| 1936 Winter Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Location | Garmisch-Partenkirchen,  Germany |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals |  Norway (7) |
| Most total medals | Norway (15) |
This is the full medal table of the 1936 Winter Olympics , which were held in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany.
The medal table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a nation is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Germany* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Finland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
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The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The country also hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were held in Berlin. It was the last year in which the Summer and Winter Games both took place in the same country.
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Sweden competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
The United States competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Norway competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Austria competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Switzerland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Finland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
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