Los Angeles 1932

Los Angeles 1932

X edition of the Summer Olympics

30 July - 14 August 1932

The Great Depression and the distance meant participation compared to European editions was somewhat reduced. However, the first Californian Games (there would be a second 52 years later) marked another important milestone in Olympic history. For the first time an Olympic Village to house the athletes was built. Italians (who reached Los Angeles on the liner Biancamano to New York and then crossed the United States by train) enjoyed their most successful Olympics ever finishing second, in terms of number of medals, just behind the hosts. One of medal winners was Luigi Beccali nicknamed "Ninà" in the 1,500 metres.

Medal table

  • gold 12

  • silver 12

  • bronze 12

Statistics

Nations

37

Athletes

1.332 (1.206 Uomini; 126 Donne)

ITALIAN Athletes

102 (102 Men; 0 Women)

GOLD
Atletica 1.500 m
GOLD
Ciclismo corsa su strada a squadre 100 Km
GOLD
Ciclismo corsa su strada individuale 100 Km
GOLD
Ginnastica concorso generale individuale
GOLD
Ginnastica parallele
GOLD
Ginnastica volteggio
GOLD
Lotta greco-romana piuma
GOLD
Scherma Fioretto individuale
GOLD
Scherma Spada individuale
GOLD
Tiro a Segno Pistola autom. 25 m (60 c.)
SILVER
Ciclismo corsa su strada individuale 100 Km
SILVER
Ginnastica cavallo con maniglie
SILVER
Lotta greco-romana gallo
SILVER
Pesi medi
SILVER
Pugilato massimi
SILVER
Pugilato medio massimi
SILVER
Scherma Fioretto a squadre
SILVER
Scherma Sciabola individuale
SILVER
Scherma sciabola squadre
BRONZE
Atletica Marcia 50 km
BRONZE
Ciclismo velocità
BRONZE
Ginnastica anelli
BRONZE
Ginnastica corpo libero
BRONZE
Lotta greco-romana medi leggeri
BRONZE
Lotta greco-romana medio massimi
BRONZE
Pesi leggeri
BRONZE
Scherma Fioretto individuale
BRONZE
Scherma Spada individuale
BRONZE
Tiro a Segno Pistola autom. 25 m (60 c.)