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1932 Winter Olympics

III Olympic Winter Games
Nations participating 17
Athletes participating 252 (231 men, 21 women)
Events 14 in 4 sports
Opening ceremony February 4, 1932
Closing ceremony February 15, 1932
Officially opened by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Athlete's Oath Jack Shea
Olympic Torch ---

The III Olympic Winter Games were held in Lake Placid, New York, USA and opened on February 4, 1932.

Medal winners

Medal Count

Top medal-collecting nations:

1932 Winter Olympics medal count
Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 6 4 2 12
2 Norway 3 4 3 10
3 Sweden 1 2 0 3
4 Canada 1 1 5 7
5 Finland 1 1 1 3
6 Austria 1 1 0 2
7 France 1 0 0 1
8 Switzerland 0 1 0 1
9 Germany 0 0 2 2
10 Hungary 0 0 1 1

Last updated: 09-02-2005 09:15:12