as for the finish of races. * World records were not tracked by the UCI until 1954. No new Olympic record was set during the competition. Schedule Results Riders competed in three heats and one repechage; top two riders advanced to quarterfinal. Round 1 Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Repechage Quarterfinals Winner of each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round. Quarterfinal 1 Quarterfinal 2 Quarterfinal 3 Quarterfinal 4 Pellizzari pushed Chambers out to the edge of the track, resulting in a protest by the British side. The protest was denied and Pellizzari advanced. Semifinal Winner of each of the two heats advanced to the final round. Semifinal 1 Chaillot beat Gray by inches. Semifinal 2 Pellizzari had inside position for the last lap and a half, but van Egmond was able to beat him easily. Finals Bronze medal match Gray declined to compete in the bronze medal race, deciding to saving himself for the time trial later in the day (which he won). Final Chaillot won the first race in a very close finish, with some observers believing van Egmond had won. However, the Dutch team did not protest. Van Egmond won by a bike length in the second race to set up a decisive third race. Van Egmond led the entire third race and was able to hold off Chaillot's attack to win by a wheel. References Track cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's sprint