Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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List of gymnasts Qualification | ||
Artistic | ||
Team all-around | men | women |
Individual all-around | men | |
Vault | men | |
Floor | men | |
Pommel horse | men | |
Rings | men | |
Parallel bars | men | |
Horizontal bar | men | |
This is a list of the gymnasts who represented their country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin from 1 to 16 August 1936. Only one discipline, artistic gymnastics, was included in the Games. [1]
Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
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Youngest competitor | Elda Cividino | Italy | 13 December 1921 (aged 14) |
Oldest competitor | Friedl Iby | Germany | 6 April 1905 (aged 31) |
Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
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Youngest competitor | Lyuben Obretenov | Bulgaria | 1 July 1918 (aged 18) |
Oldest competitor | Leon Štukelj | Yugoslavia | 12 November 1898 (aged 37) |
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