The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games,[1] were a winter multi-sport event held in Lake Placid, New York, United States, from February 4 to February 15, 1932. A total of 252 athletes representing 17 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games. Overall, 14 events in 7 disciplines were contested.[2]
The Olympic program remained similar to previous Winter Olympics, with only a few exceptions.[2][3][4] Both men and women competed in these Games.[5] Warm weather forced officials to hold the four-man bobsleigh competition two days after the closing ceremonies, which had been conducted on February 13.[6]
A total of 87 athletes won medals.[7] Athletes from the United States earned the most medals during the Games, winning 12 medals, half of which were gold. Athletes from Norway and Canada won the second and third most medals, with 10 and 7 respectively.[8] Athletes from 10 participating NOCs won at least one medal; 7 won at least one gold medal.[8]
Sonja Henie of Norway won her second consecutive gold medal in the ladies' individual figure skating competition.[9] Andrée Brunet and Pierre Brunet of France won their third consecutive medal in pairs figure skating, having won bronze in Chamonix before golds in St. Moritz and Lake Placid.[10][11] In the men's event, Austrian figure skater Karl Schäfer beat out three-time Olympic champion Gillis Grafström of Sweden.[12] American Edward Eagan became the first athlete to win medals at both Summer and Winter Olympics; he had won a gold medal in light heavyweight boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics and took home a gold in the four-man bobsleigh at Lake Placid. Although other athletes since have earned medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics, Eagan remains the only person to have won gold medals in both.[2][13]
Bobsleigh edit
A number of athletes may have served as alternates for the various teams in the bobsleigh events, although there is disagreement among sources as to whether they should be considered medal winners. They are listed in the International Olympic Committee's medalist database as having won medals for teams on which they were alternates.[14] However, while they do appear in the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games on pages which list members of the teams, their names are not mentioned in the pages that list winners of the events. This list only includes those athletes who were listed in the Official Report as winners of the events.[15]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
 United States (USA)[16]USA I Hubert Stevens Curtis Stevens |
 Switzerland (SUI)[17]Switzerland II Reto Capadrutt Oscar Geier |
United States (USA)[16] USA II John Heaton Robert Minton |
| Four-man |
United States (USA)[16] USA I Billy Fiske Edward Eagan Clifford Grey Jay O'Brien |
United States (USA)[16] USA II Henry Homburger Percy Bryant Francis Stevens Edmund Horton |
 Germany (GER)[18]Germany I Hanns Kilian Max Ludwig Hans Mehlhorn Sebastian Huber |
Cross-country skiing edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km[19] |
Sven Utterström Sweden
|
Axel Wikström Sweden
|
Veli Saarinen Finland
|
| 50 km[20] |
Veli Saarinen Finland
|
Väinö Liikkanen Finland
|
Arne Rustadstuen Norway
|
Figure skating edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles[21] |
Karl Schäfer Austria
|
Gillis Grafström Sweden
|
Montgomery Wilson Canada
|
| Ladies' singles[22] |
Sonja Henie Norway
|
Fritzi Burger Austria
|
Maribel Vinson United States
|
| Pairs |
 France (FRA)[23]Andrée Brunet Pierre Brunet |
United States (USA)[24] Beatrix Loughran Sherwin Badger |
 Hungary (HUN)[25]Emília Rotter László Szollás |
Ice hockey edit
Nordic combined edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[29] |
Johan Grøttumsbråten Norway
|
Ole Stenen Norway
|
Hans Vinjarengen Norway
|
Ski jumping edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[30] |
Birger Ruud Norway
|
Hans Beck Norway
|
Kaare Wahlberg Norway
|
Speed skating edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres[31] |
Jack Shea United States
|
Bernt Evensen Norway
|
Alexander Hurd Canada
|
| 1500 metres[32] |
Jack Shea United States
|
Alexander Hurd Canada
|
Willy Logan Canada
|
| 5000 metres[33] |
Irving Jaffee United States
|
Eddie Murphy United States
|
Willy Logan Canada
|
| 10000 metres[34] |
Irving Jaffee United States
|
Ivar Ballangrud Norway
|
Frank Stack Canada
|
Statistics edit
Multiple medalists edit
Athletes who won multiple medals during the 1932 Winter Olympics are listed below.[7]
| Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Jaffee | United States (USA)
|
Speed skating | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Shea | United States (USA)
|
Speed skating | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Veli Saarinen |  Finland (FIN)
|
Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alexander Hurd |  Canada (CAN)
|
Speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Willy Logan | Canada (CAN)
|
Speed skating | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games, p. 9.
- ^ a b c "Lake Placid 1932". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ "St. Moritz 1928". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ "Chamonix 1924". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games, pp. 26, 213–223.
- ^ Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games, p. 263.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "Historical Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze". Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on February 16, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sonja Henie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pierre Brunet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrée Brunet-Joly". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gillis Grafström". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Edward Eagan – Olympics Athletes". ESPN. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Lake Placid 1932 Bobsleigh". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games, pp. 245–246.
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Bobsleigh at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Switzerland Bobsleigh at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Germany Bobsleigh at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cross Country Skiing at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 18 kilometres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cross Country Skiing at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 50 kilometres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Figure Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's Singles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Figure Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Women's Singles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Figure Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Figure Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hungary Figure Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Ice Hockey at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Ice Hockey at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Germany Ice Hockey at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nordic Combined at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's Individual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ski Jumping at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's Normal Hill, Individual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 1,500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 10,000 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
External links edit
- "Lake Placid 1932". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
- "Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 1932. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2009.