Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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Rowing
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Rowing pictogram.svg
Venue Marine Stadium, Long Beach, California
DatesAugust 9–13, 1932
Competitors152 from 13 nations
  1928
1936  

Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics featured seven events. The competitions were held from August 9 to August 13 at the Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. [1]

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
single sculls
details
Flag of Australia.svg  Bobby Pearce  (AUS)US flag 48 stars.svg  William Miller  (USA)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Guillermo Douglas  (URU)
double sculls
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  Ken Myers
and William Gilmore  (USA)
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Herbert Buhtz
and Gerhard Boetzelen  (GER)
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Charles Pratt
and Noël de Mille  (CAN)
coxless pair
details
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lewis Clive
and Hugh Edwards  (GBR)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Cyril Stiles
and Rangi Thompson  (NZL)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Henryk Budziński
and Jan Mikołajczak  (POL)
coxed pair
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Joseph Schauers
Charles Kieffer
Edward Jennings
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)
Jerzy Braun
Janusz Ślązak
Jerzy Skolimowski
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Anselme Brusa
André Giriat
Pierre Brunet
coxless four
details
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
John Badcock
Hugh Edwards
Jack Beresford
Rowland George
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany  (GER)
Karl Aletter
Ernst Gaber
Walter Flinsch
Hans Maier
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Antonio Ghiardello
Francesco Cossu
Giliante D'Este
Antonio Garzoni Provenzani
coxed four
details
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany  (GER)
Hans Eller
Horst Hoeck
Walter Meyer
Joachim Spremberg
Carlheinz Neumann
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Bruno Vattovaz
Giovanni Plazzer
Riccardo Divora
Bruno Parovel
Giovanni Scher
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)
Jerzy Braun
Janusz Ślązak
Stanisław Urban
Edward Kobyliński
Jerzy Skolimowski
eight
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Edwin Salisbury
James Blair
Duncan Gregg
David Dunlap
Burton Jastram
Charles Chandler
Harold Tower
Winslow Hall
Norris Graham
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Vittorio Cioni
Mario Balleri
Renato Bracci
Dino Barsotti
Roberto Vestrini
Guglielmo Del Bimbo
Enrico Garzelli
Renato Barbieri
Cesare Milani
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Earl Eastwood
Joseph Harris
Stanley Stanyar
Harry Fry
Cedric Liddell
William Thoburn
Don Boal
Albert Taylor
Les MacDonald

Participating nations

1932 Summer Olympics rowing team photo.jpg
A group photo of all rowing teams competing at the 1932 Summer Olympics.


A total of 152 rowers from 13 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)3104
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2002
3Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany  (GER)1203
4Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)1001
5Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)0213
6Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)0123
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0101
8Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)0022
9Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0011
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)0011
Totals (10 entries)77721

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References

  1. "Rowing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2018.