | |||
Adam Papée | 3-3 | 5 Q | — | 2-6 | 7 | Did not advance | 15 | ||||
Władysław Segda | 3-3 | 6 Q | — | 0-1 | 9 | Did not advance | 18 | ||||
Tadeusz Friedrich Adam Papée Władysław Segda Leszek Lubicz-Nycz Marian Suski Władysław Dobrowolski | Team sabre | Mexico (MEX) W 10-6 Denmark (DEN) W 9-5 | 2 Q | — | Italy (ITA) L 1-9 United States (USA) W 8-8 Hungary (HUN) L 1-9 |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Henryk Budziński Jan Mikołajczak | Coxless pair | 7:53.4 | 1 Q | BYE | 8:08.2 | ||
Jerzy Braun Janusz Ślązak Jerzy Skolimowski | Coxed pair | — | 8:31.2 | ||||
Jerzy Braun Janusz Ślązak Stanisław Urban Edward Kobyliński Jerzy Skolimowski | Coxed four | 7:04.2 | 1 Q | BYE | 7:26.8 |
Athlete | Event | Category | Title | Rank |
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Janina Konarska | Painting | Prints | Narciarze (Skier) | |
Józef Klukowski | Sculpture | Medals and reliefs | Sport Sculpture II |
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