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1. The star of the 1932 Games was Mildred Didriksen, who competed in three events, and won two gold and one silver medals. In which events did she win gold?
2. Which country won the 1932 hockey tournament, beating the U.S.A. 24-1 along the way?
3. In rowing, the United States won the double sculls for the fifth consecutive Olympics. How many years before they won this event again?
4. The 400 metre hurdles was won by Robert Tisdall of Ireland, in a world record time. But because he knocked down a hurdle, the world record was given to the runner-up, Glenn Hardin, of U.S.A.
5. The individual three-day event in Equestrian was won for the second Games running by Charles F. Pahud de Mortages, from which country?
6. Eddie Tolan of U.S.A. won which two track and field events?
7. The notable fact about the four diving events was that the U.S.A. won all 12 medals awarded.
8. Which country dominated the men's swimming events in 1932, winning 5 of six gold medals awarded, plus four silvers and two bronzes?
9. Ellen Preis won the gold medal for the women's individual foil fencing competition in 1932, and remarkably was still fencing at the 1956 Games, where she finished 7th. What country did she represent?
10. Not surprisingly the U.S.A. won the most medals, including 47% of the golds. Which country came second on the medal table?
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