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At the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...

in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.

Medal table

1	14	7	4	25
2	5	4	7	16
3	3	5	2	10
4	2	5	0	7
5	2	2	3	7
6	1	2	2	5
7	1	0	0	1
7	1	0	0	1
9	0	2	1	3
10	0	1	3	4
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
12	0	0	2	2
14	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

Men's events

100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10,000 metres
110 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 metres steeplechase
4 × 100 metres relay	Jesse Owens Jesse Owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprints and the long jump. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the... Ralph Metcalfe Ralph Metcalfe Ralph Harold Metcalfe was an African-American athlete and politician who came second to Jesse Owens in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Metcalfe jointly held the world record for the 100 meter sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934... Foy Draper Foy Draper Foy Draper was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics... Frank Wykoff Frank Wykoff Frank Clifford Wyckoff was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games....	Orazio Mariani Orazio Mariani Orazio Mariani was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Gianni Caldana, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli.In 1938 in the European... Gianni Caldana Gianni Caldana Gianni Caldana was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for an Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Orazio Mariani, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli.-References:... Elio Ragni Elio Ragni Elio Ragni was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Orazio Mariani, Gianni Caldana and Tullio Gonnelli.-References:... Tullio Gonnelli Tullio Gonnelli Tullio Gonnelli was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Pieve di Cento, Bologna, Italy....	Wilhelm Leichum Wilhelm Leichum Wilhelm Leichum was a German athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and 100 metres.Leichum was born in Hesse... Erich Borchmeyer Erich Borchmeyer Erich Borchmeyer was a German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.Borchmeyer was born in Münster. He competed for Germany in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 100 metres relay, where he won the silver medal with his team mates Helmut Körnig,... Erwin Gillmeister Erwin Gillmeister Erwin Gillmeister was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.Gillmeister was born in Thorn in West Prussia. He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Wilhelm Leichum,... Gerd Hornberger Gerd Hornberger Gerd Hornberger was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Wilhelm Leichum, Erich Borchmeyer and Erwin Gillmeister.Hornberger was...
4 × 400 metres relay	Freddie Wolff Godfrey Rampling Godfrey Rampling Godfrey Lionel Rampling was an English athlete and army officer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics... Bill Roberts Godfrey Brown Godfrey Brown Arthur Godfrey Kilner Brown was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics...	Harold Cagle Harold Cagle Harald Cagle is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.... Robert Young Robert Young (athlete) Robert Young was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.... Edward O’Brien Alfred Fitch Alfred Fitch Alfred "Al" Lord Fitch was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He was born in New York and died in Orange, California....	Helmut Hamann Helmut Hamann Helmut Hamann was a German athlete from Berlin who competed mainly in the 400 metres.Hamann competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Friedrich von Stülpnagel, Harry Voigt and Rudolf... Friedrich Von Stülpnagel Friedrich von Stülpnagel Friedrich Gottlob von Stülpnagel was a German track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.... Harry Voigt Harry Voigt Harry Voigt was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.Voigt was born in Berlin. He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Helmut Hamann, Friedrich von Stülpnagel and... Rudolf Harbig Rudolf Harbig Rudolf Harbig was a German middle distance runner best known for the 800 metres world record that he set in Milan in 1939.-Life:...
Marathon
50 kilometres walk
Long jump
Triple jump
High jump
Pole vault
Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Hammer throw
Decathlon

Women's events

100 metres
80 metres hurdles
4 × 100 metres relay	Harriet Bland Harriet Bland Harriet Claiborne Bland was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the gold medal with her team mates Annette Rogers, Betty Robinson and Helen Stephens who... Annette Rogers Annette Rogers Annette Rogers Kelly was an American sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and graduated from the Northwestern University.... Betty Robinson Betty Robinson Elizabeth Robinson , later Elizabeth R. Schwartz was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women.... Helen Stephens Helen Stephens Helen Herring Stephens was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1936.Stephens, nicknamed the 'Fulton Flash' after her birthplace Fulton, Missouri, was a strong athlete in sprint events - she never lost a race in her entire career - but also in weight events like the shot put and...	Eileen Hiscock Eileen Hiscock Eileen May Hiscock, née Tumble, later Wilson, was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics... Violet Olney Violet Olney Violet Rose Olney was an English athlete from Southwark, London, who mainly competed in the 100 metres.... Audrey Brown Audrey Brown Audrey Kathleen Kilner Brown MBE was a British athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.She was born in India and was the younger sister of Ralph Kilner Brown and older sister of Godfrey Brown.... Barbara Burke Barbara Burke Barbara Hannah Anita Burke is a British former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the sprints and hurdles.She was born in Norwood, Greater London....	Dorothy Brookshaw Dorothy Brookshaw Competitor for CanadaDorothy Elizabeth Brookshaw was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... Mildred Dolson Mildred Dolson Mildred Jeannette Dolson was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Toronto and died in North Palm Beach, Florida, United States.... Hilda Cameron Hilda Cameron Competitor for CanadaHilda May Cameron is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She was born and died in Toronto.... Aileen Meagher Aileen Meagher Competitor for CanadaAileen Aletha Meagher was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia...
High jump
Discus throw
Javelin throw

1	14	7	4	25
2	5	4	7	16
3	3	5	2	10
4	2	5	0	7
5	2	2	3	7
6	1	2	2	5
7	1	0	0	1
7	1	0	0	1
9	0	2	1	3
10	0	1	3	4
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
12	0	0	2	2
14	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

1	14	7	4	25
2	5	4	7	16
3	3	5	2	10
4	2	5	0	7
5	2	2	3	7
6	1	2	2	5
7	1	0	0	1
7	1	0	0	1
9	0	2	1	3
10	0	1	3	4
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
12	0	0	2	2
14	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

1	14	7	4	25
2	5	4	7	16
3	3	5	2	10
4	2	5	0	7
5	2	2	3	7
6	1	2	2	5
7	1	0	0	1
7	1	0	0	1
9	0	2	1	3
10	0	1	3	4
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
12	0	0	2	2
14	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1