Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games.

An innovation was the daily one-hour radio report on the Olympics for New Zealand and Australia by the film actress from New Zealand, Nola Luxford.

Medalists

Gold

Dunc Gray – cycling, men's 1000 m time trial
Bobby Pearce – rowing, men's single sculls
Clare Dennis – swimming, women's 200 m breaststroke

Silver

Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke

Bronze

Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight

Athletics

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
NP = Not placed