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Gymnastics At The 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's Tumbling
The men's tumbling event was part of the gymnastics program at the 1932 Summer Olympics. It was contested for the only time at the Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 10, 1932. Four gymnasts from two nations competed. Medalists Results Two exercises were contested with the results based on total points. References External links Olympic Report* Tumbling {{1932-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbling (gymnastics)
Tumbling, sometimes referred to as power tumbling, is a gymnastics discipline in which participants perform a series of acrobatic skills down a long Sprung floor, sprung track. Each series, known as a pass, comprises eight elements in which the athlete jumps, twists and flips placing only their hands and feet on the track. Tumblers are judged on the difficulty and form of their routine. There are both individual and team competitions in the sport. ''Tumbling'' can also refer more generally to similar acrobatic skills performed on their own or in other gymnastics events, such as in floor exercises or on the balance beam. Tumbling is governed by the FIG, the International Federation of Gymnastics, and is included as an event within trampoline gymnastics. Although tumbling is not currently an Olympics, Olympic event, elite tumblers competing at the international level can compete in various events organised by the FIG, continental confederations as well as at the European Games an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven events in gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ... were contested. The competitions were held from Monday, August 8, 1932 to Friday, August 12, 1932. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 46 gymnasts from seven nations competed at the Los Angeles Games: * * * * * * * Medal table References Sources * * {{Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics 1932 Summer Olympics events 1932 1932 in gymnastics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles; 37 nations competed, compared to the 46 in the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, and then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games. The organizing committee did not report the financial details of the Games, although contemporary newspapers claimed that the Games had made a profit of US$1,000,000. Host city selection The selection of the host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics was made at the 23rd IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on 9 April 1923. Remarkably, the selection process consisted of a single bid, from Los Angeles, and as there were no bids from any other city, Los Angeles was selected by default to host the 1932 Games. Highlights *Charles Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowland Wolfe
Merrill Rowland Wolfe (October 8, 1914 – January 14, 2010) was an American gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in tumbling."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) Life Wolfe graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in in 1934. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Gross
Edwin T. Gross (September 19, 1916 – January 14, 1989) was an American gymnast and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a silver medal in tumbling. Gross died in Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ..., Washington. References External links * * * 1916 births 1985 deaths American male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century American people {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Herrmann (gymnast)
William John Herrmann (January 11, 1912 – October 6, 2003) was an American gymnast and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ..., at which he received a bronze medal in tumbling."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) References External links * 1912 births ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Pelle
István Pelle (26 July 1907 – 6 March 1986) – ''olympic-medallists.com'' (Retrieved on March 31, 2008) was a Hungarian and Olympic champion. He competed at the in where he received gold medals in ''floor exercises'' and ''pommel horse'', and silver medals in ''parallel bars'' and ''individual all-around''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
