1932 in sports
1932 in sportsdescribes the year's events in world sport.
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
2ndFIS Alpine World Ski Championshipsare held atCortina d'Ampezzo,Italy. The events are adownhill,aslalomand acombinedrace in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:
- Men's Downhill –Gustav Lantschner(Austria)
- Men's Slalom –Friedl Däuber(Germany)
- Men's Combined –Otto Furrer(Switzerland)
- Women's downhill–Paula Wiesinger(Italy)
- Women's Slalom –Rösli Streiff(Switzerland)
- Women's Combined –Rösli Streiff(Switzerland)
- 1932 NFL Playoff Game:theChicago Bearswon 9–0 over thePortsmouth Spartans(This was the firstNational Football Leaguechampionship game)
- Rose Bowl(1931 season):
- TheUSC Trojanswon 21–12 over theTulane Green Waveto win the college footballnational championship
- Michigan Wolverines–college footballnational championshipshared withUSC Trojans
- Washington Redskinsfounded in Boston; start off as theBoston Braves
England
- The Football League–Everton56 points,Arsenal54,Sheffield Wednesday50,Huddersfield Town48,Aston Villa46,West Bromwich Albion46
- FA Cup final–Newcastle United2–1ArsenalatEmpire Stadium, Wembley, London
France
- A professional football league Division Nationale, first official game held on September 11, as predecessor forLigue 1.[citation needed]
Germany
- National Championship–Bayern Munich2–0Eintracht Frankfurtat Nuremberg
Spain
- La Ligawon byReal Madrid
Italy
- Eddie Tolan(USA) breaks the world record by running a time of 10.3 seconds
- Richmondwins the 36thVFLPremiership, defeatingCarlton13.14 (92) to 12.11 (83) in the1932 VFL Grand Final
Brownlow Medal
- The annualBrownlow Medalis awarded toHaydn Bunton senior(Fitzroy)
South Australian National Football League
- 1 October:Sturtwon its fourthSA(N)FL premiership,beatingNorth Adelaide16.14 (110) to 10.9 (69)
- Magarey Medalwon byMax Pontifex(West Torrens)
Western Australian National Football League
- 8 October:West Perthwin their fifth WA(N)FL premiership but first since 1905, beatingEast Perth18.9 (117) to 10.14 (74)
- Sandover Medalwon byKeith Hough(Claremont-Cottesloe)
Sweden
- Championship final– IF Karlstad-Göta 3–2Västerås SK
World Series
- 28 September to 2 October —New York YankeesdefeatsChicago Cubsto win the1932 World Seriesby 4 games to 0. In Game 3,Babe Ruthhits his famous "called shot" home run, which is followed immediately by aLou Gehrigsolo home run.
Events
- Brooklyn'smajor leaguebaseballteam, known informally until now as the “Superbas”, the “Robins”, or the “Trolley Dodgers”, officially selects the nameBrooklyn Dodgers
Events
- The1932 South American Basketball Championshipin Santiago, Chile, is won byUruguay.
Olympic Games (Men's Competition)
Two bobsleigh events are held at the1932 Winter OlympicsinLake Placid:
- 2-man bob– gold: USA I; silver: Switzerland II; bronze: USA II
- 4-man bob– gold: USA I; silver: USA II; bronze: Germany I
Events
- Jack Sharkeywins theWorld Heavyweight Championship,defeatingMax Schmelingon points over 15 rounds.
Lineal world champions[1]
- World Heavyweight Championship–Max Schmeling→Jack Sharkey
- World Light Heavyweight Championship–Maxie Rosenbloom
- World Middleweight Championship– vacant
- World Welterweight Championship–Lou Brouillard→Jackie Fields
- World Lightweight Championship–Tony Canzoneri
- World Featherweight Championship–Bat Battalino→ vacant
- World Bantamweight Championship–Panama Al Brown
- World Flyweight Championship– vacant
Grey Cup
Events
- Indiaplays its firstTest match,againstEngland.England wins by 159 runs.
