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 was the host nation for the 1932 Winter Olympics

1932 Winter Olympics

The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...

 in Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....

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Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
	Hubert Stevens Hubert Stevens John Hubert Stevens was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at Lake Placid in 1932....	Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 9, 1932 to February 15, 1932. Events were held at the Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...	Two-man Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
	Billy Fiske Billy Fiske William Meade Lindsley "Billy" Fiske III was the 1928 and 1932 Olympic champion bobsled driver and, following Jimmy Davies, was one of the first American pilots killed in action in World War II... Clifford Grey Clifford Grey Clifford Grey was an English songwriter, actor, librettist and Olympic medalist. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray, Tippi Gray, Tippi Grey, Tippy Gray and Tippy Grey.As a writer, Grey contributed prolifically to West End and Broadway shows, as librettist and... Jay O'Brien Jay O'Brien Jay James O'Brien was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York in 1932 and a silver in the five-man event at St...	Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 9, 1932 to February 15, 1932. Events were held at the Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...	Four-man Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Four-man The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York in the United States.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as packstyle events, having all competitors skate at the same time. This competition form was not common in Europe and gave the runners from the United States...	Men's 500 metres Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 metres The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932.Sixteen speed skaters from four nations competed....
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as packstyle events, having all competitors skate at the same time. This competition form was not common in Europe and gave the runners from the United States...	Men's 1500 metres Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, February 5, 1932.Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed....
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as packstyle events, having all competitors skate at the same time. This competition form was not common in Europe and gave the runners from the United States...	Men's 5000 metres Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932.Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed....
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as packstyle events, having all competitors skate at the same time. This competition form was not common in Europe and gave the runners from the United States...	Men's 10000 metres Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The 10000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, February 5, 1932, on Saturday, February 6, 1932, and on Monday, February 8, 1932....
	Henry Homburger Henry Homburger Henry Anton Homburger was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.He was born in New York City and died in Sacramento.... Edmund Horton Edmund Horton Edmund Carlton Horton was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... Paul Stevens Paul Stevens (bobsleigh) Francis Paul Stevens was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**...	Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 9, 1932 to February 15, 1932. Events were held at the Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...	Four-man Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Four-man The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York in the United States.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
	Beatrix Loughran Beatrix Loughran Beatrix S. Loughran was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating . She is a six-time National champion...	Figure skating Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Monday, February 8, 1932 to Friday, February 12, 1932...	Pairs Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Pairs The pairs figure skating event was held as part of the figure skating programme at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as was as twice at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928...
	United States men's national ice hockey team	Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, the ice hockey tournament was contested by only four teams. The competition was held from Thursday, February 4, 1932 to Saturday, February 13, 1932...	Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, the ice hockey tournament was contested by only four teams. The competition was held from Thursday, February 4, 1932 to Saturday, February 13, 1932...
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as packstyle events, having all competitors skate at the same time. This competition form was not common in Europe and gave the runners from the United States...	Men's 5000 metres Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932.Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed....
	Robert Minton Robert Minton For the banker and former critic of Scientology, see Bob Minton.Robert Henry Minton is an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s with a huge throw in. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He died in New York City.-References:**...	Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 9, 1932 to February 15, 1932. Events were held at the Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...	Two-man Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Monday, February 8, 1932 to Friday, February 12, 1932...	Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Ladies' singles The ladies' individual figure skating event was held as part of the figure skating programme at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as was as twice at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928...

Bobsleigh

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
			Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
USA-1	Hubert Stevens Hubert Stevens John Hubert Stevens was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at Lake Placid in 1932.... Curtis Stevens Curtis Stevens Curtis Paul Stevens was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid....	Two-man	2:13.10	3	2:04.27	1	1:59.69	1	1:57.68	1	8:14.74
USA-2	John Heaton John Heaton (athlete) John Rutherford "Jack" Heaton was an American bobsledder and skeleton racer who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1940s.... Robert Minton Robert Minton For the banker and former critic of Scientology, see Bob Minton.Robert Henry Minton is an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s with a huge throw in. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He died in New York City.-References:**...	Two-man	2:15.02	4	2:07.51	3	2:04.29	3	2:02.33	3	8:29.15

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
			Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
USA-1	Billy Fiske Billy Fiske William Meade Lindsley "Billy" Fiske III was the 1928 and 1932 Olympic champion bobsled driver and, following Jimmy Davies, was one of the first American pilots killed in action in World War II... Eddie Eagan Eddie Eagan Edward "Eddie" Patrick Francis Eagan was an American sportsman. He is one of only two persons to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.-Olympics:... Clifford Grey Clifford Grey Clifford Grey was an English songwriter, actor, librettist and Olympic medalist. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray, Tippi Gray, Tippi Grey, Tippy Gray and Tippy Grey.As a writer, Grey contributed prolifically to West End and Broadway shows, as librettist and... Jay O'Brien Jay O'Brien Jay James O'Brien was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York in 1932 and a silver in the five-man event at St...	Four-man	2:00.52	1	1:59.16	1	1:57.41	1	1:56.59	2	7:53.68
USA-2	Henry Homburger Henry Homburger Henry Anton Homburger was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.He was born in New York City and died in Sacramento.... Percy Bryant Percy Bryant Percy D. Bryant was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... Francis Stevens Edmund Horton Edmund Horton Edmund Carlton Horton was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**...	Four-man	2:01.77	2	2:01.09	2	1:58.56	3	1:54.28	1	7:55.70

