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Rowing At The 1932 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics featured seven events. The competitions were held from August 9 to August 13 at the Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 152 rowers from 13 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External links International Olympic Committee medal database {{Rowing at the Summer Olympics Events at the 1932 Summer Olympics 1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ... 1932 in sports in California 1932 in rowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, often called crew American English, in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using Oar (sport rowing), oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using Rowlock, rowlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower (or oarsman) holds two oars, one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain (rowing), coxswain, called eight (rowing), eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Stiles
Cyril Alec "Bob" Stiles (10 October 1904 – 5 March 1985) was a New Zealand rower. He won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the coxless pairs with partner Rangi Thompson. He also won a bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games were the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 yea ... in Sydney in the eights. Stiles Place, a Christchurch street, is named after Stiles. The street runs off Arnst Place, named after Richard Arnst, another New Zealand rower. Both are near a part of the Avon River used by rowers, locally known as Kerr's Reach. References 1904 births 1985 deaths New Zealand male rowers Olympic rowers for New Zealand Olympic silver medalists for New Zealand Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1938 British Empire Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Badcock (rower)
John Charles Badcock (17 January 1903 – 29 May 1976), also known as Felix Badcock, was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Life Badcock was born in West Ham and educated at Merchant Taylor's School. His family had been in business as boat builders and wharfingers on the River Thames for nearly a hundred years. Badcock became a member of Thames Rowing Club and had his first win at Henley Royal Regatta in 1925 in the Wyfold Challenge Cup. In 1927 he was in the Thames eight which won the Grand Challenge Cup and in the coxless four which won the Stewards' Challenge Cup. In 1928 he was again in the winning Thames crews in the Grand and Stewards at Henley. The Thames eight was then chosen to represent Great Britain rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. In 1932 he was again in the winning Thames crew in the Stewards Challenge Cup at Henley. The Thames coxless four was then chosen to represent Great Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Brunet (rowing)
Pierre André Brunet (27 February 1908 – 12 May 1979) was a French rowing coxswain who competed in coxed pair. Together with André Giriat André Giriat (20 August 1905 – 11 July 1967) was a French rower. He had his best achievements in coxed pairs, together with Anselme Brusa and coxswain Pierre Brunet, winning the national title in 1927 and 1931, the European title in 1931, ... and Anselme Brusa he won the national title in 1927 and 1931, the European title in 1931, and an Olympic bronze medal in 1932. References 1908 births 1979 deaths French male rowers French coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Giriat
André Giriat (20 August 1905 – 11 July 1967) was a French rower. He had his best achievements in coxed pairs, together with Anselme Brusa and coxswain Pierre Brunet, winning the national title in 1927 and 1931, the European title in 1931, and an Olympic bronze medal in 1932. He then rowed double sculls with Robert Jacquet, winning a European bronze medal in 1935 and finishing fourth at the 1936 Olympics. Giriat won 10 French Championships: in the single scull A single scull (or a scull), abbreviated as a 1x, is a racing shell designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-se ... (1925), coxed pair (1927, 1931), double scull (1935–37, 1939 and 1945) and eight (1942–43). References External links * * * 1905 births 1967 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1936 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anselme Brusa
Plinio Ansèlme Brusa (27 August 1899 – 24 July 1969) was an Italian-Swiss-French rower who competed for France in the coxed pair event. Together with André Giriat and coxswain Pierre Brunet he won the French championships in 1927 and 1931, the European title in 1931, and an Olympic bronze medal in 1932. Brusa was Italian. He was born in Switzerland, where he won a national title in gymnastics. After World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ... he immigrated to France and became a French citizen in the early 1930s. References 1899 births 1969 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics European Rowing Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Skolimowski (rowing)
Jerzy Walerian Skolimowski (9 December 1907 – 12 February 1985) was a Polish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Łuków and died in London, Great Britain. He is buried at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw. In 1928 he was the coxswain of the Polish boat which finished fourth in the eight event after being eliminated in the quarter-finals. Four years later he won the silver medal as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed pair competition as well as the bronze medal as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed four competition. In 1936 he was the coxswain of the Polish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pair event. He also competed as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed four event but they were also eliminated in the repechage. Skolimowski was also a painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Ślązak
Janusz Lubomir Ślązak (20 March 1907 – 24 February 1985) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was part of the Polish boat which finished fourth in the eight event after being eliminated in the quarter-finals. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed pairs competition as well as the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours competition. In 1936 he was part of the Polish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pair event. Ślązak fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939. Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camp. He was born and died in Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Braun (rower)
Jerzy Walerian Braun (13 April 1911 – 8 March 1968) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Braun was born in Bromberg in Western Prussia in 1911; the town was renamed Bydgoszcz when it became part of Poland. He won the silver medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed pairs competition as well as the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed fours competition. Four years later he was part of the Polish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pair event. During World War II he fought in the Polish Armed Forces in the West as an officer in the Second Polish Army Corps. After the war Braun moved to England where he died aged 56 on 8 March 1968 at Crawley Crawley () is a town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jennings (rowing)
Edward Francis Jennings (April 9, 1898 – February 9, 1975) was an American rowing coxswain who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Pennsylvania and died in San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ..., California. In 1924 he was the cox of the American boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs. Eight years later he won the gold medal as cox of the American boat in the same event. References External links Edward Jennings at databaseOlympics.com 1898 births 1975 deaths American coxswains (rowing) Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics American ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Kieffer
Charles M. "Charlie" Kieffer (August 11, 1910 – November 8, 1975) was an American rower. He won the Olympic gold medal in crew at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.Charles Kieffer at databaseOlympics He was a graduate of La Salle University
La Salle University () is a private university, private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Bapt ... .
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Joseph Schauers
Joseph Anthony Schauers (May 27, 1909 – October 18, 1987) was an American rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du .... In 1932 he won the gold medal as member of the American boat in the coxed pairs competition. External links * Joseph Schauers at databaseOlympics.com 1909 births 1987 deaths American male rowers Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
