Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

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Men's 100 metres
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
Venue Olympiastadion
Berlin, Germany
Dates2 August 1936 (heats, quarterfinals)
3 August 1936 (semifinals, final)
Competitors63 from 30 nations
Winning time10.3
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jesse Owens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Ralph Metcalfe US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Tinus Osendarp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  1932
1948  

The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, were held at Olympiastadion on 2 and 3 August. The final was won by 0.1 seconds by American Jesse Owens, and teammate Ralph Metcalfe repeated as silver medalist. [1] Tinus Osendarp of the Netherlands won that nation's first medal in the men's 100 metres, a bronze.

Background

This was the tenth time the event was held, having appeared at every Olympics since the first in 1896. Two finalists from 1932 returned: silver medalist Ralph Metcalfe and 6th-place finisher Takayoshi Yoshioka. The favorite, however, was Jesse Owens, particularly with compatriot Eulace Peacock injured and unable to make the team (Owens had come in third to Peacock and Metcalfe at the 1935 AAU meet). [2]

Afghanistan, Colombia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Peru, and Yugoslavia were represented in the event for the first time. The United States was the only nation to have appeared at each of the first ten Olympic men's 100 metres events.

Competition format

The event retained the four round format from 1920–1932: heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. There were 12 heats, of 4–6 athletes each, with the top 2 in each heat advancing to the quarterfinals. The 24 quarterfinalists were placed into 4 heats of 6 athletes. The top 3 in each quarterfinal advanced to the semifinals. There were 2 heats of 6 semifinalists, once again with the top 3 advancing to the 6-man final. [2]

Records

These are the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

World Record10.2 Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Owens Chicago, USAJune 20, 1936
Olympic Record10.3 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Tolan Los Angeles, USA August 1, 1932
10.3 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Metcalfe Los Angeles, USA August 1, 1932

Jesse Owens equalled the standing Olympic record with 10.3 seconds in the final heat of the first round. He matched his own world record of 10.2 seconds, set two months earlier, in the quarterfinals but this result was not counted for records purposes due to wind assistance. His final run, also disqualified from record consideration due to wind, again matched the Olympic record of 10.3 seconds.

Results

Heats

The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Lennart Strandberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10.7Q
2 Takayoshi Yoshioka Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 10.8Q
3 Manfred Kersch Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10.8
4 Maurice Carlton Flag of France.svg  France
5 Aristidis Sakellariou Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Chris Berger Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.8Q
2 Pat Dannaher Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 11.0Q
3 Bernard Marchand Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 11.2
4 Antonio Sande Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 11.2
5 Julije Bauer Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 11.5

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Wil van Beveren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.8Q
2 Eric Grimbeek Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 10.9Q
3 Ruudi Toomsalu Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11.0
4 Antonio Salcedo Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
5 José Domingo Sánchez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
6 Mohammad Khan Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Gyula Gyenes Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10.7Q
2 Monta Suzuki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 10.7Q
3 Palle Virtanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10.9
4 Paul Bronner Flag of France.svg  France 11.1
5 Antonio Cuba Flag of Peru (1825-1950).svg  Peru
6 Elias Gutiérrez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Heat 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Howard McPhee Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 10.8Q
2 Lennart Lindgren Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10.8Q
3 Robert Paul Flag of France.svg  France 11.0
4 George Fahoum Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt
5 Poh Kimseng Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China

Heat 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Marthinus Theunissen Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 10.7Q
2 Gerd Hornberger Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10.7Q
3 Tomás Beswick Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 10.9
4 Toivo Sariola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
5 Sveinn Ingvarsson Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
6 Oskar Ospelt Flag of Liechtenstein (1936 Summer Olympics).svg  Liechtenstein

Heat 7

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ralph Metcalfe US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 József Sir Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10.8Q
3 Nemesio de Guzman Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 11.1
4 Fritz Seeger Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Heat 8

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Erich Borchmeyer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10.7Q
2 Bruce Humber Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 10.8Q
3 Gábor Gerő Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 11.3
4 Chen Kingkwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
5 Alfred Bencini Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg  Malta

Heat 9

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Frank Wykoff US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.6Q
2 Arthur Sweeney Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.7Q
3 Antonio Fondevilla Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 11.0
4 Toivo Ahjopalo Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
5 Oswaldo Domingues Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
6 Xaver Frick Flag of Liechtenstein (1936 Summer Olympics).svg  Liechtenstein

Heat 10

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Tinus Osendarp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.5Q
2 Alan Pennington Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.6Q
3 Lee Orr Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 10.6
4 Robert Struckl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
5 Eric Whiteside Flag of the Governor-General of India (1885-1947).svg  India

Heat 11

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Paul Hänni Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 10.7Q
2 Cyril Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.8Q
3 Renos Frangoudis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 10.8
4 François Mersch Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 10.9
5 Liu Changchun Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China

Heat 12

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jesse Owens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.3Q, =OR
2 Kichizo Sasaki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 11.0Q
3 José de Almeida Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 11.1
4 Dieudonné Devrindt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
5 Austin Cassar-Torreggiani Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg  Malta

Quarterfinals

The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.

Quarterfinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Lennart Strandberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10.5Q
2 Tinus Osendarp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.6Q
3 Frank Wykoff US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.6Q
4 Gerd Hornberger Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10.7
5 Gyula Gyenes Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
6 Cyril Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain

Quarterfinal 2

The wind assistance in this quarterfinal was too great for Owens's 10.2 seconds to count to match the world record or better the Olympic record.

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jesse Owens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.2Q
2 Paul Hänni Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 10.6Q
3 József Sir Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10.7Q
4 Takayoshi Yoshioka Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 10.8
5 Eric Grimbeek Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 10.9
6 Lennart Lindgren Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.0

Quarterfinal 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ralph Metcalfe US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.5Q
2 Alan Pennington Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.6Q
3 Wil van Beveren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.7Q
4 Marthinus Theunissen Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
5 Bruce Humber Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada
6 Kichizo Sasaki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Quarterfinal 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Erich Borchmeyer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10.5Q
2 Arthur Sweeney Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.6Q
3 Howard McPhee Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 10.6Q
4 Monta Suzuki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 10.8
5 Chris Berger Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.0
6 Pat Dannaher Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa

Semifinals

The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jesse Owens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.4Q
2 Frank Wykoff US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.5Q
3 Lennart Strandberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10.5Q
4 Paul Hänni Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 10.7
5 Wil van Beveren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.8
6 Alan Pennington Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ralph Metcalfe US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.5Q
2 Tinus Osendarp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.6Q
3 Erich Borchmeyer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10.7Q
4 Howard McPhee Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 10.7
5 Arthur Sweeney Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.7
6 József Sir Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10.9

Final

Wind: +2.7 m/s

After 30 metres, Owens "had already decided the race in his favour." Metcalfe broke free for silver at 70 metres. Strandberg strained a ligament at the halfway mark. [3]

RankAthleteNationTime
Gold medal icon.svg Jesse Owens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.3
Silver medal icon.svg Ralph Metcalfe US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.4
Bronze medal icon.svg Tinus Osendarp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.5
4 Frank Wykoff US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.6
5 Erich Borchmeyer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10.7
6 Lennart Strandberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10.9

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 100 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. Official Report, vol. 1, p. 604.