and Pierre Brunet (France) 1932 Winter Olympics Men's individual – Karl Schäfer (Austria) Women's individual – Sonja Henie (Norway) Pairs – Andreé Joly-Brunet and Pierre Brunet (France) Golf Major tournaments British Open – Gene Sarazen U.S. Open – Gene Sarazen PGA Championship – Olin Dutra Other tournaments British Amateur – John de Forest U.S. Amateur – Ross Somerville Women's Western Open – Jane Weiller Harness racing USA Hambletonian – The Marchioness Kentucky Futurity – The Marchioness Horse racing England Champion Hurdle – Insurance Cheltenham Gold Cup – Golden Miller (first of five successive wins) Grand National – Forbra 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Kandy 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Orwell The Derby – April the Fifth The Oaks – Udaipur St. Leger Stakes – Firdaussi Australia Melbourne Cup – Peter Pan III Canada King's Plate – Queensway France Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Motrico Ireland Irish Grand National – Copper Court Irish Derby Stakes – Dastur USA Kentucky Derby – Burgoo King Preakness Stakes – Burgoo King Belmont Stakes – Faireno Ice hockey Stanley Cup 5–9 April — Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the New York Rangers in the 1932 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 0 Ice Hockey World Championships Gold Medal – Canada Silver Medal – USA Bronze Medal – Germany 1932 Winter Olympics Gold Medal – Canada Silver Medal – USA Bronze Medal – Germany Motorsport Nordic skiing Olympic Games (Men's Competition) Cross-country skiing (18 km) – gold medal: Sven Utterström (Sweden) Cross-country skiing (50 km) – gold medal: Veli Saarinen (Finland) Ski jumping – gold medal: Birger Ruud (Norway) Nordic combined – gold medal: Johan Grøttumsbråten (Norway) Olympic Games 1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics takes place at Lake Placid United States team wins the most medals (12) and the most gold medals (6) 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics takes place at Los Angeles United States team wins the most medals (103) and the most gold medals (41) Rowing The Boat Race 19 March — Cambridge wins the 84th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Rugby league England Championship – St. Helens Challenge Cup final – Leeds 11–8 Swinton at Central Park, Wigan Lancashire League Championship – St. Helens Yorkshire League Championship – Hunslet Lancashire County Cup – Salford 10–8 Swinton Yorkshire County Cup – Huddersfield 4–2 Hunslet Australia NSW Premiership – South Sydney 19–12 Western Suburbs (Grand Final) Rugby union Home Nations Championship 45th