Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

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

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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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

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The Australian Olympic team at the Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles

### Gold

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* 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

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* Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke

### Bronze

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* Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Key

* 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

Men
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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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
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

Women
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Eileen Wearne | 100 m | 12.5  | 4  | Did not advance

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist  | Event  | First round  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Dunc Gray | Sprint | 13.2  | 1 Q | 12.9  | 1 Q |  | 2  |  | 4
Time trial | N/A  | 1:13.0 OR |

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Rower  | Event  | First round  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Bobby Pearce | Single sculls | 7:27.0  | 1 Q | 7:44.4  |

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Members of the Australian & NZ team, 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Mealing, Dennis, Bult, Mrs Chambers, Eileen Wearne and Thelma Kench (N.Z. sprinter).

Men

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer  | Event  | Heats  | Semifinals  | Final

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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 | 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 | 20:12.6  | 2 Q | 19:52.5  | 3 Q | 19:45.1  | 4

Women

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer  | Event  | Heats  | Semifinals  | Final

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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
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

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Freestyle wrestling
Men's
Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Eddie Scarf | Light heavyweight |  Madison (CAN)
W |  Sjöstedt (SWE)
L |  Mehringer (USA)
L |

## Art competitions

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Main article: Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics

James Quinn competed in the mixed paintings category.

## References

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

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