England
- County Championship–Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship–Buckinghamshire
- Most runs –Herbert Sutcliffe3,336 @ 74.13 (HS 313)
- Most wickets –Tich Freeman253 @ 16.39 (BB 9–61)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year–Ewart Astill,Freddie Brown,Alec Kennedy,C. K. Nayudu,Bill Voce
Australia
- Sheffield Shield–New South Wales
- Most runs –Don Bradman1,403 @ 116.91 (HS 299*)
- Most wickets –Clarrie Grimmett77 @ 19.93 (BB 7–83)
India
- Bombay Quadrangular–not contested
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies
1932 Winter Olympics
- Curlingis a demonstration event at the1932 Winter Olympic Gamesbetween four teams from Canada and four from the United States, Canada winning by 12 games to 4
Tour de France
- André Leducqwins the 26thTour de France[2]
Events
- Gold Medal – India
- Silver Medal – Japan
- Bronze Medal – USA
World Figure Skating Championships
- World Men's Champion–Karl Schäfer(Austria)
- World Women's Champion–Sonja Henie(Norway)
- World Pairs Champions–Andreé Joly-BrunetandPierre Brunet(France)
- Men's individual–Karl Schäfer(Austria)
- Women's individual–Sonja Henie(Norway)
- Pairs–Andreé Joly-BrunetandPierre Brunet(France)
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
USA
- Hambletonian– The Marchioness
- Kentucky Futurity– The Marchioness
England
- Champion Hurdle– Insurance
- Cheltenham Gold Cup–Golden Miller(first of five successive wins)
- Grand National–Forbra[3]
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes–Kandy
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes–Orwell
- The Derby–April the Fifth[4]
- The Oaks–Udaipur
- St. Leger Stakes–Firdaussi
Australia
Canada
- King's Plate– Queensway
France
Ireland
- Irish Grand National– Copper Court
- Irish Derby Stakes– Dastur
USA
Stanley Cup
- 5–9 April —Toronto Maple Leafsdefeatthe New York Rangersin the1932 Stanley Cup Finalsby 3 games to 0
Ice Hockey World Championships
- Gold Medal – Canada
- Silver Medal – USA
- Bronze Medal – Germany
- Gold Medal – Canada
- Silver Medal – USA
- Bronze Medal – Germany
Olympic Games (Men's Competition)
- Cross-country skiing(18 km) – gold medal:Sven Utterström(Sweden)
- Cross-country skiing (50 km) – gold medal:Veli Saarinen(Finland)
- Ski jumping– gold medal:Birger Ruud(Norway)
- Nordic combined– gold medal:Johan Grøttumsbråten(Norway)
1932 Winter Olympics
- The1932 Winter Olympicstakes place atLake Placid[5]
- United States team wins the most medals (12) and the most gold medals (6)
1932 Summer Olympics
- The1932 Summer Olympicstakes place atLos Angeles
- United States team wins the most medals (103) and the most gold medals (41)
The Boat Race
- 19 March —Cambridgewins the 84thOxford and Cambridge Boat Race
England
- Championship–St. Helens
- Challenge Cup final–Leeds11–8SwintonatCentral Park, Wigan
- Lancashire League Championship–St. Helens
- Yorkshire League Championship–Hunslet
- LancashireCounty Cup–Salford10–8Swinton
- YorkshireCounty Cup–Huddersfield4–2Hunslet
Australia
- NSW Premiership–South Sydney19–12Western Suburbs(Grand Final)
Home Nations Championship
- 45thHome Nations Championshipseries is shared byEngland,IrelandandWales
World Championship
- 6thWorld Snooker Championshipis won byJoe Daviswho defeatsClark McConachy30–19
Speed Skating World Championships
1932 Winter Olympics(Men)
- 500m– gold medal:Jack Shea(USA)
- 1500m– gold medal:Jack Shea(USA)
- 5000m– gold medal:Irving Jaffee(USA)
- 10000m– gold medal:Irving Jaffee(USA)
1932 Winter Olympics (Women)
- Women's speed skating is held as a demonstration event only with competitions over500m,1000mand1500m.
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship–Jack Crawford(Australia) defeatsHarry Hopman(Australia) 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
- Australian Women's Singles Championship–Coral Buttsworth(Australia) defeatsKathleen Le Messurier(Australia) 9–7, 6–4
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship–Ellsworth Vines(USA) defeatsBunny Austin(Great Britain) 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship–Helen Wills Moody(USA) defeatsHelen Jacobs(USA) 6–3, 6–1
France
- French Men's Singles Championship–Henri Cochet(France) defeatsGiorgio de Stefani(Italy) 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
- French Women's Singles Championship–Helen Wills Moody(USA) defeatsSimonne Mathieu(France) 7–5, 6–1
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship–Ellsworth Vines(USA) defeatsHenri Cochet(France) 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
- American Women's Singles Championship–Helen Jacobs(USA) defeatsCarolin Babcock Stark(USA) 6–2, 6–2
Davis Cup
- 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge–
France3–2
United StatesatStade Roland Garros(clay)Paris,France
Awards
[edit]Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year–Gene Sarazen(golf)
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year–Babe Didrikson(athletics)
References
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- ^"Lake Placid Winter Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results".Olympics.com.25 April 2018.Retrieved17 September2021.