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.

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
Ranks given are within the heat.
 * Track cycling

Swimming
Ranks given are within the heat.
 * Men

Ranks given are within the heat.
 * Women

Wrestling

 * Freestyle wrestling
 * Men's

Art competitions
James Quinn competed in the mixed paintings category.