Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics


Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association, competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 108 competitors, 90 men and 18 women, took part in 50 events in 10 sports. British athletes won four gold medals, and sixteen medals overall, finishing eighth.

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
AthleticsMen's 800 m
AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
, Hugh EdwardsRowingMen's coxless pair
, Jack Beresford,
Hugh Edwards, Rowland George		RowingMen's coxless four
AthleticsMen's 1500 m
AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
, Tommy Hampson,
Godfrey Rampling, Crew Stoneley		AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
AthleticsMen's marathon
, Stanley ChambersCyclingMen's tandem
FencingWomen's foil
, Peter JaffeSailingStar class
AthleticsMen's 110 m hurdles
, Eileen Hiscock,
Gwendoline Porter, Violet Webb		AthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 m relay
, Charles Holland,
Ernest Johnson, Frank Southall		CyclingMen's team pursuit
SwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke
, Valerie Davies,
Edna Hughes, Helen Varcoe		SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Seven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1932.
;Individual road race
;Team road race
;Sprint
;Time trial
;Tandem
;Team pursuit
Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Great Britain in 1932.
;Men's foil
;Women's foil
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1932.

Swimming

Wrestling

Art competitions