Latvia participated at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany held between 1 and 16 August 1936. The country's participation in the Games marked its fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1924 Games.
The Latvian team consisted of 24 athletes who competed across five sports.[a]Haralds Marvē served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Latvia won two medals including a silver and a bronze, and was ranked 24th in the medal table.
Background
The 1924 Summer Olympics marked Latvia's first participation in the Olympic Games. After the nation made its debut in the Summer Olympics at the 1924 Games, this edition of the Games in 1936 marked the nation's fourth appearance at the Summer Games.[2]
The 1936 Summer Olympics was held in Berlin between 1 and 16 August 1936.[3][4] The Latvian team consisted of 24 athletes who competed across five sports.[a][5][6]Haralds Marvē served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[7]
Medalists
Latvia won two medals including a silver and a bronze. It was the country's first ever multiple medal haul. The nation had previously won a lone silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2] Latvia was ranked 24th in the medal table.[8]
Athletics competitions were held between 2 and 9 August 1936 at the Olympiastadion, Reichssportfeld, Berlin.[9] Latvia had six participants in the Games.[6]
Adalberts Bubenko participated in the men's 50 km racewalk event, which was conducted for the first time in Summer Olympics.[10] This was the first and only Olympic participation for Bubenko.[11] He won a bronze medal after completing the course in over four hours and 32 minutes.[10] In the Marathon event, Artūrs Motmillers was classified in 28th place.[12]Voldemārs Vītols finished in seventh place in the 3000 m steeplechase event. In the field events, Oto Jurģis was ranked 13th in the Javelin throw event.[5] None of the other athletes advanced to the final in their respective competitions.[5]
Basketball competitions were held at Tennisplätze, Berlin. This was the official debut for the sport at the Olympics.[13]Latvia won the first round against Uruguay by a score of 20–17. It lost the second round match to Canada. Winners advanced to the third round. Losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on. In the repechage rounds, the team lost to Poland to crash out of the competition.[13]
Cycling competitions were held at the Avus-Nordschleife in Berlin.[14] Four cyclists, all men, represented Latvia in two events at the Games.[6] In both the events, Latvia did not win a medal.[5]
Shooting competitions were held at the Schießstände in Berlin.[15] Three shooters, all men, represented Latvia in two events at the Games.[6] In both the events, Latvia did not win a medal.[5]
Wrestling competitions were held at Krachtsportgebouw in Amsterdam.[16] Latvia had three participants in the event.[6]Alberts Zvejnieks did not make it out of the elimination rounds in the heavyweight category.[17] In the featherweight category, Krisjānis Kundziņš won two out of his four bouts to be ranked fifth in the final classification.[18] In the light heavyweight category, Edvīns Bietags won a silver medal after losing to Axel Cadier in the finals.[19] This was Latvia's second ever silver medal at the Olympics, and the first ever wrestling medal.[2]
The art competitions consisted a competition between various art entries to be sent by the National Olympic Committees across the specified categories except the music competition. Physical exhibits were displayed at the Kaiserdamm.[20] Latvia had five competitors in the art competitions.[5]
Art competitions were awarded medals as part of the Games. However, the International Olympic Committee later classified these art competitions as unofficial Olympic events, and these do not appear in the IOC database. The medals were not counted towards the final medal tally.[21]
1 2 3 4 5 Art competitions were held as part of the 1928 Summer Olympics, and Latvia had five participants in these competitions. However, the International Olympic Committee later classified these art competitions as unofficial Olympic events, and these do not appear in the IOC database. The medals were not counted towards the final medal tally.
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