Colombia at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation
Colombia at the
1932 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCOL
NOCColombian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coc.org.co (in Spanish)
in Los Angeles
Competitors1 in 1 sports
Flag bearerJorge Perry
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Colombia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Two people traveled to represent Colombia, musician Emirto de Lima and marathon runner Jorge Perry.[1] Colombia did not have an Olympic committee but agreed to sponsor Perry to train in America for four months before the event.[2] He did not finish the marathon due to fainting after the first 10 km.[3]

Athletics

Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Jorge Perry Marathon DNF

See also

References

  • Official Olympic Reports
  1. ^ "Colombia 1932". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 Aug 2013.
  2. ^ "First Olympian". communicate sa. Retrieved 10 Aug 2013.
  3. ^ "Colombian first hero". Semena. Retrieved 8 Aug 2013.