Los Angeles 1932: Eight - 1st USA, 2nd Italy, 3rd Canada, 4th Great Britain © Archives CIO The finals These were watched by more then 85,000 spectators. 4 +: 1. GER 2. ITA 3. POL 4. NZL During the last 300 metres, before a public on its feet, shouting, whistling and stamping with indignation, the Berlin crew edged ahead. The Italians stopped rowing with one more stroke to go, thus losing the gold medal by a hair’s-breadth. lx: 1. AUS 2. USA 3. URU 4. GBR Bob Pearce (lm83, 85kg), built like a Greek god and prodigiously strong, won his second Olympic tide, using a long, well-buried stroke. 2 + : 1. USA 2. POL 3. FRA 4. BRA An easy victory for the USA, who won by 4 lengths. 4-: 1. GBR 2. GER 3. ITA 4. USA The man of four Olympiads, Jack Beresford, was present; indeed, very much so! His crew member, H.R.A. Edwards, the winner of the previous day’s 2- race, rowing as substitute for a sick team-mate, won his second tide of the 1932 Games. 2-: 1. GBR 2. NZL 3. POL 4. NED The British pair won, apparendy effordessly. 2x: 1. USA 2. GER 3. GBR 4. ITA The Germans remained in the lead until the last 200 metres, when Myers and Gilmore overtook them and sped to a clear victory. 8 + : 1. USA 2. ITA 3. CAN 4. GBR Hardly 30 centimetres separated the first two crews, af ter a bitter struggle. Canada was half a length further back, 50 centimetres ahead of Great Britain in fourth place. The public in the grandstand, following every se cond of this magnificent race over the loud-speakers, were on their feet, shouting at the tops of their voices, es pecially as the race was being won by a Californian crew. A magnificent climax to the regatta! Part 2 75
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