Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Germany at the
1936 Summer Olympics

IOC code GER
NOC German Olympic Sports Confederation
Website www.dosb.de (German) (English) (French)
in Berlin
Competitors 433 (389 men and 44 women) in 22 sports
Flag bearer Hans Fritsch
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold Silver Bronze Total
33 26 30 89
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
Saar (1952)
United Team of Germany (1956–1964)
East Germany (1968–1988)
West Germany (1968–1988)

Nazi Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1936.

Individual road race
Team road race
Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

16 fencers, 13 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1936.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Field hockey

Football

Gymnastics

Handball

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1936, with Gotthard Handrick winning gold.

Polo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Nine shooters represented Germany in 1936. In the 25 m pistol event Cornelius van Oyen won gold and Heinrich Hax won silver.

25 m rapid fire pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

  1. "Germany at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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