Equestrian at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
The Equestrian
Events at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games
included Dressage
(team and individual medals), Eventing
(team and individual medals), and Show Jumping
(individual medals). The competitions were held from August 10, 1932 to August 14, 1932.
A total of 31 horse riders from 6 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
Events at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
included Dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
(team and individual medals), Eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
(team and individual medals), and Show Jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
(individual medals). The competitions were held from August 10, 1932 to August 14, 1932.
Medal summary
| Individual dressage Dressage Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games... |
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| Team dressage Dressage Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games... |
Xavier Lesage Xavier Lesage François Xavier Edmond Marie Lesage was a French horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics... and Taine Charles Marion Charles Marion Charles Louis Pierre Marion was a French horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... and Linon André Jousseaume André Jousseaume André Jousseaume was a French equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and another gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.... and Sorelta |
Bertil Sandström Bertil Sandström Karl Bertil Sandström was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... and Kreta Thomas Byström Thomas Byström Thomas Byström was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish dressage team after finishing fourth with his horse Gulliver in the individual dressage competition.-External links:*... and Gulliver Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.... and Ingo |
Hiram Tuttle Hiram Tuttle (equestrian) Hiram Edwin Tuttle was an American horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... and Olympic Isaac Kitts Isaac Kitts Isaac Leonard Kitts was an American horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... and American Lady Alvin Moore Alvin Moore Alvin Hovy Moore was an American horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he and his horse Water Pat won the bronze medal as member of the American dressage team in the team dressage competition after finishing seventh in the individual dressage event.-External links:*... and Water Pat |
| Individual eventing Eventing Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding... |
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| Team eventing Eventing Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding... |
Earl Foster Thomson Earl Foster Thomson Lieutenant Earl "Tommy" Thomson was an Olympic equestrian who won 5 medals during his international career.-Biography:... and Jenny Camp Jenny Camp Jenny Camp was a famous horse that competed in the sport of eventing.*Foaled: 1926*Place of Birth: Front Royal, Virginia Remount Depot*Sex: Mare*Height: 15.3 hh *Color: Bay*Markings: coronary left front... Harry Chamberlin Harry Chamberlin Harry Dwight Chamberlin was a medal-winning equestrian in eventing and show jumping. He was also a Brigadier General in the US Army.-Biography:... and Pleasant Smiles Edwin Argo Edwin Argo Edwin "Ed" Yancey Argo was an American horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he and his horse Honolulu Tomboy won the gold medal as member of the American eventing team in the team eventing competition after finishing eighth in the individual eventing.-External links:*... and Honolulu Tomboy |
Charles Pahud de Mortanges Charles Pahud de Mortanges Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... and Marcroix Karel Schummelketel Karel Schummelketel Karel Johan Schummelketel was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... and Duiveltje Aernout van Lennep Aernout van Lennep Aernout van Lennep was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... and Henk |
No Bronze awarded |
| Individual jumping Show jumping Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics... |
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| Team jumping Show jumping Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics... |
The event was declared void as no nation completed the course with three riders | ||
Participating nations
Each country was allowed to enter three riders in every event. A total number of 35 riders were originally entered.A total of 31 horse riders from 6 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |