Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GER |
NOC | German Olympic Sports Confederation |
Website | www |
in Berlin 1–16 August 1936 | |
Competitors | 433 (389 men and 44 women) in 22 sports |
Flag bearer | Hans Fritsch |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games –––– ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports. [1]
The total of 33 gold and 89 total medals still stands as a record medal tally for unified Germany. [2]
Winners advanced to the second round, while losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.
7 August 1936 | Switzerland ![]() | 25–18 | ![]() | Berlin, Germany |
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Scoring by half: 8–10, 17–8 | ||||
Winners advanced to the third round, while losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on.
Winners advanced to the third round.
10 August 1936 | Czechoslovakia ![]() | 20–9 | ![]() | Berlin, Germany |
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Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1936.
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
Leo Esser | 3 m springboard | 137.99 | 6 |
Winfried Mahraun | 134.61 | 7 | |
Erhard Weiß | 141.21 | 5 | |
Hermann Stork | 10 m platform | 110.31 | ![]() |
Siegfried Viebahn | 105.00 | 7 | |
Erhard Weiß | 110.15 | 4 |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
Gerda Daumerlang | 3 m springboard | 78.27 | 4 |
Suse Heinze | 71.49 | 7 | |
Olga Jensch-Jordan | 77.98 | 5 | |
Anne Ehscheidt | 10 m platform | 29.90 | 8 |
Anneliese Kapp | 28.66 | 11 | |
Käthe Köhler | 33.43 | ![]() |
16 fencers, 13 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1936.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 1 |
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Germany ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() |
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Urban ![]() Simetsreiter ![]() Gauchel ![]() Elbern ![]() | Report |
Team | P | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | +50 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 36 | −33 | 0 |
Germany ![]() | 22 – 0 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 7 – 2 | ![]() |
Germany ![]() | 29 – 1 | ![]() |
Team | P | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 0 |
Germany ![]() | 19 – 6 | ![]() | |
Austria ![]() | 11 – 6 | ![]() | |
Austria ![]() | 11 – 7 | ![]() | |
Germany ![]() | 16 – 6 | ![]() | |
Switzerland ![]() | 10 – 5 | ![]() | |
Germany ![]() | 10 – 6 | ![]() | Attendance: 100,000 [3] |
Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1936, with Gotthard Handrick winning gold.
Germany had 26 rowers participate in seven out of seven rowing events in 1936. [4]
Nine shooters represented Germany in 1936. In the 25 m pistol event, Cornelius van Oyen won gold and Heinrich Hax won silver.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Helmuth Fischer | 100 m freestyle | 57.9 | 2 Q | 58.7 | 4 Q | 59.3 | 5 |
Hermann Heibel | 1:01.4 | 2 Q | 1:00.3 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Heiko Schwartz | 1:01.8 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Heinz Arendt | 400 m freestyle | 4:57.2 | 3 q | 5:13.4 | 5 | Did not advance | |
Hans Freese | 5:03.1 | 2 Q | 4:58.5 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Otto Przywara | 5:11.7 | 2 Q | 5:14.9 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Heinz Arendt | 1500 m freestyle | 20:10.7 | 3 Q | 19:56.1 | 4 q | 19:59.0 | 7 |
Hans Freese | 20:13.7 | 3 Q | 20:27.6 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Otto Przywara | 20:59.0 | 3 Q | 20:55.0 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Heinz Schlauch | 100 m backstroke | 1:10.1 | 2 Q | 1:10.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |
Hans Schwarz | 1:11.0 | 3 Q | 1:11.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Erwin Simon | 1:11.7 | 4 q | 1:11.7 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Jochen Balke | 200 m breaststroke | 2:46.4 | 2 Q | 2:45.4 | 2 Q | 2:47.8 | 6 |
Arthur Heina | 2:48.5 | 3 Q | 2:47.3 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Erwin Sietas | 2:44.6 | 2 Q | 2:44.8 | 3 Q | 2:42.9 | ![]() | |
Werner Plath Hermann Heibel Wolfgang Heimlich Helmuth Fischer | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | — | 9:21.4 | 2 Q | 9:19.0 | 5 |
Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Gisela Arendt | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.3 | 2 Q | 1:07.2 | 2 Q | 1:06.6 | ![]() |
Leni Lohmar | 1:10.3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Inge Schmitz | 1:10.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Christel Rupke | 100 m backstroke | 1:23.7 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Anni Stolte | 1:23.1 | 4 Q | 1:21.7 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Martha Genenger | 200 m breaststroke | 3:02.9 OR | 1 Q | 3:02.8 | 1 Q | 3:04.2 | ![]() |
Hanni Hölzner | 3:11.0 | 4 Q | 3:08.8 | 3 Q | 3:09.5 | =4 | |
Trude Wollschläger | 3:08.5 | 1 Q | 3:10.3 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Ruth Halbsguth Leni Lohmar Inge Schmitz Gisela Arendt Ursula Pollack* | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 4:40.5 | 2 Q | 4:36.8 | ![]() |
*Swimmer who participated in the semifinals only and did not receive a medal.