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Athletics At The 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 4. Results Final standings Key: OR = Olympic record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw Men's javelin throw Javelin throw at the Olympics Men's events at the 1932 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Completed in 1923, it will become the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics; the stadium previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, a day before the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The stadium serves as the home of the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans football team of the Pac-12 Conference. The Coliseum is jointly owned by the State of California's Sixth District Agricultural Association, Los Angeles County, and the city of Los Angeles. It is managed and operated by the Auxiliary Services Department of the University of Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Metcalf
Malcolm Metcalf (October 16, 1910 – May 5, 1993) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1910 births 1993 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics American male javelin throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Springfield, Massachusetts Track and field athletes from Massachusetts {{US-javelinthrow-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested. It was the first time the 50 kilometres race walk appeared in the athletic program at the Games. This was the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program and the first time that women competed in the javelin throw and 80m hurdles at the Olympics. There was a total of 386 participants from 34 countries competing. The athletics events took place at Los Angeles Olympic Stadium, now the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Medal summary Men Women Records broken Of the 29 events competed new Olympic records were set in all but three: men's long jump, high jump and hammer throw. World records were set in 10 events. Men's world records Women's world records References External links International Olympic Committee results database [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Camberos
Miguel Camberos (18 June 1905 – 19 May 1992) was a Mexican athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at 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 duri .... References 1905 births 1992 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Mexican male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Mexico Sportspeople from Sinaloa {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolfo Clouthier
Adolfo Clouthier (15 March 1909 – 12 April 2001) was a Mexican athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at 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 duri .... References External links * 1909 births 2001 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Mexican male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Mexico Sportspeople from Culiacán {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heitor Medina
Heitor Medina (22 November 1910 – 2 January 2005) was a Brazilian athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at 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 duri .... References 1910 births 2005 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Brazilian male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Brazil Athletes from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saburo Nagao
Saburo Nagao (25 August 1910 – 13 December 1943) was a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at 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 duri .... He was killed during World War II. References 1910 births 1943 deaths Sportspeople from Osaka Japanese male javelin throwers Olympic male javelin throwers Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Kansai University alumni Japanese military personnel killed in World War II 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Sunde
Olav Sunde (17 August 1903 – 10 November 1985) was a javelin thrower from Oslo, Norway. He represented IK Tjalve. He won the bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics with a throw of 63.97 metres. At the 1932 Summer Olympics he finished ninth with 60.81 metres. In addition he won nine Norwegian championships between 1927 and 1937. His personal best throw was 67.04 metres, achieved in June 1932 on Bislett stadion Bislett Stadium ( no, Bislett stadion) is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here .... References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosaku Sumiyoshi
Kosaku Sumiyoshi ( ja, 住吉 耕作; 1 October 1907 – 1971)Biography of Kosaku Sumiyoshi was a Japanese track and field athlete. He represented his country twice at the (1928 and 1932) and was the first Asian to compete in the Olympic javelin throw. He was a three-time gold medallist at the Far Eastern Championship Games and the onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Churchill
Kenneth Maurice Churchill (October 20, 1910 – October 4, 1980) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at 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 duri .... Competing for the California Golden Bears track and field team, Churchill won the 1930 NCAA Track and Field Championships and the 1931 NCAA Track and Field Championships in the javelin. References External links * 1910 births 1980 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics American male javelin throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States People from Hollister, California Track and field athletes from California NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners California Golden Bears men's track and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matti Järvinen (javelin)
Matti Henrikki Järvinen (18 February 1909 – 22 July 1985) was a Finnish javelin thrower. He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics ahead of two other Finns, Matti Sippala and Eino Penttilä, with a throw of 72.71 metres. Four of his other five throws would also have been enough to take gold. The three Finns did not take off their tracksuit trousers during the event. Besides his Olympic gold, Järvinen is remembered for his numerous world records. From 1930 to 1936, he broke the javelin throw world record a record ten times in a row. He also became the European champion in 1934, setting a new world record with 76.66 m, and defended his title successfully in 1938. In the 1936 Summer Olympics, Järvinen finished fifth. Järvinen continued throwing after World War II, recording a 71.70-metre throw in 1945. Järvinen was the son of Verner Järvinen, an Olympic bronze medalist in discus throw. His brother Akilles Järvinen was a decathlon world record holder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Bartlett
Lee Marion Bartlett (March 30, 1907 – October 31, 1972) was an American javelin thrower. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and placed 16th, 5th and 12th, respectively. Albion College Bartlett attended high school in Union City, Michigan; he did not take up the javelin until joining the track team at Albion College in 1926. Bartlett was twice Albion's team captain and four times the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association javelin champion; his 1928 MIAA Field Day record was not bettered until 1969. During his junior year – in addition to competing in the Olympic Games – Bartlett won the 1928 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, establishing a new NCAA and American Open record in the process. The following year, Bartlett was runner-up at the United States Open ( AAU) Championships. Post-collegiate years In 1930 and 1932, Bartlett was once again the National AAU runner-up; he also placed fifth at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
