The men's coxed four was one of seven rowing events contested at the 1932 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States. The competition took place on the Long Beach Marine Stadium, a purpose‑built venue on the Pacific coast that hosted all Olympic rowing races that year.
Event format
- The race distance was the standard 2,000 metres (approximately 1¼ miles).
- Boats consisted of four rowers, each using a single sweep oar, plus a coxswain who steered the shell and coordinated the crew’s rhythm.
Schedule
- Heats, repechages (second‑chance heats), and the final were held between 13 August and 17 August 1932. Exact dates for each round are recorded in the official Olympic report.
Participation
- Due to the worldwide economic difficulties of the Great Depression, the 1932 rowing programme featured relatively few entries compared with previous Games.
- A limited number of national crews entered the men’s coxed four; the official report lists the exact count of boats and the nations represented.
Results
- The competition concluded with a final in which the medal‑winning crews were determined. The official Olympic report provides the final rankings, times recorded, and the names of the athletes and coxswains for each medal‑winning boat.
Historical context
- The 1932 Games marked the first Olympic rowing venue built specifically for the event, and the Long Beach Marine Stadium later became a model for future rowing facilities.
- The men's coxed four event was discontinued after the 1992 Barcelona Games, when the Olympic rowing programme was streamlined.
References
- Official Report of the Games of the Xth Olympiad Los Angeles 1932, Committee of the Olympic Games, 1932.
- International Olympic Committee (IOC) database, “Rowing – 1932 Los Angeles”.
Note: For precise details such as the exact number of competing boats, the list of participating nations, and the medal‑winning crews, readers should consult the cited official Olympic report and the IOC’s online results database.
