United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics

The United States was the host nation for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. 474 competitors, 400 men and 74 women, took part in 122 events in 17 sports.

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
 * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
 * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round


 * Men
 * Track & road events


 * Bob Tisdall from Ireland won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles event, but Tisdall's time was rejected as a world record as he knocked over the last hurdle, as per the rules of the time; Hardin was therefore credited as world record holder.


 * Field events


 * Combined events – Decathlon


 * Women
 * Track & road events


 * Field events

Track

 * Sprint


 * Pursuit

Diving

 * Men


 * Women

Jumping
The team event was declared void as no nation completed the course with three riders.

Fencing

 * Men


 * Women

Field hockey

 * 1) William Boddington
 * 2) Harold Brewster (GK)
 * 3) Roy Coffin
 * 4) Amos Deacon
 * 5) Horace Disston
 * 6) Samuel Ewing
 * 7) James Gentle
 * 8) Henry Greer
 * 9) Lawrence Knapp
 * 10) David McMullin
 * 11) Leonard O'Brien
 * 12) Charles Sheaffer
 * 13) Frederick Wolters
 * 14) Warren Ingersoll

Artistic
For the team event, the four best total individual scores determined the team's final score. To calculate total individual scores, results from all events with the exception of the pommel horse were added and divided by two, with the quotient added to the pommel horse score. Individual scores still counted for the individual all-around competition.


 * Team

Apparatus and all-around events received separate scores.
 * Individual

Swimming

 * Men


 * Women

Water polo

 * Head coach: Frank Rivas


 * Results

Wrestling
Key:
 * F - Fall.
 * D - Decision


 * Freestyle

Wrestlers who accumulated 5 "bad points" were eliminated. Points were given as follows: 1 point for victories short of a fall and 3 points for every loss.