Canada_at_the_1932_Summer_Olympics

Canada at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Canada at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation


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]

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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]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Seven cyclists, all men, represented Canada in 1932.

Individual road race
Team road race
Sprint
Time trial
Team pursuit

Diving

Fencing

Five fencers, four men and a woman, represented Canada in 1932.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Women's foil

Rowing

Sailing

Swimming

Wrestling

Art competitions


References

  1. "Canada at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  2. 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.

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