Canoeing

Canoeing

Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....

was an official Olympic sport for the first time 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...

. It had been a demonstration sport

Demonstration sport

A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...

 twelve years earlier at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

 in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

. A total of nine events were contested at the 1936 Games, all in canoe sprint

Canoe racing

This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....

 for men.

The competitions were held on Friday, August 7, 1936 and Satursday, August 8, 1936. They were held on a regatta course at Grünau

Grünau (Berlin)

Grünau is a German locality within the Berlin borough of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick.-History:...

 on the Langer See

Langer See

The Langer See is a lake situated in the south-eastern outskirts of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. The lake is aligned south-east to north-west and forms part of the course of the River Dahme...

.

Medal summary

C-1 1000 metres
C-2 1000 metres	Vladimír Syrovátka Vladimír Syrovátka Vladimír Syrovátka was a Czechoslovakian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s. With Jan Brzák-Felix, he won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the C-2 1000 m event.-References:**... Jan Brzák-Felix Jan Brzák-Felix Jan Brzák-Felix was a Czechoslovakian slalom and sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1930s to the early 1950s...	Rupert Weinstabl Rupert Weinstabl Rupert Weinstabl was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with his partner Karl Proisl with a silver in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 10000 m events.Weinstabl also won two medals at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World... Karl Proisl Karl Proisl Karl Proisl was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with his partner Rupert Weinstabl with a silver in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 10000 m events.Proisl also won two medals at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World...	Frank Saker Frank Saker Frank Warren Saker was an Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with Harvey Charters with a silver in the C-2 10000 m and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:*... Harvey Charters Harvey Charters Harvey Blashford Charters was a Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s....
C-2 10000 metres	Václav Mottl Václav Mottl Václav Mottl was a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.... Zdeněk Škrland Zdenek Škrland Zdeněk Škrland was a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin....	Frank Saker Frank Saker Frank Warren Saker was an Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with Harvey Charters with a silver in the C-2 10000 m and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:*... Harvey Charters Harvey Charters Harvey Blashford Charters was a Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s....	Rupert Weinstabl Rupert Weinstabl Rupert Weinstabl was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with his partner Karl Proisl with a silver in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 10000 m events.Weinstabl also won two medals at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World... Karl Proisl Karl Proisl Karl Proisl was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with his partner Rupert Weinstabl with a silver in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 10000 m events.Proisl also won two medals at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World...
K-1 1000 metres
K-1 10000 metres
K-1 10000 metres folding
K-2 1000 metres	Adolf Kainz Adolf Kainz Adolf Kainz was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won the gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.... Alfons Dorfner Alfons Dorfner Alfons Dorfner was an Austrian canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lembach im Mühlkreis....	Ewald Tilker Ewald Tilker Ewald Tilker was a German canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event with Fritz Bondroit.-References:***... Fritz Bondroit Fritz Bondroit Fritz Bondroit was a German canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m competition with his partner Ewald Tilker.-References:**...	Nicolaas Tates Nicolaas Tates Nicolaas Tates was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Zaandam.... Wim van der Kroft Wim van der Kroft Willem "Wim" Frederik van der Kroft was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Haarlem and died in Den Helder....
K-2 10000 metres	Paul Wevers Paul Wevers Paul Wevers was a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-References:**... Ludwig Landen Ludwig Landen Ludwig Landen was a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-References:**...	Viktor Kalisch Viktor Kalisch Viktor Kalisch was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-References:**... Karl Steinhuber Karl Steinhuber Karl Steinhuber was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-References:**...	Tage Fahlborg Tage Fahlborg Tage Fahlborg was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-References:**... Helge Larsson Helge Larsson Helge Larsson was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-References:**...
K-2 10000 metres folding	Sven Johansson Erik Bladström Erik Bladström Erik Bladström was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin....	Willi Horn Willi Horn Willi Horn was a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won a silver medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event.-References:**... Erich Hanisch Erich Hanisch Erich Hanisch was a German sprint canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the folding K-2 10000 metre competition with his partner Willi Horn.-References:*...	Piet Wijdekop Piet Wijdekop Pieter "Piet" Wijdekop was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event with his younger brother Cees at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.The Wijdekop brothers were born in Amsterdam, where they were members of the canoe club De... Cees Wijdekop Cees Wijdekop Cornelis Wijdekop was a Dutch aprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event with his older brother Piet at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin....

Medal table

1		3	3	1	7
2		2	3	2	7
3		2	1	0	3
4		1	1	1	3
5		1	0	1	2
6		0	1	0	1
7		0	0	3	3
8		0	0	1	1
Total		9	9	9	27