Argentina at the 1932 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles, California
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was the nation's sixth appearance out of nine editions of the
Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the
1932 Summer Olympics its third national team, under the auspices of the
Argentine Olympic Committee
The Argentine Olympic Committee or COA ( - COA) is the National Olympic Committee representing Argentina's athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the South American Games.
It is based in Buenos Aires ...
(
Comité Olímpico Argentino
The Argentine Olympic Committee or COA ( - COA) is the National Olympic Committee representing Argentina's athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the South American Games.
It is based in Buenos Aires.
...
), 33 athletes (all males) that competed in 30 events in 6 sports: athletics, boxing, fencing, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting. They brought home 4 Olympic medals: one gold medal in the marathon, and 2 gold medals and one silver medal in boxing.
Medalists
Argentina finished in 11th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and one silver medal.
Athletics
Boxing
;Men
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1932.
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Men's foil
*
Roberto Larraz
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Ángel Gorordo
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Rodolfo Valenzuela
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Men's team foil
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Raúl Saucedo,
Roberto Larraz,
Rodolfo Valenzuela,
Ángel Gorordo
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Men's épée
*
Raúl Saucedo
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Men's sabre
*
Carmelo Merlo
Shooting
Two shooters represented Argentina in 1932.
;Men
Swimming
;Men
Weightlifting
;Men
References
Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932
Events January
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1932 in Argentine sport
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