Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games.

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.

Medalists

Gold

• Dunc Gray – cycling, men's 1000 m time trial
• Bobby Pearce – rowing, men's single sculls
• Clare Dennis – swimming, women's 200 m breaststroke

Silver

• Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke

Bronze

• Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight

Athletics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
• NP = Not placed

Men

Track & road events

Women

Track & road events

Cycling

Track cycling

<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>

Rowing

Swimming

Men

<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>

Women

<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>

Wrestling

Freestyle wrestling

Men's

Art competitions

James Quinn competed in the mixed paintings category.

References