Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics
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At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 9, 1932 to February 15, 1932. Events were held at the Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
 United States (USA)USA I Hubert Stevens Curtis Stevens |
 Switzerland (SUI)Switzerland II Reto Capadrutt Oscar Geier |
United States (USA) USA II John Heaton Robert Minton |
| Four-man |
United States (USA) USA I Billy Fiske Edward Eagan Clifford Gray Jay O'Brien |
United States (USA) USA II Henry Homburger Percy Bryant Francis Stevens Edmund Horton |
 Germany (GER)Germany I Hanns Kilian Max Ludwig Hans Mehlhorn Sebastian Huber |
Participating nations
A Works Progress Administration poster advertising the Lake Placid bobsled run
Austria, Belgium, and France only competed in the two-man event. Eleven bobsledders competed in both events.
A total of 41 bobsledders from eight nations competed at the Lake Placid Games:
Austria (2)
Belgium (4)
France (2)
Germany (9)
Italy (4)
Romania (4)
Switzerland (4)
United States (12)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
