At the 1936 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 11, 1936, to February 15, 1936.
Joseph Beerli was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid-1930s to the late 1940s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he won a gold medal in the four-man and a silver in the two-man events.
Andreas Benedikt Ostler, known as "Anderl", was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.
Richard Webster Lawrence was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished sixth in the four-man event at those same games.
Albert Brehme was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships.
Fritz Schwarz was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two medals at the 1934 FIBT World Championships with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man event.
Emil Angelescu was a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1934 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Dumitru Gheorghiu was a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1934 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Jacques Bridou was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1934 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
David Looker was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1937 and 1938.
Josef Lanzendörfer was a bobsledder who competed for Czechoslovakia in the mid-1930s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1935 FIBT World Championships in Igls.
Karel Růžička was a Czechoslovakian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1935 FIBT World Championships in Igls.
Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the speed skating events and 10 of the 37 ice hockey games for the 1936 Winter Olympics. Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh events took place.
Louis Balsan was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He later became a writer in the 1950s, discussing his involvement in World War II espionage and the history of mountain climbing in the Pyrenees. He was born in Paris.
Alexandru Budişteanu was a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the mid-1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finishing 16th in the two-man event and did not finish in the four-man event.
Emilio Dell'Oro was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s.
Richard Lorenz is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s.
Franz Wohlgemuth was an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the four-man event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936.
Alexandru Tăutu was a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he was listed in the four-man event, but did not compete.
For the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, a total of six sports venues were used. Alpine skiing events took place for the first time and were held in three different locations. Riessersee held the speed skating and some of the ice hockey matches while the bobsleigh events took place south of the lake. The ski jump and its neighboring stadium played host to the cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping events. Even though figure skating and some of the ice hockey matches took place outdoors at the ice stadium, the ice itself was artificially refrigerated to prevent ice thawing.
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