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
18 km	Erling Andersen	1'58:13	42
	Rolf Monsen Rolf Monsen Rolf Monsen was an American skier, born in Oslo, Norway. He competed in ski jumping, cross country skiing and Nordic combined. His best Olympic result was at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, where he placed sixth in ski jumping....	1'42:36	33
	Richard Parsons	1'40:08	28
	Olle Zetterstrom	1'38:26	23
50 km	Nort Billings	DNF	–
	Robert Reid	5'26:06	20
	Nils Backstrom	5'25:40	19
	Richard Parsons	5'13:59	15

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	Event	CF	FS	Places	Points	Final rank
William Nagle	Men's singles	12	10	77	1884.8	11
Gail Borden		7	9	54	2110.8	8
James Madden J. Lester Madden James Lester Madden was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was his sister, Grace. He and Grace Madden were the 1934 U.S. national pairs champions....		8	7	52	2049.6	7
Roger Turner Roger Turner Roger Felix Turner was an American figure skater.He was born in Milton, Massachusetts and died in Walpole, Massachusetts....		5	6	40	2297.6	6

Women

Athlete	Event	CF	FS	Places	Points	Final rank
Louise Weigel Louise Weigel Louise E. Weigel Atwill was an American figure skater. She competed in the Winter Olympic Games twice and twice won the ladies silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships. Her younger sister, Estelle Weigel, also skated in the Olympics.-Results:-References:*...	Women's singles	14	13	92	1769.4	14
Suzanne Davis Suzanne Davis (figure skater) Suzanne Davis was an American figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She was the 1934 U.S. national champion.She was born in Waban, Massachusetts and died in Richmond, Virginia....		10	14	83	1780.4	12
Margaret Bennett Margaret Bennett Margaret Bennett was an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1932 and competed in that year's Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*...		12	8	75	1826.8	11
Maribel Vinson		3	3	23	2158.8

Pairs

Athletes	Points	Score	Final rank
Gertrude Meredith Gertrude Meredith Gertrude Helen Meredith was an American pair skater who competed with Joseph Savage... Joseph Savage Joseph Savage Joseph Knebel Savage was an American figure skater who competed in pairs and ice dance. Teamed with Edith Secord, he won the bronze medal in pairs at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1929 and 1930 and finished eighth at the 1930 World Figure Skating Championships...	49	59.8	7
Beatrix Loughran Beatrix Loughran Beatrix S. Loughran was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating . She is a six-time National champion... Sherwin Badger Sherwin Badger Sherwin Campbell Badger was an American figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. He earned the men's titles at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships from 1920 through 1924. He also captured the pairs gold medal with partner Beatrix Loughran three times, and the pair won the silver medal...	16	77.5

Ice hockey

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
	6	5	0	1	32	4
	6	4	1	1	27	5
	6	2	4	0	7	26
	6	0	6	0	3	34

4 Feb		1:2 OT (0:0,0:1,1:0,0:0,0:1)
5 Feb		4:1 (1:0,2:0,1:1)
7 Feb		7:0 (3:0,2:0,2:0)
8 Feb		5:0 (1:0,1:0,3:0)
10 Feb		8:0 (2:0,2:0,4:0)
13 Feb		2:2 OT (1:1,1:0,0:1,0:0,0:0,0:0)

Silver:

Osborne Anderson John Bent John Bent John Peale Bent was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He died in Lake Forest, Illinois.... John Chase John Chase (ice hockey) John Peirce Chase was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He was born in Milton, Massachusetts and died in Marblehead, Massachusetts.... John Cookman John Cookman John Emory Cookman was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics, playing five matches and scoring two goals. The American ice hockey team won the silver medal that year.... Douglas Everett Douglas Everett (ice hockey) Douglas Newton Everett was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He died in Concord, New Hampshire.... Franklin Farrel Franklin Farrel Franklin "Frank" Farrel III was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He was born and died in New Haven, Connecticut.... Joseph Fitzgerald Joseph Fitzgerald (ice hockey) Joseph Francis "Joe" Fitzgerald was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He died in Needham, Massachusetts.... Edwin Frazier Edwin Frazier Edwin Hartwell "Ted" Frazier was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts and died in Wilmington, Massachusetts.... John Garrison John Garrison (ice hockey) John Bright Garrison was an American ice hockey player.He was born in West Newton, Massachusetts and died in Lincoln, Massachusetts.... Gerard Hallock Gerard Hallock Gerard "Buzz" Hallock III was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He died in Essex, Connecticut.... Robert Livingston Robert Livingston (ice hockey) Robert Cambridge Livingston was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He died in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1932 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played one match.-External links:*... Francis Nelson Francis Nelson (ice hockey) Francis Augustus "Frank" Nelson, Jr. was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He was born in New York City, and died in Montclair, New Jersey.... Winthrop Palmer Winthrop Palmer Winthrop Hale "Ding" Palmer, Jr. was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He died in Warehouse Point, Connecticut.... Gordon Smith Gordon Smith (ice hockey) Gordon Smith was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1936 Winter Olympics.He died in Westwood, Massachusetts....

