1932 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 30 to August 14. The 1932 Games had 1,332 athletes from 37 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participating in a total of 116 events in 14 sports. This was less than half the participants than the 1928 Summer Games, and the lowest number overall since the 1904 Summer Olympics. This was due to an ongoing worldwide recession and the costs of travelling to Los Angeles for competitors. Athletes from 27 NOCs won medals, of which 19 won at least one gold medal. As a result 10 NOCs failed to win any medals. The 1932 Games featured the first appearance of NOCs from Colombia and the Republic of China.
The most successful NOC at the Games was that representing the host nation, the United States. They won more of each medal than any other country, 41 golds, 32 silvers and 30 bronzes for a total of 103 medals overall. The second place NOC, representing Italy, which comparatively only won 36 medals overall. The Indian Men's Field Hockey team retained their gold medal from the previous Games, a feat they would go on to repeat until the 1956 Summer Olympics.
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