Argentina at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California was the nation's sixth appearance out of nine editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1932 Summer Olympics its third national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 33 athletes (all males) that competed in 30 events in 6 sports: athletics, boxing, fencing, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting. They brought home 4 Olympic medals: one gold medal in the marathon, and 2 gold medals and one silver medal in boxing.

Medalists

Argentina finished in 11th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and one silver medal.

MedalNameSportEvent Athletics Men's Marathon Boxing Men's Featherweight Boxing Men's Heavyweight Boxing Men's Featherweight

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankCarlos Bianchi100 m10.81 Q10.52 Q10.734Did not advanceHéctor Berra11.23 QDid not advanceSamuel Giacosa11.15Did not advanceCarlos Bianchi200 m22.33 Q21.4 OR1 Q21.63 Q21.65Roberto Genta25.31 Q21.83 Q22.06Did not advanceHermenegildo de Rosso800 m1:54.95colspan=4 Did not advanceHermenegildo de Rosso1500 m4:06.05colspan=4 Did not advanceJosé Ribas10000 mcolspan=6 11Fernando Chacarellicolspan=6 12Luis Oliva3000 m steeplechaseDid not finishcolspan=4 Did not advanceJuan Carlos ZabalaMarathoncolspan=6 2:31:36 ORFernando Chacarellicolspan=6 2:55:4917José Ribascolspan=6 Did not finish

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionHéctor BerraLong jumpcolspan=2 6.667Pedro ElsaShot putcolspan=2 11.77014Pedro ElsaDiscus throwcolspan=2 No markFederico KlegerHammer throwcolspan=2 48.336

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankHéctor BerraResult11.17.14colspan="8" rowspan="2" Did not finishPoints786847

Boxing

Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJuan José TrilloFlyweightL PTSDid not advanceCarlos PereyraBantamweightW PTSL WODid not advanceCarmelo RobledoFeatherweightW PTSW PTSW PTSEduardo VargasLightweightL PTSDid not advanceLuis SardellaWelterweightL PTSDid not advanceAmado AzarMiddleweightW PTSW PTSL PTSRafael LangLight heavyweightL PTSDid not advance5Santiago LovellHeavyweightW PTSW TKOW PTS

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1932.

Men's foil Roberto Larraz Ángel Gorordo Rodolfo Valenzuela

Men's team foil Raúl Saucedo, Roberto Larraz, Rodolfo Valenzuela, Ángel Gorordo

Men's épée Raúl Saucedo

Men's sabre Carmelo Merlo

Shooting

Two shooters represented Argentina in 1932. Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankAntonio Daneri50 m rifle, prone28616Sigfrido Vogel28122

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLeopoldo Tahier100 metre freestyle1:05.35Did not advanceAlfredo Rocca100 metre freestyle1:04.23Did not advanceJusto José Caraballo200 metre breaststroke2:55.23Did not advanceCarlos KennedyLeopoldo TahierRoberto PeperAlfredo Rocca4 × 200 metre freestyle relaycolspan=4 10:13.16

Weightlifting

Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJulio Juaneda75 kg75790712062856

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