New Zealand competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The team of 21 was New Zealand's largest to date and comprised 11 rowers, six athletes, three boxers, and one cyclist. The officials were manager Philip Rundle[1] of Dunedin,[2] boxing and athletic coach W. J. Heenan, and rowing coach Clarrie Healey.[3]
| New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 21 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jack Macdonald (rower) |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Australasia (1908–1912) | |
An innovation was the daily one-hour radio report on the Olympics for New Zealand and Australia by the film actress from New Zealand, Nola Luxford.
Medallists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Bob Stiles Rangi Thompson |
Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 13 August |
Athletics edit
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank[i] | Result | Rank[ii] | Result | Rank[iii] | Result | Rank | ||
| Stuart Black | Men's 200 m | 23.1 | 3 Q | 22.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m | 49.9 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Allan Elliot | Men's 100 m | 10.8 | 2 Q | 10.9 | 3 Q | 11.0 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Men's 200 m | 22.2 | 2 Q | 21.8 | 3 Q | 21.9 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Don Evans | Men's 800 m | 1:56.6 | 4 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Thelma Kench | Women's 100 m | 12.4 | 3 Q | — | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Jack Lovelock | Men's 1500 m | 3:58.0 | 1 Q | — | 3:57.8 | 7 | |||
| Billy Savidan | Men's 5000 m | 15.08.2 | 5 Q | — | 14:49.6 | 4 | |||
| Men's 10,000 m | — | 31:09.0 | 4 | ||||||
Boxing edit
| Name | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Bob Purdie | Men's lightweight |  Bianchini (ITA)L |
Did not advance | 9T | ||
| Harold Thomas | Men's welterweight | Fabbroni (ITA) L |
Did not advance | 9T | ||
| Bert Lowe | Men's middleweight |  Bernlöhr (GER)L |
Did not advance | 9T | ||
Cycling edit
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Foubister | Men's individual road race | 2:38:42.4 | 23 |
Rowing edit
In 1932, seven rowing events were held, and New Zealand entered three boats: a coxless pair, a coxed four, and an eight.[4] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[5] The eight included the first two Māori Olympians, Jack Macdonald and Lawrence Woodgate-Jackson.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bob Stiles Rangi Thompson |
Coxless pair | 7:50.2 | 2 R | 8:11.4 | 2 Q | 8:02.4 |
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| Noel Pope Somers Cox Charles Saunders John Solomon Delmont Gullery (cox) |
Coxed four | 7:19.6 | 3 R | 7:38.2 | 1 Q | 7:32.4 | 4 |
| George Cooke Bert Sandos Bob Stiles Jack Macdonald Lawrence Jackson Rangi Thompson Charles Saunders John Solomon Delmont Gullery (cox) |
Eight | 6:38.2 | 4 R | 6:52.2 | 2 | Did not advance | |
References edit
- ^ "Obituary". The Evening Post. Vol. CXXXII, no. 126. 24 November 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Games Team". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXIX, no. 21172. 3 May 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Clarrie Healey". Whanganui District Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand Rowing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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