Figure Skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Dates 8 – 12 February 1932
Medal Events 3

For the first time, the Olympic Winter Games figure skating competition was contested indoors, at the Olympic Arena in Lake Placid. In 1920, it had also been contested indoors, when on the Summer Olympic Program. Men and women skated compulsory figures and a free skating program, with the compulsory figures counting towards 60% of the final score, while pairs skated a single free skate program. Overall placements were determined by the majority placement system.

Events

Event Status Date Participants NOCs
Singles, Men Olympic 8 – 9 February 1932 12 8
Singles, Women Olympic 9 – 10 February 1932 15 7
Pairs, Mixed Olympic 12 February 1932 14 4
39 (18/21) 13 (10/9)

Medals

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Singles, Men Karl SchäferAUT Gillis GrafströmSWE Bud WilsonCAN
Singles, Women Sonja HenieNOR Fritzi BurgerAUT Maribel VinsonUSA
Pairs, Mixed FranceFRA United States 1USA Hungary 1HUN

Medal table

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
Austria AUT 1 1 0 2
France FRA 1 0 0 1
Norway NOR 1 0 0 1
United States USA 0 1 1 2
Sweden SWE 0 1 0 1
Canada CAN 0 0 1 1
Hungary HUN 0 0 1 1