1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games-Part 1

Versatility advantage athletes in Los Angeles

Versatility advantage athletes in Los Angeles

About the summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932 years31 July 1932. Mildred "Babe" Didrikson was not the only versatile athlete in Los Angeles, although the greatest successes and great self-confidence. With her American Nan Grindelia, the results of which 43, 68 m in the javelin wave established the world record. Also wanted to do two German defeat "Babe," Ellen Braumiiller quit 43, 49 m, and T. Fleischer 43, 00 m. Tidy Fleischer start the wave in the drive and took fourth place. This competition was the favorite Polka, record of world, Jadwiga Wajsówna. Cast, however, well below capacity, and took third place, receiving only 38, 73 m. (The world record was 42, 43 m). The American won the drive wave Lillian Copeland (40, 58 m), which has been in Amsterdam with Halina Konopacka. Won a silver medal in the American drive Osbum Ruth (40, 12 m). In the final projection of the drive was still a Polka - Stanislaw Walasiewiczówna, gold medalist on the run at 100 m. The drive took a sixth place result of 33, 60 m, and it was great, as the result of its relatively small posture for competition throwing.