Germany at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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Germany
competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, United States
. 144 competitors, 135 men and 9 women, took part in 67 events in 15 sports.
Men's foil
Men's sabre
Women's foil
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competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Los Angeles
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, United States
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. 144 competitors, 135 men and 9 women, took part in 67 events in 15 sports.
Gold
- Hans EllerHans EllerHans Eller was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA.In 1932 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition....
, Horst HoeckHorst HoeckHorst Hoeck was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Walter MeyerWalter MeyerWalter Meyer was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition.-External links:*...
, Carlheinz NeumannCarlheinz NeumannCarlheinz Neumann was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the gold medal as coxswain of the German boat in the coxed fours competition.- External links :*...
and Joachim SprembergJoachim SprembergJoachim Spremberg was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition.-External links:* *...
— Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours - Rudolf IsmayrRudolf IsmayrRudolf Ismayr was a German weightlifter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles...
— Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight - Jakob BrendelJakob BrendelJakob Brendel was a German wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Silver
- Erich BorchmeyerErich BorchmeyerErich Borchmeyer was a German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.Borchmeyer was born in Münster. He competed for Germany in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 100 metres relay, where he won the silver medal with his team mates Helmut Körnig,...
, Fritz HendrixFriedrich HendrixFriedrich Hendrix was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres....
, Arthur JonathArthur JonathArthur Jonath was a German athlete. He won the bronze medal in the 100 metres and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He set a European Record in the 100 metres...
, and Helmut KörnigHelmut KörnigHelmut Körnig was a German athlete. He was born in Glogau and died in Dortmund.Körnig won the bronze medal in the 200 metres and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and the silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay Helmut Körnig (12 September 1905...
— Athletics, Men's 4x100m Relay - Ellen BraumüllerEllen BraumüllerEllen Braumüller was a track and field athlete from Germany, who competed mainly in the javelin throw. She competed for her native country at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, where she won the silver medal in the javelin throw. She was born and died in Berlin....
— Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw - Hans ZiglarskiHans ZiglarskiHans Ziglarski was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
— Boxing, Men's Bantamweight - Josef SchleinkoferJosef SchleinkoferJosef Schleinkofer was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:In 1932 he won the silver medal in the featherweight class after losing the final against Carmelo Robledo.- Olympic results :...
— Boxing, Men's Featherweight - Erich CampeErich CampeErich Campe was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Berlin.-Amateur career:In 1932 he won the silver medal in the welterweight class after losing the final against Edward Flynn...
— Boxing, Men's Welterweight - Gerhard BoetzelenGerhard BoetzelenGerhard Boetzelen is a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the silver medal with his partner Herbert Buhtz in the double sculls competition.-External links:*...
and Herbert BuhtzHerbert BuhtzHerbert Buhtz was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.Buhtz was born in Magdeburg. He became a sculler with Berliner RC. In 1932 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating Gerhard Boetzelen in the final...
— Rowing, Men's Double Sculls - Karl AletterKarl AletterKarl Aletter was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the German boat which placed fifth after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the eights event.Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the German boat...
, Walter FlinschWalter FlinschWalter Flinsch was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first repechage round of the single sculls event....
, Ernst GaberErnst GaberErnst Gaber was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
and Hans MaierHans Maier (rower)Hans Maier was a German rower who competed in two Olympic games in 1932 and 1936. In Los Angeles, he won a silver medal, along with Karl Aletter, Walter Flinsch and Ernst Gaber in the coxless four. In Berlin, he won a gold medal, along with Paul Söllner, Walter Volle, Fritz Bauer and Ernst Gaber...
— Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours - Heinz HaxHeinz HaxHeinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax was a German modern pentathlete and sport shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
— Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol - Hans WölpertHans WölpertJohannes "Hans" Wölpert was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class....
— Weightlifting, Men's Featherweight - Emil BeneckeEmil BeneckeEmil Benecke was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Otto CordesOtto CordesOtto Cordes was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Hans EcksteinHans EcksteinJohann "Hans" Eckstein was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played one match as goalkeeper.-External links:*...
, Fritz GunstFritz GunstFritz "Itze" Gunst was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Erich RademacherErich RademacherErich Rademacher was a German swimmer and water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Joachim RademacherJoachim RademacherJoachim Rademacher was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Hans SchulzeHans SchulzeHans Schulze was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, and Heiko SchwartzHeiko SchwartzHeiko Schwartz was a German water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Norden....
— Water Polo, Men's Team Competition - Wolfgang Ehrl — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
- Jean Földeák — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
Bronze
- Arthur JonathArthur JonathArthur Jonath was a German athlete. He won the bronze medal in the 100 metres and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He set a European Record in the 100 metres...
— Athletics, Men's 100 metres - Wolrad EberleWolrad EberleWolrad Eberle was a German decathlete.He won the bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California.-References:...
— Athletics, Men's Decathlon - Tilly FleischerTilly FleischerOttilie Fleischer was a German athlete who excelled in track and field....
— Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw - Josef StraßbergerJosef StraßbergerJosef Straßberger was a German weightlifter who competed in two Olympic games in 1928 and 1932. He won the gold medal in the heavyweight division in Amsterdam and the bronze medal in the same division in Los Angeles.He was born in Kolbermoor, Bavaria and died in Munich.-External links:*...
— Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight - Eduard Sperling — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Germany in 1932.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 2, 1932 to August 4, 1932. 26 fencers from 12 nations competed.-Results:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1932 to August 13, 1932. 25 fencers from 12 nations competed.-Results:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 2, 1932 to August 4, 1932. 17 fencers from 11 nations competed.-Results:...
- Helene MayerHelene MayerHelene Mayer was a world champion Olympic fencer who competed for Nazi Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics, despite having been forced to leave Germany and resettle in the United States because she was of Jewish family background.She was Jewish, and was born in Offenbach am Main.-Fencing...