Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | AUS | ||||||||
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 13 (9 men, 4 women) in six sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Andrew Charlton | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games.[1]
An innovation was the daily one-hour radio report on the Olympics for New Zealand and Australia by the film actress from New Zealand, Nola Luxford.
Medalists
The Australian Olympic team at the Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles
Gold
- Dunc Gray – cycling, men's 1000 m time trial
- Bobby Pearce – rowing, men's single sculls
- Clare Dennis – swimming, women's 200 m breaststroke
Silver
- Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke
Bronze
- Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
One male cyclist represented Australia in 1932.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Australia at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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