Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Diving at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 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.[1]
Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee,[2] and appeared on the 1932 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively.[3] 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.[4]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
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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:
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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) - "Olympic Games Medalists - Swimming and Diving (Men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
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