Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
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The men's 400 metre freestyle
was a swimming
event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday August 8, 1932 to Wednesday August 10, 1932.
Nineteen swimmers from ten nations competed.
In the first heat Takashi Yokoyama
set a new Olympic record with 4:53.2 minutes. He bettered this record in the first semi-final with 4:51.4 minutes. But in the final Buster Crabbe
took the Olympic record with 4:48.4 minutes.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Freestyle swimming
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event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 6, 1932 to Saturday August 13, 1932. There was a total of 128 participants from 20 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's...
programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday August 8, 1932 to Wednesday August 10, 1932.
Nineteen swimmers from ten nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 4:47.0 |  Jean TarisJean Taris Jean C. E. Taris was a French swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.-Career:Taris was born in Versailles.... |
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April 16, 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 5:01.6 |  Alberto ZorrillaAlberto Zorrilla Victoriano Alberto Zorilla was an Argentine swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a gold medal in 400 m freestyle event, was fifth in the 1500 m freestyle event, was seventh in the 100 m freestyle event and was fourth in first round of 4x200 m freestyle relay... |
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August 9, 1928 |
In the first heat Takashi Yokoyama
Takashi Yokoyama (swimmer)
Takashi Yokoyama was a Japanese swimmer. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There, he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event.-External links:*...
set a new Olympic record with 4:53.2 minutes. He bettered this record in the first semi-final with 4:51.4 minutes. But in the final Buster Crabbe
Buster Crabbe
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe was an American athlete and actor, who starred in a number of popular serials in the 1930s and 1940s.-Birth:...
took the Olympic record with 4:48.4 minutes.
Heats
Monday August 8, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:53.2 | QQ OR | |
| 2 | 4:53.3 | ||
| 3 | 5:28.9 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:59.8 | ||
| 2 | 5:00.2 | ||
| 3 | 5:12.0 | ||
| 4 | 5:29.1 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:59.8 | ||
| 2 | 5:06.7 | ||
| 3 | 5:10.0 | ||
| 4 | 5:40.8 | ||
| 5 | 5:54.2 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:53.3 | ||
| 2 | 5:09.1 | ||
| 3 | 5:14.6 | ||
| 4 | 5:59.0 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:01.9 | ||
| 2 | 5:06.3 | ||
| 3 | 5:20.1 |
Semifinals
Wednesday August 10, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:51.4 | QQ OR | |
| 2 | 4:52.3 | ||
| 3 | 4:52.8 | ||
| 4 | 4:55.4 | ||
| 5 | 4:59.7 | ||
| 6 | 5:06.0 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:52.7 | ||
| 2 | 4:59.0 | ||
| 3 | 5:02.1 | ||
| 4 | 5:10.5 | ||
| 5 | 5:15.6 |
Final
Wednesday August 10, 1932:| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:48.4 OR | |
| 2 | 4:48.5 | |
| 3 | 4:52.3 | |
| 4 | 4:52.5 | |
| 5 | 4:56.1 | |
| 6 | 4:58.6 |