men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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The men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics was the premier sprint event of the Los Angeles Games, featuring the world’s fastest male sprinters competing for the title of Olympic champion over 100 metres.
All labels observed (1)
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| men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics Context triple: [men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics, previousOlympicEdition, men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics]
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men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics was a marquee sprint event in Berlin that featured some of the era’s fastest athletes, including Jesse Owens and Tinus Osendarp, and became historically significant amid the Games’ charged political atmosphere.
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men's 100 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The men's 100 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a premier sprint event in Paris that featured some of the era's fastest athletes and later gained fame through its depiction in the film "Chariots of Fire."
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10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the men's long-distance track event held in Berlin, notably featuring athletes such as Finnish runners during the politically charged Nazi-hosted Games.
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100 Yard Dash
"100 Yard Dash" is a song by soul musician Raphael Saadiq, known for its retro-inspired R&B sound and storytelling about a fast-paced romantic pursuit.
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Prefontaine Classic track meet
The Prefontaine Classic track meet is a premier annual international athletics competition in Eugene, Oregon, renowned as part of the top-tier Diamond League circuit and named in memory of American distance-running legend Steve Prefontaine.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics Target entity description: The men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics was the premier sprint event of the Los Angeles Games, featuring the world’s fastest male sprinters competing for the title of Olympic champion over 100 metres.
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A.
men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics was a marquee sprint event in Berlin that featured some of the era’s fastest athletes, including Jesse Owens and Tinus Osendarp, and became historically significant amid the Games’ charged political atmosphere.
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B.
men's 100 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The men's 100 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a premier sprint event in Paris that featured some of the era's fastest athletes and later gained fame through its depiction in the film "Chariots of Fire."
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C.
10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the men's long-distance track event held in Berlin, notably featuring athletes such as Finnish runners during the politically charged Nazi-hosted Games.
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D.
100 Yard Dash
"100 Yard Dash" is a song by soul musician Raphael Saadiq, known for its retro-inspired R&B sound and storytelling about a fast-paced romantic pursuit.
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E.
Prefontaine Classic track meet
The Prefontaine Classic track meet is a premier annual international athletics competition in Eugene, Oregon, renowned as part of the top-tier Diamond League circuit and named in memory of American distance-running legend Steve Prefontaine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athletics event
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sprint running event ⓘ |
| bronzeMedalist | Arthur Jonath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bronzeMedalistCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | multiple-round elimination ⓘ |
| discipline | 100 metres ⓘ |
| distance | 100 metres ⓘ |
| endDate | 1932-08-01 ⓘ |
| eventType | individual sprint ⓘ |
| finalHeldOn | 1932-08-01 ⓘ |
| games | 1932 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| goldMedalist | Eddie Tolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goldMedalistCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
International Amateur Athletic Federation
NERFINISHED
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International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heatsHeldOn | 1932-07-31 ⓘ |
| hostCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| level | international ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| medalEvents |
bronze medal
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gold medal ⓘ silver medal ⓘ |
| nextEdition | men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAthlete |
Arthur Jonath
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Tolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Metcalfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCompetitors | 65 ⓘ |
| numberOfNations | 27 ⓘ |
| partOf | athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEdition | men’s 100 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rounds |
final
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heats ⓘ quarterfinals ⓘ semifinals ⓘ |
| silverMedalist | Ralph Metcalfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| silverMedalistCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| startDate | 1932-07-31 ⓘ |
| surface | cinder track ⓘ |
| timingMethod | hand timing ⓘ |
| venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTime | 10.3 s ⓘ |
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Subject: men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics Description of subject: The men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics was the premier sprint event of the Los Angeles Games, featuring the world’s fastest male sprinters competing for the title of Olympic champion over 100 metres.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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previousOlympicEdition
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men’s 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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