Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 108 in 10 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Lord Burghley | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 8 |
Gold 4 |
Silver 7 |
Bronze 5 |
Total 16 |
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 108 competitors, 90 men and 18 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports.[1] British athletes won four gold medals (up from three in 1928), and sixteen medals overall, finishing eighth.
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Medalists
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Gold
Silver
BronzeAthletics
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Boxing
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Cycling
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Seven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1932.
Fencing
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Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Great Britain in 1932.
Modern pentathlon
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Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1932.
Rowing
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- Single scull - Dick Southwood - Fourth
- Coxless pair - Lewis Clive, Hugh Edwards - Gold
- Coxless four - John Badcock, Jack Beresford, Hugh Edwards, and Rowland George - Gold
- Eight - Tom Askwith, D Haig-Thomas, C J S Sergel, D H E McCowen, K M Payne, H R N Rickett, W A T Sambell, L Luxton, J M Ranking - Fourth
Sailing
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Swimming
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Wrestling
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Art competitions
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References
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