Poland at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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Poland at the
1932 Summer Olympics
IOC codePOL
NOCPolish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.pkol.pl (in Polish)
in Los Angeles, United States
29 July 1932 (1932-07-29) – 14 August 1932 (1932-08-14)
Competitors51 in 4 sports
Flag bearerJanusz Ślązak
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Austria (1908–1912)
 Russian Empire (1912)

Poland competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 51 competitors, 42 men and 9 women, took part in 21 events in 4 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Janusz Kusociński Athletics Men's 10,000 metres
 Gold Stanisława Walasiewicz Athletics Women's 100 metres
 Silver Jerzy Braun
Janusz Ślązak
Jerzy Skolimowski
Rowing Men's coxed pair
 Bronze Jadwiga Wajs Athletics Women's discus throw
 Bronze Henryk Budziński
Jan Mikołajczak
Rowing Men's coxless pair
 Bronze Jerzy Braun
Janusz Ślązak
Stanisław Urban
Edward Kobyliński
Jerzy Skolimowski
Rowing Men's coxed four
 Bronze Tadeusz Friedrich
Marian Suski
Władysław Dobrowolski
Władysław Segda
Adam Papée
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz
Fencing Men's team sabre

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Janusz Kusociński 5000 m DNS Did not advance
10000 m 30:11.4 OR
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Zygmunt Heljasz Shot put 14.490 9
Discus throw 42.59 13
Jerzy Pławczyk High jump 1.90 7
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 LJ SP HJ 400 m 100H JT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Zygmunt Siedlecki Result 11.6 6.49 13.56 1.70 53.8 17.0 39.05 3.00 NM DNS DNF
Points 683 695 701 544 642 599 645 357 DNF DNF
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Felicja Schabińska 80 m hurdles 12.8 8 Did not advance
Stanisława Walasiewicz 100 m 11.9 1 WR 11.9 1 WR 11.9 WR
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Jadwiga Wajs Discus throw 38.74
Stanisława Walasiewicz 33.60 6

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Poland in 1932.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

Fencer Event Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz Men's sabre 4-2 5 Q 2-6 8 Did not advance 13
Adam Papée 3-3 5 Q 2-6 7 Did not advance 15
Władysław Segda 3-3 6 Q 0-1 9 Did not advance 18
Tadeusz Friedrich
Adam Papée
Władysław Segda
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz
Marian Suski
Władysław Dobrowolski
Team sabre  Mexico (MEX)
W 10-6
 Denmark (DEN)
W 9-5
2 Q  Italy (ITA)
L 1-9
 United States (USA)
W 8-8
 Hungary (HUN)
L 1-9

Rowing

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Henryk Budziński
Jan Mikołajczak
Coxless pair 7:53.4 1 Q BYE 8:08.2
Jerzy Braun
Janusz Ślązak
Jerzy Skolimowski
Coxed pair 8:31.2
Jerzy Braun
Janusz Ślązak
Stanisław Urban
Edward Kobyliński
Jerzy Skolimowski
Coxed four 7:04.2 1 Q BYE 7:26.8

Art competitions

Athlete Event Category Title Rank
Janina Konarska Painting Prints Narciarze (Skier)
Józef Klukowski Sculpture Medals and reliefs Sport Sculpture II

References

  1. ^ "Poland at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-03.

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