Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle

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The men's 400 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 Monday August 8, 1932 to Wednesday August 10, 1932.

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Nineteen swimmers from ten nations competed.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Buster Crabbe
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jean Taris
Flag of France.svg  France
Tsutomu Ōyokota
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Records

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

World Record4:47.0 Flag of France.svg Jean Taris Paris (FRA)April 16, 1931
Olympic Record5:01.6 Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Zorrilla Amsterdam (NED)August 9, 1928

In the first heat Takashi Yokoyama set a new Olympic record with 4:53.2 minutes. He bettered this record in the first semi-final with 4:51.4 minutes. But in the final Buster Crabbe took the Olympic record with 4:48.4 minutes.

Results

Heats

Monday August 8, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.

Heat 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Takashi Yokoyama  (JPN)4:53.2QQ OR
2US flag 48 stars.svg  James Gilhula  (USA)4:53.3QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  George Burrows  (CAN)5:28.9

Heat 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Buster Crabbe  (USA)4:59.8QQ
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noboru Sugimoto  (JPN)5:00.2QQ
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Norman Wainwright  (GBR)5:12.0
4Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Ignacio Gutiérrez  (MEX)5:29.1

Heat 3

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Australia.svg  Boy Charlton  (AUS)4:59.8QQ
2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Paolo Costoli  (ITA)5:06.7QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Walter Spence  (CAN)5:10.0qq
4Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Gyula Kánásy  (HUN)5:40.8
5Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Manuel Villegas  (MEX)5:54.2

Heat 4

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of France.svg  Jean Taris  (FRA)4:53.3QQ
2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Giuseppe Perentin  (ITA)5:09.1QQ
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bob Leivers  (GBR)5:14.6
4British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Nalin Malik  (IND)5:59.0

Heat 5

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Australia.svg  Noel Ryan  (AUS)5:01.9QQ
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tsutomu Ōyokota  (JPN)5:06.3QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  George Larson  (CAN)5:20.1

Semifinals

Wednesday August 10, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Takashi Yokoyama  (JPN)4:51.4QQ OR
2Flag of France.svg  Jean Taris  (FRA)4:52.3QQ
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tsutomu Ōyokota  (JPN)4:52.8QQ
4US flag 48 stars.svg  James Gilhula  (USA)4:55.4
5Flag of Australia.svg  Noel Ryan  (AUS)4:59.7
6Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Paolo Costoli  (ITA)5:06.0

Semifinal 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Buster Crabbe  (USA)4:52.7QQ
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noboru Sugimoto  (JPN)4:59.0QQ
3Flag of Australia.svg  Boy Charlton  (AUS)5:02.1QQ
4Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Giuseppe Perentin  (ITA)5:10.5
5Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Walter Spence  (CAN)5:15.6

Final

Wednesday August 10, 1932:

PlaceSwimmerTime
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Buster Crabbe  (USA)4:48.4 OR
2Flag of France.svg  Jean Taris  (FRA)4:48.5
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tsutomu Ōyokota  (JPN)4:52.3
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Takashi Yokoyama  (JPN)4:52.5
5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noboru Sugimoto  (JPN)4:56.1
6Flag of Australia.svg  Boy Charlton  (AUS)4:58.6

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.