Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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| Diving at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium |
| Dates | 8 August 1932 through 13 August 1932 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 28 from 9 nations |
| Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were organized, two for men, and two for women. The competitions were held from Monday, 8 August 1932 to Saturday, 13 August 1932.
Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee, and appeared on the 1932 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively. The platform events included dives from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms, but, from now on, the springboard events were reduced to dives from the 3 metre board.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
 Michael Galitzen (USA)
|
Harold Smith (USA)
|
Richard Degener (USA)
|
| 10 m platform |
Harold Smith (USA)
|
Michael Galitzen (USA)
|
Frank Kurtz (USA)
|
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Georgia Coleman (USA)
|
Katherine Rawls (USA)
|
Jane Fauntz (USA)
|
| 10 m platform |
Dorothy Poynton (USA)
|
Georgia Coleman (USA)
|
Marion Roper (USA)
|
Participating nations
A total of 28 divers (17 men and 11 women) from nine nations (men from seven nations – women from seven nations) competed at the Los Angeles Games:
Austria (2) (men:1 women:1)
Canada (3) (men:2 women:1)
Denmark (1) (men:0 women:1)
France (1) (men:1 women:0)
Germany (2) (men:1 women:1)
Japan (4) (men:3 women:1)
Mexico (5) (men:5 women:0)
Sweden (1) (men:0 women:1)
United States (9) (men:4 women:5)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diving at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- ^ Xth Olympiad Committee Los Angeles, U.S.A. 1932, Ltd. (1933). "The Games of the Xth Olympiad Los Angeles 1932 - Official Report, p. 617" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Olympic Games Medalists - Swimming and Diving (Men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
