United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans finished second in the medal table behind the hosts. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports.[1][2][3]

United States at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic Committee
in Berlin
Competitors359 (313 men and 46 women) in 21 sports
Flag bearerAl Jochim
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
24
Silver
21
Bronze
12
Total
57
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

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Athletics

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Men's Events

Basketball

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The men's basketball team won the gold medal. The players were as follows:

Boxing

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Canoeing

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Results

  • U.S. 0–1 Italy

Roster

Rowing

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The men's eight-man team won the gold medal. The team consisted of the following rowers:

Women competitors

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Athletics

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Swimming

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  • Famous swimmer Eleanor Holm was suspended by Avery Brundage over "a drinking episode" while she was traveling to Germany together with other American athletes. She had swum in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, winning gold in 1932. Holm's Olympic teammates unsuccessfully petitioned to have her dismissal overturned. She was the top favorite for the 100-meter backstroke event, and watched from the stands as the gold medal went to Dutch swimmer Nida Senff. Decades later, Holm told Olympic sprinter Dave Sime that Brundage held a grudge from an incident in which he propositioned her, and she turned him down.[4] Brundage was one of the most controversial figures in the US Olympic history, known for his racist and sexist remarks and actions and also for appeasing dictatorships, such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

Athletics

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  • Louis Zamperini – long-distance runner competing in the 5000-meter event.
  • Don Lash – long-distance runner competing in the 5000-meter and 10,000-meter events.
  • Ellison Brown – marathon runner.

Basketball

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Boxing

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Canoeing

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Cycling

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Six cyclists represented the United States in 1936.

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

Diving

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Equestrian

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Fencing

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22 fencers represented the United States 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

Football (soccer)

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Gymnastics

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16 gymnasts, 8 men and 8 women, represented the United States in 1936.

Men's team
Women's team

Handball

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Hockey

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Modern pentathlon

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Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1936.

Rowing

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The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1936.[5]

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxless four
Men's coxed four
Men's eight

Sailing

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Shooting

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Six shooters represented the United States in 1936.

25 m rapid fire pistol
50 m pistol

Swimming

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Water polo

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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Art competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "United States at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "1936 Summer Olympics Overview". Olympedia.
  3. ^ "Berlin 1936 Medal Table". International Olympic Committee.
  4. ^ Maraniss, David (2008). Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World. New York, Simon & Schuster. p. 415. ISBN 1-4165-3407-5.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2018.