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The men’s 100 metres sprint event at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California United States were held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 31 and August 1. The photo finish final was won by American Eddie Tolan in a world record equalling time of 10.38 seconds. Teammate Ralph Metcalfe won the silver and was credited with the same time as Tolan. Defending Olympic champion and world record holder Percy Williams of Canada did not advance past the semifinals.