| Canada at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles, United States July 29-August 14, 1932 | |
| Competitors | 102 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | George Maughan |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Despite the games being held during the Great Depression, Canada sent its second largest team to date. 102 competitors, 85 men and 17 women, took part in 69 events in 10 sports.[1]
Canadian Olympic Committee member W. A. Fry self-published a book covering Canadian achievements at the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics. His 1933 book, Canada at the tenth Olympiad, 1932 : Lake Placid, New York, Feb. 4 to 13 - Los Angeles, California, July 30 to Aug. 14, was printed by the Dunnville Chronicle presses and dedicated to Canadian sportsperson Francis Nelson who died in 1932.[2]
Medallists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- Duncan McNaughton – Athletics, men's high jump
- Horace Gwynne – Boxing, men's bantamweight
Silver
[edit]- Alex Wilson – Athletics, men's 800 m
- Hilda Strike – Athletics, women's 100 m
- Mildred Fizzell, Lillian Palmer, Mary Frizzel and Hilda Strike – Athletics, women's 4 × 100 m relay
- Ernest Cribb, Harry Jones, Peter Gordon, Hubert Wallace, Ronald Maitland, and George Gyles – Sailing, 8 m class
- Daniel MacDonald – Wrestling, men's welterweight (66–72 kg)
Bronze
[edit]- Phil Edwards – Athletics, men's 800 m
- Phil Edwards – Athletics, men's 1500 m
- Alex Wilson – Athletics, men's 400 m
- Raymond Lewis, James Ball, Phil Edwards, and Alex Wilson – Athletics, men's 4 × 400 m relay
- Eva Dawes – Athletics, women's high jump
- Charles E. Pratt and Noel De Mille – Rowing, men's double sculls
- Earl Eastwood, Joseph Harris, Stanley Stanyar, Harry Fry, Cedric Liddell, William Thoburn, Don Boal, Albert Taylor, and Les MacDonald – Rowing, men's eights with coxswain
- Philip Rogers, Gerald Wilson, Gardner Boultbee, and Kenneth Glass – Sailing, 6 m class
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Seven cyclists, all men, represented Canada in 1932.
Diving
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Alfred Phillips | 3 m springboard | 134.64 | 4 |
| Arthur Stott | 110.22 | 11 | |
| Alfred Phillips | 10 m platform | 77.10 | 7 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Doris Ogilvie | 3 m springboard | 70.00 | 5 |
Fencing
[edit]Five fencers, four men and a woman, represented Canada in 1932.
Rowing
[edit]Sailing
[edit]Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Munroe Bourne | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.1 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Robert Halloran | 1:06.9 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Walter Spence | 59.3 | 2 Q | 59.6 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| George Burrows | 400 m freestyle | 5:28.9 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
| George Larson | 5:20.1 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Walter Spence | 5:10.0 | 11 qq | 5:15.6 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| George Burrows | 1500 m freestyle | 22:19.6 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| Munroe Bourne | 100 m backstroke | 1:14.3 | 10 QQ | 1:13.9 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Robert Halloran | 1:14.2 | 9 | Did not advance | ||||
| Dennis Walker | 1:21.0 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Walter Spence | 200 m breaststroke | 2:56.5 | 10 Q | 2:52.7 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Richard Wyndham | 3:12.4 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||
| George Larson George Burrows Munroe Bourne Walter Spence |
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | — | 9:36.3 | 4 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marjorie Linton | 100 m freestyle | 1:19.9 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Irene Mullen | 1:15.2 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Irene Pirie | 1:16.3 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Betty Edwards | 400 m freestyle | 6:27.2 | 14 | Did not advance | |||
| Ruth Kerr | 6:25.7 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Irene Pirie | 6:22.2 | 12 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ruth Kerr | 100 m backstroke | — | 1:28.2 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Marjorie Linton | — | 1:29.1 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Dorothy Prior | 200 m breaststroke | — | 3:33.2 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Janet Sheather | — | 3:46.1 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Irene Pirie Irene Mullen Ruth Kerr Betty Edwards |
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | — | 5:05.7 | 4 | |||
Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
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- ^ "Canada at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ Canada at the tenth Olympiad, 1932: Lake Placid, New York, Feb. 4 to 13 - Los Angeles, California, July 30 to Aug. 14. William A Fry, Francis Nelson, Canadian Olympic Committee. OCLC 883956822.