Latvia at the 1936 Winter Olympics

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Latvia at the
1936 Winter Olympics
Flag of Latvia.svg
IOC code LAT
NOC Latvian Olympic Committee
Website www.olimpiade.lv  (in Latvian and English)
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Competitors26 (23 men, 3 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Leonīds Vedējs [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1956–1988)

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.

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Alpine skiing

Men
AthleteEventDownhillSlalomTotal
TimeRankTime 1Time 2RankTotal pointsRank
Askolds Hermanovskis Combined13:22.4563:18.0 (+0:12)DSQDNF
Herberts Bērtulsons 13:00.6553:06.1DSQDNF
Women
AthleteEventDownhillSlalomTotal
TimeRankTime 1Time 2RankTotal pointsRank
Mirdza Martinsone Combined15:21.6363:08.3 (+0:12)DSQDNF

Cross-country skiing

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
18 km Kārlis Bukass 1'42:5769
Alberts Riekstiņš 1'42:1667
Herberts Dāboliņš 1'34:2058
Pauls Kaņeps 1'31:4450
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
AthletesRace
TimeRank
Herberts Dāboliņš
Pauls Kaņeps
Edgars Gruzītis
Alberts Riekstiņš
3'26:0813

Figure skating

Men
AthleteEventCFFSPlacesPointsFinal rank
Verners Auls Men's singles2525175222.625
Women
AthleteEventCFFSPlacesPointsFinal rank
Alise Dzeguze Women's singles2423161280.923
Pairs
AthletesPointsScoreFinal rank
Hildegarde Švarce-Gešela
Eduards Gešels
1497.517

Ice hockey

Group A

Top two teams advanced to semifinals

PldWLTGFGAPts
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 33002436
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 32101174
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 312011122
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 30303270
7 FebruaryCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 11-0
(2-0,3-0,6-0)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
8 FebruaryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 9-2
(1-0,4-0,4-2)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
9 FebruaryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 7-1
(4-0,0-0,3-1)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Contestants
Aleksejs Auziņš
Reinis Bluķis
Arvīds Jurgens
Herberts Kušķis
Roberts Lapainis
Kārlis Paegle
Arvīds Petersons
Ādolfs Petrovskis
Jānis Rozīte
Leonīds Vedējs
Jānis Bebris

Nordic combined

Events:

The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athletes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.

The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.

AthleteEventCross-countrySki JumpingTotal
TimePointsRankDistance 1Distance 2Total pointsRankPointsRank
Edgars Gruzītis Individual1'35:22134.64435.036.5148.143282.742

Speed skating

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 m Jānis Andriksons 45.916
Alfons Bērziņš 45.714
1500 m Jānis Andriksons 2:28.923
Alfons Bērziņš 2:25.818
5000 m Jānis Andriksons 9:15.030
Arvids Lejnieks 9:11.929
Alfons Bērziņš 8:53.418
10,000 m Arvids Lejnieks 18:41.223
Alfons Bērziņš 18:22.519

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References

  1. "Leonīds Vedējs". olympedia.org. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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