Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
| Men's single sculls at the Games of the X Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Long Beach Marine Stadium | |||||||||
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| Date | August 9–13 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:44.4 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics  | |
|---|---|
| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pairs | men |
| Coxed pairs | men |
| Coxless fours | men |
| Coxed fours | men |
| Eights | men |
The men's single sculls competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place at the Long Beach Marine Stadium.
Competition format
This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower. The "scull" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat. The competition consists of multiple rounds.
During the first round two heats were held. The first boat in each heat advanced to the final, while all others were relegated to the repechages.
The repechages were rounds which offered rowers a chance to qualify for the final. The first two boats in the repechage heat advanced to the final.
Schedule
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 9, 1932 | Heats |
| Thursday, August 11, 1932 | Repechage |
| Saturday, August 13, 1932 | Final |
Results
Heats
First boat of each heat qualifies to the final, remainder goes to the repechage.
Heat 1
| Rank | Rower | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Pearce |  Australia |
7:27.0 | Q |
| 2 | William Miller |  United States |
7:29.2 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rower | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Southwood |  Great Britain |
7:42.6 | Q |
| 2 | Guillermo Douglas |  Uruguay |
7:45.0 | R |
| 3 | Joseph Wright, Jr. | United States |
8:30.6 | R |
Repechage
First two qualify to the final.
| Rank | Rower | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Miller | United States |
8:05.8 | Q |
| 2 | Guillermo Douglas | Uruguay |
8:20.2 | Q |
| 3 | Joseph Wright, Jr. | United States |
8:37.8 |
Final
| Rank | Rower | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Bobby Pearce | Australia |
7:44.4 | |
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William Miller | United States |
7:45.2 | |
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Guillermo Douglas | Uruguay |
8:13.6 | |
| 4 | Dick Southwood | Great Britain |
8:33.6 |