1932 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1932 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 22 (men)
March 12 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Newark, New Jersey, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Newark Armory (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events21 (14 men's + 7 women's)
← 1931
1933 →

The 1932 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.

The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 22. The women's meet was held separately at the Newark Armory in Newark, New Jersey, taking place March 12.[1][2]

At the men's championships, three world records were broken. Gene Venzke's mile win was described as a "walk-over", with only two rivals challenging him instead of the originally expected ten. Unlike in previous championships, the standing high jump was dropped from the program.[3][4][5]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Emmett Toppino6.2
300 yards Horace Whitney32.8
600 yards  Alex Wilson (CAN)1:13.0 Edwin Roll
1000 yards Dale Letts2:13.0
Mile run Gene Venzke4:15.0
3 miles George Lermond14:26.4
70 yards hurdles Percy Beard8.7
2 miles steeplechase Joseph McCluskey9:46.4
High jump George Spitz2.01 m
Pole vault Fred Sturdy4.11 m
Long jump Everett Utterback7.21 m
Shot put Herman Brix15.66 m
Weight throw Leo Sexton15.48 m
1 mile walk Michael Pecora6:27.2

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
40 yards Mary Carew5.6
220 yards Catherine Capp28.6
50 yards hurdles Nellie Sharka7.8
High jump Jean Shiley1.57 m
Standing long jump Kay Ungenach2.46 m
Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald11.74 m
Basketball throw Carolyn Dieckman87 ft 3 in (26.59 m)

References

  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Three World Indoor Records Fall in National A.A.U. Meet -- George Lermond Wins Three-Mile Title". The Boston Globe. 23 Feb 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "WOMAN RETAINS SHOT PUT TITLE". The Wichita Eagle. 13 Mar 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "Miss Dieckman Retains Title". The Morning Call. 14 March 1932. p. 19. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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