Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Australia at the
1932 Summer Olympics
Australia at the; 1932 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AUS
NOC	Australian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympics.com.au
in Los Angeles
Competitors	13 (9 men, 4 women) in six sports
Flag bearer	Andrew Charlton
Medals; Ranked 10th	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1896; 1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games; –––– Australasia (1908–1912)

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

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
NP = Not placed

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
George Golding	400 m	49.0	3 Q	48.6	3 Q	48.0	3 Q	48.8	6
George Golding	400 m hurdles	55.2	3 Q	—		53.1	4	Did not advance
Bill Barwick	1500 m	4:03.5	7	—				Did not advance
Alex Hillhouse	5000 m	15:14.0	6 Q	—				15:15.0	10

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Eileen Wearne	100 m	12.5	4	Did not advance

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist	Event	First round		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Cyclist	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Dunc Gray	Sprint	13.2	1 Q	12.9	1 Q		2		4
Dunc Gray	Time trial	N/A						1:13.0 OR

Rower	Event	First round		Final
Rower	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Bobby Pearce	Single sculls	7:27.0	1 Q	7:44.4

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Swimmer	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Noel Ryan	100 m freestyle	1:02.9	4	Did not advance
Boy Charlton	400 m freestyle	4:59.8	1 Q	5:02.1	3 Q	4:58.6	6
Noel Ryan	400 m freestyle	5:01.9	1 Q	4:59.7	5	Did not advance
Boy Charlton	1500 m freestyle	20:09.5	3 Q	19:53.1	4	Did not advance
Noel Ryan	1500 m freestyle	20:12.6	2 Q	19:52.5	3 Q	19:45.1	4

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Swimmer	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Frances Bult	100 m freestyle	1:11.4	3 q	1:10.2	2 Q	1:09.9	5
Frances Bult	400 m freestyle	6:03.0	3	Did not advance
Bonnie Mealing	100 m backstroke	1:21.6	2 Q	—		1:21.3
Clare Dennis	200 m breaststroke	3:08.2	1 Q OR	—		3:06.3	OR

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Eddie Scarf	Light heavyweight	Madison (CAN) W	Sjöstedt (SWE) L	Mehringer (USA) L

James Quinn competed in the mixed paintings category.

^ "Australia at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2014.