Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed 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.
Medallists
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Seven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1932.
Fencing
Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Great Britain in 1932.
- John Emrys Lloyd - 6th
- Judy Guinness - 2nd
- Peggy Butler - 10th
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1932.
Rowing
- 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
Swimming
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ^ "Great Britain at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
