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. Germany 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.
Canada competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 69 events in 12 sports.
Canada competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
The 1936 Winter Olympics were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The games began on 6 February 1936, and ended on 16 February 1936. There were three cross-country skiing events held, in which only men competed. There were 109 male competitors from 22 different nations. The youngest participant was 17-year-old Resat Erces from Turkey, while the oldest participant was Nils Backstrom from the United States of America at 34 years old. The athletes whom collected the most medals were Oddbjørn Hagen of Norway, and Erik Larsson of Sweden – each received two medals. Sweden collected more medals than any other country in the cross-country skiing events at a total of five.
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, one individual Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936 and on Thursday, February 13, 1936.
Sweden competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
The United States competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain 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.
Italy competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Switzerland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Hungary competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Finland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Athletes from the Kingdom of Yugoslavia competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Yugoslavia returned to the Winter Olympic Games after having missed the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Poland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Germany was the host nation at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The country placed second in the medal standings.
Japan competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Latvia competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The nation returned to the Winter Games after having missed the 1932 Winter Olympics. These Games would be the last time that Latvia would compete at the Winter Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Winter Olympics. After the nation was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, Latvian athletes would compete at the Olympic Games as part of the USSR delegations.
