The
men's individual skating event was held as part of the
figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as well as at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928. The competition was held on Monday 8 February and on Tuesday 9 February 1932. Twelve figure skaters from eight nations competed.
Results
After three consecutive wins
Gillis Grafström finished in second place; making him the most successful Olympic figure skater ever. The Austrian
Karl Schäfer was able to beat the Swedish champion and went on to defend his title in 1936.
Referee:
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Joel B. Liberman
Judges:
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Yngvar Bryn
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Herbert J. Clarke
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Hans Grünauer
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Walter Jakobsson
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J. Cecil McDougall
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Charles M. Rotch
References
External links
Official Olympic Report*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Figure Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's Singles
Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 in figure skating
Men's events at the 1932 Winter Olympics