1932 in sports
1932 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s |
| Years: | 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 |
1932 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing[edit]
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
2nd FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race 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)
American football[edit]
- 1932 NFL Playoff Game: the Chicago Bears won 9–0 over the Portsmouth Spartans (This was the first National Football League championship game)
- Rose Bowl (1931 season):
- The USC Trojans won 21–12 over the Tulane Green Wave to win the college football national championship
- Michigan Wolverines – college football national championship shared with USC Trojans
- Washington Redskins founded in Boston; start off as the Boston Braves
Association football[edit]
England
- The Football League – Everton 56 points, Arsenal 54, Sheffield Wednesday 50, Huddersfield Town 48, Aston Villa 46, West Bromwich Albion 46
- FA Cup final – Newcastle United 2–1 Arsenal at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London
France
- A professional football league Division Nationale, first officially gane held on September 11, as predecessor for Ligue 1.[citation needed]
Germany
- National Championship – Bayern Munich 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt at Nuremberg
Spain
- La Liga won by Real Madrid
Italy
Athletics[edit]
Men's 100 metres
- Eddie Tolan (USA) breaks the world record by running a time of 10.3 seconds
Australian rules football[edit]
- Richmond wins the 36th VFL Premiership, defeating Carlton 13.14 (92) to 12.11 (83) in the 1932 VFL Grand Final
Brownlow Medal
- The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Haydn Bunton senior (Fitzroy)
South Australian National Football League
- 1 October: Sturt won its fourth SA(N)FL premiership, beating North Adelaide 16.14 (110) to 10.9 (69)
- Magarey Medal won by Max Pontifex (West Torrens)
Western Australian National Football League
- 8 October: West Perth win their fifth WA(N)FL premiership but first since 1905, beating East Perth 18.9 (117) to 10.14 (74)
- Sandover Medal won by Keith Hough (Claremont-Cottesloe)
Bandy[edit]
Sweden
- Championship final – IF Karlstad-Göta 3–2 Västerås SK
Baseball[edit]
World Series
- 28 September to 2 October — New York Yankees defeats Chicago Cubs to win the 1932 World Series by 4 games to 0. In Game 3, Babe Ruth hits his famous "called shot" home run, which is followed immediately by a Lou Gehrig solo home run.
Events
- Brooklyn's major league baseball team, known informally until now as the "Superbas", the "Robins", or the "Trolley Dodgers", officially selects the name Brooklyn Dodgers
Basketball[edit]
Events
- The 1932 South American Basketball Championship in Santiago, Chile, is won by Uruguay.
Bobsleigh[edit]
Olympic Games (Men's Competition)
Two bobsleigh events are held at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake 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
Boxing[edit]
Events
- Jack Sharkey wins the World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Max Schmeling on 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
Canadian football[edit]
Grey Cup
- 20th Grey Cup in the Canadian Football League – Hamilton Tigers 25–6 Regina Roughriders
Cricket[edit]
Events
- India plays its first Test match, against England. England wins by 159 runs.
England
- County Championship – Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire
- Most runs – Herbert Sutcliffe 3,336 @ 74.13 (HS 313)
- Most wickets – Tich Freeman 253 @ 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 Bradman 1,403 @ 116.91 (HS 299*)
- Most wickets – Clarrie Grimmett 77 @ 19.93 (BB 7–83)
India
- Bombay Quadrangular – not contested
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies
Curling[edit]
1932 Winter Olympics
- Curling is a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games between four teams from Canada and four from the United States, Canada winning by 12 games to 4
Cycling[edit]
Tour de France
- André Leducq wins the 26th Tour de France[2]
Events
- Antonio Pesenti wins the 1932 Giro d'Italia
Field hockey[edit]
1932 Summer Olympics (Men)
- Gold Medal – India
- Silver Medal – Japan
- Bronze Medal – USA
Figure skating[edit]
World Figure Skating Championships
- World Men's Champion – Karl Schäfer (Austria)
- World Women's Champion – Sonja Henie (Norway)
- World Pairs Champions – Andreé Joly-Brunet and Pierre Brunet (France)
1932 Winter Olympics
- Men's individual – Karl Schäfer (Austria)
- Women's individual – Sonja Henie (Norway)
- Pairs – Andreé Joly-Brunet and Pierre Brunet (France)
Golf[edit]
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
- British Amateur – John de Forest
- U.S. Amateur – Ross Somerville
- Women's Western Open – Jane Weiller
Harness racing[edit]
USA
- Hambletonian – The Marchioness
- Kentucky Futurity – The Marchioness
Horse racing[edit]
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
- The Oaks – Udaipur
- St. Leger Stakes – Firdaussi
Australia
Canada
- Queen's Plate – Queensway
France
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Copper Court
- Irish Derby Stakes – Dastur
USA
Ice hockey[edit]
Stanley Cup
- 5–9 April — Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the New York Rangers in the 1932 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 0
Ice Hockey World Championships
- Gold Medal – Canada
- Silver Medal – USA
- Bronze Medal – Germany
1932 Winter Olympics
- Gold Medal – Canada
- Silver Medal – USA
- Bronze Medal – Germany
Motorsport[edit]
Nordic skiing[edit]
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)
Olympic Games[edit]
1932 Winter Olympics
- The 1932 Winter Olympics takes place at Lake Placid[4]
- United States team wins the most medals (12) and the most gold medals (6)
1932 Summer Olympics
- The 1932 Summer Olympics takes place at Los Angeles
- United States team wins the most medals (103) and the most gold medals (41)
Rowing[edit]
The Boat Race
- 19 March — Cambridge wins the 84th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby league[edit]
England
- Championship – St. Helens
- Challenge Cup final – Leeds 11–8 Swinton at Central Park, Wigan
- Lancashire League Championship – St. Helens
- Yorkshire League Championship – Hunslet
- Lancashire County Cup – Salford 10–8 Swinton
- Yorkshire County Cup – Huddersfield 4–2 Hunslet
Australia
- NSW Premiership – South Sydney 19–12 Western Suburbs (Grand Final)
Rugby union[edit]
Home Nations Championship
- 45th Home Nations Championship series is shared by England, Ireland and Wales
Snooker[edit]
World Championship
- 6th World Snooker Championship is won by Joe Davis who defeats Clark McConachy 30–19
Speed skating[edit]
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion – Ivar Ballangrud (Norway)
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 over 500m, 1000m and 1500m.
Tennis[edit]
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Harry Hopman (Australia) 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
- Australian Women's Singles Championship – Coral Buttsworth (Australia) defeats Kathleen Le Messurier (Australia) 9–7, 6–4
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Ellsworth Vines (USA) defeats Bunny Austin (Great Britain) 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Helen Jacobs (USA) 6–3, 6–1
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Henri Cochet (France) defeats Giorgio de Stefani (Italy) 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
- French Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Simonne Mathieu (France) 7–5, 6–1
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Ellsworth Vines (USA) defeats Henri Cochet (France) 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
- American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Jacobs (USA) defeats Carolin Babcock Stark (USA) 6–2, 6–2
Davis Cup
- 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge –
France 3–2 
United States at Stade 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[edit]
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
- ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Grand National punters will have to go a long way to beat this 1932 win". DerbyshireLive. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Lake Placid Winter Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results". Olympics.com. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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