[[File:1932 Summer Olympics Medals.svg|thumb|right|360px|World map showing the medal achievements of each country during the 1932 Summer Olympics<br /> Legend:<br />
represents countries that won at least one gold medal.<br />
represents countries that won at least one silver medal but no gold medals.<br />
represents countries that won at least one bronze medal (no gold or silver).<br />
represents participating countries that did not win medals.<br />
represents entities that did not participate at the 1932 Summer Olympics.]]
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 30 to August 14. A total of 1,334 athletes representing 37 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated, including Colombia and the Republic of China, who took part for the first time. The games featured 117 events in 14 sports across 20 disciplines. The games also featured 9 medal events in various art competitions Germany was also awarded a gold medal in alpinism for a climb that took place before the games, which is counted in the official medal count.
Athletes representing 28 NOCs received at least one medal, with 19 NOCs winning at least one gold medal. Among individual participants, Italian fencer Giulio Gaudini (three silver, one bronze), Hungarian gymnast István Pelle (two gold, two silver), and Finnish gymnast Heikki Savolainen (one silver, three bronze) had the most total medals with four each. Italian gymnast Romeo Neri and American swimmer Helene Madison tied for the most gold medals, with three each. If teams are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their IOC country code.
The literature and paintings portion of the arts competitions did not award a bronze medal, while the music event did not award bronze or gold, awarding only a silver medal. In equestrian team jumping, no medals were awarded due to all involved teams failing to finish with enough riders to qualify for a medal. In equestrian team eventing, only two teams finished, resulting in a bronze medal going unclaimed. In alpinism, only a gold medal and no silver or bronze medal were awarded.
See also
- All-time Olympic Games medal table
- List of 1932 Summer Olympics medal winners
- 1932 Winter Olympics medal table