Liechtenstein at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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Liechtenstein at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Flag of Liechtenstein (1921-1937).svg
IOC code LIE
NOC Liechtenstein Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.li  (in German and English)
in Berlin, Nazi Germany
1–16 August 1936
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Oskar Ospelt [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Liechtenstein competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Six male competitors took part in five events in three sports. [2] It was only at these games that Liechtenstein realized their flag was identical to that of Haiti, prompting Liechtenstein in 1937 to add the crown found in their current flag. [3] This modified design was adopted on June 24, 1937. [3]

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Athletics

Liechtenstein's Olympic trials in 1936 Liechtenstein Olympic Trials 1936.gif
Liechtenstein's Olympic trials in 1936

Liechtenstein held trials for its inaugural Olympic athletics team in 1936, featuring Xaver Frick and Oskar Ospelt. Frick won the races over 200, 400, and 800 metres, while Ospelt won the 100 m and the discus and javelin throws. [4]

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Xaver Frick 100 m ?6Did not advance
200 m ?6Did not advance
Oskar Ospelt 100 m ?6Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Oskar Ospelt Discus throw ?26Did not advance

Cycling

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Adolf Schreiber Men's road race NTAC

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Shoot offFinal
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreRank
Augustin Hilty 50 metre rifle prone 28844
Rudolf Jehle 28063
Rudolf Senti 28161

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References

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