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Gymnastics At The 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven events in gymnastics 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 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 gymnastics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the Los Angeles Coliseum or L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. 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, previously hosting in 1932 Summer Olympics, 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, a day before the 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The stadium serves as the home of the USC Trojans football, University of Southern California Trojans football team of the Big Ten Conference, and is located directly adjacent to the school's main University Park, Los Angeles, University Park campu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Schuler
Michael Schuler (November 8, 1901 – January 14, 1974) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Würzburg and died in West New York. As a gymnast, Schuler was a member of Union Hill Turnverein Turners (, ) are members of German-American gymnastic clubs called Turnvereine. They promoted German culture, physical culture, and liberal politics. Turners, especially Francis Lieber (1798–1872), were the leading sponsors of gymnastics as .... References External links * 1901 births 1974 deaths American male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics Immigrants to the United States Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Lattuada
Giovanni Lattuada (January 12, 1905 – April 16, 1984) was an Italian artistic gymnast who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Caronno Pertusella Caronno Pertusella ( ) is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It has a population of about 17,775. Caronno Pertusella has a train station, which has Milan’s suburban railway lines .... In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the rings competition. He also participated in the horizontal bar event and finished twelfth. References External links * 1905 births 1984 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Italy Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics People from Caronno Pertusella 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Denton
William Thomas Denton (February 1, 1911 – March 8, 1946) was an American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Collinsville, Texas and died in Washington, D.C. In 1932 he won the silver medal in the rings competition. References External links William Dentonat the USA Gymnastics United States of America Gymnastics (USA Gymnastics or USAG) is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. It sets the domestic rules and policies that govern the sport, promotes and develops gymnastics on the grassroots ... Hall of Fame * * 1911 births 1946 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 Sportspeople from Grayson County, Texas 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gulack
George Julius Gulack (May 12, 1905 – July 28, 1987) was an American gymnast and Olympic champion and was involved in gymnastics administration for both the American Athletic Union and the Olympic Committee. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal on the rings."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) Gymnastics career As a youth in Latvia, Gulack divided his time between gymnastics, becoming the national all-around champion in 1921, and pole-vaulting but after immigrating to America around 1922 he narrowed his focus ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omero Bonoli
Omero Bonoli (17 September 1909 – 17 October 1985) was an Italian artistic gymnast who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ravenna Ravenna ( ; , also ; ) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its Fall of Rome, collapse in 476, after which .... In 1932 he won the silver medal in the pommel horse competition. References External links * 1909 births 1985 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Italy Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ravenna 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kuhlemeier
William Harmon Kuhlemeier (August 14, 1908 – July 8, 2001) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and was the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist in Los Angeles. Personal life Kuhlemeier was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 14, 1908, and was likely of German descent, as his name has German origins and he was a Los Angeles' Turnverein Germania Club member. He worked as a manager in the family laundry business. 1932 Olympic bronze On July 25, 1932, a tryout meet to determine the American gymnastics team for the Los Angeles Olympics was held at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Forty-four athletes, many AAU competitors and champions, were scheduled to complete. For Indian Clubs, selections included Kuhlemeier with Roth, and Erenberg, the two other medalists, as well as four other competitors. At the tryout, Kuhlemeir was associated with the Los Angeles Tuverein Germania Club, which had a long history in Los Angeles cater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Erenberg
Philip Richard Erenberg (March 16, 1909 – February 2, 1992) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal for Indian clubs. Personal life Born in Belarus in the Russian Empire, Erenberg was Jewish. He arrived in the United States around 1912 at the age of three with his family. He had one brother and one sister. Initially, his family lived in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, where his father was a worker and foreman at the Florsheim Shoe Company. In 1923 they moved to Los Angeles, where he attended Roosevelt High School, where he participated in sports and served as a sportswriter for the school newspaper. He was introduced to gymnastics around the age of 18, and as Roosevelt High was a new school with a new gymnasium and had acquired only limited equipment, he took up the Indian Clubs as they were inexpensive and easy to acquire. Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Roth
George Helm Roth (April 25, 1911 – October 31, 1997) was an American gymnast and Olympic champion who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won a gold medal in ''club swinging,'' or Indian Clubs as they were often known."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) He later became a petroleum geologist who in 1954 founded the petroleum consulting company George H. Roth and Associates in Hollywood, California. Managing the company for nearly thirty years, he and his associates helped discover many new California oil fields. Early life George was a th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Bixler
Dallas Denver Bixler (February 17, 1910 – August 13, 1990) was an American gymnast and Olympic champion. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in the horizontal bar."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) Early life Bixler was born on February 17, 1910, in . He moved to |
Georges Miez
Georges Miez (2 October 1904 – 21 April 1999) was a Swiss gymnast. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, winning a total of four gold, three silver and one bronze medals. Miez was the most successful athlete of the 1928 Games, whereas in 1932 he was the only medalist for Switzerland. Miez also won three medals at the 1934 World Championships. Between the 1924 and 1928 Olympics Miez served in the Swiss army, coached gymnastics in the Netherlands, and worked for a Swiss sportswear company, where he designed a new type of gymnastic trousers. After that, he coached gymnastics in Chiasso. Switzerland did not send an Olympic team in 1932 due to the economic depression, but Miez volunteered to compete on his own and also returned the body of his brother who died in the United States. After winning a silver on the floor, Miez withdrew from the Games and toured the United States giving presentations at universities. Miez retired after the 1936 Games and worked a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martti Uosikkinen
Martti Uosikkinen (20 August 1909 – 9 March 1940) was a Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II. Uosikkinen was born in Kuopio. He died in the Battle of Kollaa The Battle of Kollaa was fought from December 7, 1939, to March 13, 1940, in Ladoga Karelia, Finland, as a part of the Soviet-Finnish Winter War. Description and outcome After a string of defeats incurred by the 26th Finnish regiment, the 24t ..., days before the end of the Winter War. References External links * 1909 births 1940 deaths Finnish male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Finland Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in gymnastics Sportspeople from Kuopio Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
