Great_Britain_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics
Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports.[1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Quick Facts Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 208 in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jack Beresford |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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Gold
- Miles Bellville, Christopher Boardman, Russell Harmer, Charles Leaf, Leonard Martin — Yachting
- Jack Beresford, Dick Southwood — Double Scull Rowing
- Godfrey Brown, Godfrey Rampling, Freddie Wolff, Bill Roberts — 4 × 400 m Relay Athletics
- Harold Whitlock — 50 km Walk Athletics
Silver
- Alan Barrett, Martin Bristow, Peter Jackson, John Sturrock — Rowing Fours
- Godfrey Brown — 400m Athletics
- Audrey Brown, Barbara Burke, Eileen Hiscock, Violet Olney — 4 × 100 m Relay
- David Dawnay, Bryan Fowler, Humphrey Guinness, William Hinde — Polo
- Donald Finlay — 110m Hurdles
- Ernest Harper — Marathon
- Dorothy Tyler-Odam — High Jump
Bronze
- Richard Fanshawe, Edward Howard-Vyse, Alec Scott — Equestrian Team eventing
- Harry Hill, Ernest Johnson, Charles King, Ernest Mills — Track Cycling Team Pursuit
- Peter Scott — O-Jolle Yachting
Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1936.
Main article: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Great Britain in 1936.
Main article: Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1936.
Main article: Polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Great Britain had 18 rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1936.[2]
- Men's single sculls - Unplaced
- Men's double sculls - Gold
- Men's coxless pair - Unplaced
- Men's coxless four - Silver
- Men's eight - Fourth
Main article: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- "Great Britain at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2018.