- Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Infobox Olympics Australia
games=1932 Summer
competitors=12
sports=five
flagbearer=Andrew Charlton
gold=3
silver=1
bronze=1
total=5
rank=10Australia competed at the1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,United States . Due to theGreat Depression , Australia could only afford to send 12 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
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Dunc Gray — Cycling, Men's 1,000m Time Trial
*Henry "Bobby" Pearce — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
*Clare Dennis — Swimming, Women's 200m BreaststrokeSilver
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Bonnie Mealing — Swimming, Women's 100m BackstrokeBronze
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Eddie Scarf — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
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