Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

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The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Thursday August 11, 1932, to Saturday August 13, 1932.

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Fifteen swimmers from eight nations competed.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Kusuo Kitamura
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Shozo Makino
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Jim Cristy
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

World Record19:07.2 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Borg Bologna (ITA)September 2, 1927
Olympic Record19:51.8 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Borg Amsterdam (NED)August 6, 1928

In the first semi-final Kusuo Kitamura set a new Olympic record with 19:51.6 minutes. Shozo Makino bettered this record in the second semi-final with 19:38.7 minutes. In the final Kusuo Kitamura again took the Olympic record with 19:12.4 minutes.

Results

Heats

Thursday August 11, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final. In the second heat Sunao Ishiharada and Boy Charlton tied for second place which allowed ten swimmers to advance to the semi-finals.

Heat 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kusuo Kitamura  (JPN)19:55.2QQ
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Buster Crabbe  (USA)20:01.0QQ
3Flag of France.svg  Jean Taris  (FRA)20:01.2qq
4British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Nalin Malik  (IND)23:52.4

Heat 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Jim Cristy  (USA)19:58.4QQ
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Sunao Ishiharada  (JPN)20:09.5QQ
Flag of Australia.svg  Boy Charlton  (AUS)20:09.5QQ

Heat 3

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Ralph Flanagan  (USA)20:06.0QQ
2Flag of Australia.svg  Noel Ryan  (AUS)20:12.6QQ
3Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Giuseppe Perentin  (ITA)21:04.5
4Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Ignacio Gutiérrez  (MEX)22:39.2

Heat 4

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shozo Makino  (JPN)19:53.3QQ
2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Paolo Costoli  (ITA)20:48.1QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  George Burrows  (CAN)22:19.6
4Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Manuel Villegas  (MEX)23:40.0

Semifinals

Friday August 12, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kusuo Kitamura  (JPN)19:51.6QQ OR
2Flag of France.svg  Jean Taris  (FRA)20:04.2QQ
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Jim Cristy  (USA)20:06.9QQ
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Sunao Ishiharada  (JPN)20:31.2
5Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Paolo Costoli  (ITA)20:58.7

Semifinal 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shozo Makino  (JPN)19:38.7QQ OR
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Buster Crabbe  (USA)19:51.8QQ
3Flag of Australia.svg  Noel Ryan  (AUS)19:52.5QQ
4Flag of Australia.svg  Boy Charlton  (AUS)19:53.1
5US flag 48 stars.svg  Ralph Flanagan  (USA)20:03.7

Final

Saturday August 13, 1932:

PlaceSwimmerTime
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kusuo Kitamura  (JPN)19:12.4 OR
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shozo Makino  (JPN)19:14.1
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Jim Cristy  (USA)19:39.5
4Flag of Australia.svg  Noel Ryan  (AUS)19:45.1
5US flag 48 stars.svg  Buster Crabbe  (USA)20:02.7
6Flag of France.svg  Jean Taris  (FRA)20:09.7

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.