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Canada joined the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Even during the hard times of the Great Depression, Canada sent a big team to the games. There were 102 athletes, with 85 men and 17 women, who took part in 69 events across 10 sports.
A member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, W. A. Fry, wrote a book about Canada’s performance in both the 1932 Winter and Summer Olympics. The book, called Canada at the tenth Olympiad, 1932, was published in 1933 by the Dunnville Chronicle. It was dedicated to a Canadian sports person, Francis Nelson, who passed away that same year.
Medallists
Gold
- Duncan McNaughton – Athletics, men's high jump
- Horace Gwynne – Boxing, men's bantamweight
Silver
- 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
- 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
Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics
In 1932, athletes from Canada joined many running and field events at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Both men and women took part in different races and throwing or jumping events. The results of these competitions are shown in tables that list who took part and where they placed.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Percy Williams | 100 m | 11.1 | 3 Q | 10.7 | 3 Q | 10.91 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Birchall Pearson | 11.1 | 2 Q | 10.7 | 3 Q | 10.95 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Harold Madison Wright | 11.2 | 2 Q | 10.9 | 2 Q | 11.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Harold Madison Wright | 200 m | 22.8 | 1 Q | 21.7 | 2 Q | 21.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Birchall Pearson | 22.3 | 1 Q | 21.7 | 2 Q | 21.9 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Alex Wilson | 400 m | 50.5 | 3 Q | 49.6 | 4 Q | 47.8 | 2 Q | 47.4 |  |
| Jimmy Ball | 50.0 | 2 Q | 49.3 | 4 Q | 49.0 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Ray Lewis | 50.7 | 2 Q | 49.1 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Phil Edwards | 800 m | —N/a | 1:55.1 | 2 Q | 1:51.5 | | |||
| Alex Wilson | —N/a | 1:52.5 | 2 Q | 1:49.9 |  | ||||
| Eddie King | —N/a | 1:54.4 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Phil Edwards | 1500 m | —N/a | 4:03.5 | 4 Q | 3:52.8 | | |||
| Eddie King | —N/a | 3:58.6 | 3 Q | DNS | |||||
| Les Wade | —N/a | 4:00.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Scotty Rankine | 5000 m | —N/a | 15:39.6 | 5 Q | 15:24.0 | 11 | |||
| Clifford Bricker | 10,000 m | —N/a | Unknown | 8 | |||||
| Art Ravensdale | 110 m hurdles | 15.2 | 4 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Tom Coulter | 400 m hurdles | DSQ | —N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Percy Williams Jim Brown Harold Wright Bert Pearson | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.0 | 3 Q | —N/a | 41.3 | 4 | |||
| Ray Lewis Jimmy Ball Phil Edwards Alex Wilson | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.8 | 3 Q | —N/a | 3:12.8 | | |||
| Clifford Bricker | Marathon | —N/a | 2:47:58 | 12 | |||||
| Johnny Miles | —N/a | 2:50:32 | 14 | ||||||
| Eddie Cudworth | —N/a | 2:58:35 | 18 | ||||||
| Henry Cieman | 50 km walk | —N/a | DNF | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Len Hutton | Long jump | DNS | 12 |
| Jack Portland | Triple jump | NM | |
| Duncan McNaughton | High jump | 1.97 |  |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hilda Strike | 100 m | 12.3 | 3 Q | 12.4 | 1 Q | 11.9 | |
| Mary Frizzell | 12.1 | 2 Q | 12.3 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Mary Vandervliet | 12.3 | 2 Q | 12.3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Betty Taylor | 80 m hurdles | 12.0 | 4 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Alda Wilson | 12.1 | 3 | —N/a | 12.0 | 6 | ||
| Mildred Fizzell Lillian Palmer Mary Frizzell Hilda Strike | 4 × 100 m relay | —N/a | 47.0 WR | | |||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Canada sent boxers to the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Boxing was one of the ten sports in the games that year.
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Seven male cyclists from Canada competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. They took part in several events, including the individual road race, team road race, sprint, time trial, and team pursuit.
The cyclists were Glen Robbins, James Jackson, Frank Elliott, Ernie Gates, Leo Marchiori, Lew Rush, and Russ Hunt.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| 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 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Doris Ogilvie | 3 m springboard | 70.00 | 5 |
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Canada sent five fencers to the 1932 Olympics. There were four men and one woman. They took part in events like men's foil, épée, team épée, and sabre, and women's foil.
The fencers were:
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Canada sent athletes to compete in rowing events at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This was part of the country's participation in the games, which happened during a tough time called the Great Depression.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Canada sent athletes to take part in sailing events at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This was one of the many sports Canada joined in during the games.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Canada sent athletes to swim at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Swimmers from both men and women groups competed in the races.
| 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 | —N/a | 9:36.3 | 4 | |||
| 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 | —N/a | 1:28.2 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Marjorie Linton | —N/a | 1:29.1 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Dorothy Prior | 200 m breaststroke | —N/a | 3:33.2 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Janet Sheather | —N/a | 3:46.1 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Irene Pirie Irene Mullen Ruth Kerr Betty Edwards | 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | —N/a | 5:05.7 | 4 | |||
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Canada sent athletes to compete in wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Olympics happened even when many countries had money problems. Canadian wrestlers joined athletes from many other countries to compete.
Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles had special events for artists. Athletes from many countries could join contests in painting, sculpture, and other creative arts. These events celebrated the beauty of sports through art.
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