Nordic combined

Events:

• 18 km cross-country skiing
• normal hill ski jumping

The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event

Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics

At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, February 10, 1932 while the 50 km event was held on Saturday, February 13, 1932.-Medal summary:...

 of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.

The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.

Athlete	Event	Cross-country			Ski Jumping				Total
		Time	Points	Rank	Distance 1	Distance 2	Total points	Rank	Points	Rank
John Ericksen	Individual	1'54:58	115.50	27	49.5	54.0	200.8	10	316.30	25
Lloyd Ellingson		1'44:14	160.50	22	45.0	56.0	193.7	17	354.20	16
Rolf Monsen Rolf Monsen Rolf Monsen was an American skier, born in Oslo, Norway. He competed in ski jumping, cross country skiing and Nordic combined. His best Olympic result was at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, where he placed sixth in ski jumping....		1'42:36	167.40	17	54.0	52.0	201.9	7	369.30	9
Edward Blood		1'41:58	170.25	16	51.5	46.0	191.2	18	361.45	14

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
		Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Roy Mikkelsen Roy Mikkelsen Roy Mikkelsen was an American skier who was born in Kongsberg, Norway and emigrated to the United States. He competed in ski jumping at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Los Angeles, and at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He was American champion in ski jumping in 1933, and again in...	Normal hill	53.0	52.0 (fall)	31	DNF	–	–	DNF	–
Peder Falstad		56.0	96.1	18	62.5	103.4	12	199.5	13
John Steele		55.0	98.0	14	56.0	97.6	16	195.6	15
Caspar Oimoen		63.0	104.7	7	67.5	112.0	2	216.7	5

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Heat		Final
		Time	Position	Time	Position
500 m	Jack Shea Jack Shea John Amos Shea , better known as Jack Shea or The Chief, was an American double-Gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first American to win two Gold medals at one Winter Olympics edition, and was the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Winter...	n/a	2 Q	43.4 OR
	Ray Murray	n/a	3	Did not advance
	Allan Potts Allan Potts Allan W. Potts was an American National Indoor and Outdoor Champion speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Winter Olympics Inducted May 18, 1967 at Detroit, Michigan into The National Speedskating Hall of Fame and also once known as The Fastest Human.He was born in...	n/a	3	Did not advance
	John Farrell John Farrell (speed skating) John O'Neil Farrell was an American speed skater and speed skating coach.John Farrell participated in the 1928 Winter Olympics of St. Moritz. On the 500 m, he skated in the first pair and promptly set a new Olympic record with a time of 43.6 seconds, breaking Charles Jewtraw's old record of...	n/a	2 Q	n/a	6
1500 m	Herb Taylor Herbert Taylor (speed skater) Herbert G. Taylor was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 he finished fourth in the 5000 metres event and sixth in the 1500 metres competition.-External links:*...	2:49.3	1 Q	n/a	6
	Lloyd Guenther	n/a	6	Did not advance
	Jack Shea Jack Shea John Amos Shea , better known as Jack Shea or The Chief, was an American double-Gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first American to win two Gold medals at one Winter Olympics edition, and was the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Winter...	2:58.0	1 Q	2:57.5
	Ray Murray	2:29.9	1 Q	n/a	5
5000m	Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy (speed skater) Edward "Eddie" S. Murphy was an American speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics and in the 1932 Winter Olympics....	n/a	2 Q	n/a
	Irving Jaffee Irving Jaffee Irving Warren Jaffee was an American speed skater who won two gold medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there along with his compatriot Jack Shea.-Early life:Jaffee, who was Jewish, was born to Jewish parents who had emigrated from Russia in 1896...	9:52.0	1 Q	9:40.8
	Carl Springer	n/a	6	Did not advance
	Herb Taylor Herbert Taylor (speed skater) Herbert G. Taylor was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 he finished fourth in the 5000 metres event and sixth in the 1500 metres competition.-External links:*...	n/a	2 Q	n/a	4
10,000 m	Edwin Wedge Edwin Wedge Edwin Wedge was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 he finished fourth in the 10000 metres event.-External links:*...	n/a	4 Q	n/a	4
	Valentine Bialas Valentine Bialas Valentine Bialas was an American speed skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics, in the 1928 Winter Olympics and in the 1932 Winter Olympics....	n/a	3 Q	n/a	5
	Eddie Schroeder Eddie Schroeder Edward "Eddie" Julius Schroeder was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Winter Olympics.In 1932 he finished eighth in the 10000 metres event....	n/a	4 Q	n/a	8
	Irving Jaffee Irving Jaffee Irving Warren Jaffee was an American speed skater who won two gold medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there along with his compatriot Jack Shea.-Early life:Jaffee, who was Jewish, was born to Jewish parents who had emigrated from Russia in 1896...	18:05.4	1 Q	19:13.6