Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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...

, nine events in gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...

were contested. The competitions were held from August 10, 1936 to August 12, 1936.

Medal summary

Individual all-around
Team all-around	Franz Beckert Konrad Frey Konrad Frey Konrad Frey was a German gymnast.With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beaten team-mate Alfred Schwarzmann by one Silver for the honours of becoming the most successful competitor in term of total medals won, and the most successful competitor of host nation Germany... Alfred Schwarzmann Alfred Schwarzmann Karl Alfred Schwarzmann was a German Olympic Gymnast and Fallschirmjäger during World War II.He won three Gold medals and two Bronze medals in the Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and another Silver medal in the Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki... Willi Stadel Inno Stangl Walter Steffens Walter Steffens (gymnast) Walter Johan Heinrich Steffens was a German gymnast who won an Olympic gold medal.He was born in Barnstorf, the son of a family of craftsmen. In the 1930s, he was one of the best in the world on the pommel horse. In the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin he won a gold medal as part of the German team,... Matthias Volz Ernst Winter Ernst Winter Ernst Winter was a German artistic gymnast. He represented Eintracht Frankfurt gymnastics club.He competed in one Olympic Games and one World Championships for Germany. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where Germany won a team gold...	Walter Bach Albert Bachmann Albert Bachmann Albert "Bert" Bachmann was a Swiss military intelligence officer.Bachmann worked as a printer after leaving school. As a young man he flirted with communism, joining the youth wing of the PdA. Following the 1948 Communist seizure of power in Czechslovakia, he changed course and became strongly... Walter Beck Eugen Mack Eugen Mack Eugen Mack was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics, winning a total of two Olympic gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals.-References:... Georges Miez Georges Miez Georges Miez was a Swiss gymnast, Olympic Champion and World Champion. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, winning a total of four Olympic gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal.... Michael Reusch Michael Reusch Michael Reusch was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he received silver medals in parallel bars and team combined exercises. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London he received a gold medal in parallel bars, and silver medals in rings and... Eduard Steinemann Josef Walter Josef Walter Josef Walter was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a silver medal in floor exercise. He was among the non-scoring members of the Swiss team that won silver medals in the team all-around event at the 1936 Olympics...	Mauri Nyberg-Noroma Mauri Nyberg-Noroma Mauri Nyberg-Noroma was a Finnish gymnast.He won three Olympic medals for Finland. He took part in his first Olympics in 1928 in Amsterdam but did not medal. He came joint sixth after a fifth place in the rings and seventh on the pommel horse and parallel bars... Veikko Pakarinen Aleksanteri Saarvala Aleksanteri Saarvala Aleksanteri Saarvala was a Finnish gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a gold medal in horizontal bar, and a bronze medal in team combined exercises.... Heikki Savolainen Heikki Savolainen (athlete) Heikki Ilmari Savolainen was one of the most successful Finnish gymnasts and a two-time Olympic winner.... Esa Seeste Einari Teräsvirta Einari Teräsvirta Einari Teräsvirta was a Finnish gymnast, Olympic Champion and well-known architect -Olympics:... Eino Tukiainen Martti Uosikkinen
Floor
Horizontal bar
Parallel bars
Pommel horse
Rings
Vault
Women's Team all-around	Anita Bärwirth Anita Bärwirth Anita Bärwirth was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:... Erna Bürger Erna Bürger Erna Bürger was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:... Isolde Frölian Isolde Frölian Isolde Frölian was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:... Friedl Iby Friedl Iby Friedl Iby was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:... Trudi Meyer Trudi Meyer Gertrud "Trudi" Meyer was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:... Paula Pöhlsen Paula Pöhlsen Paula Pöhlsen was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:... Julie Schmitt Julie Schmitt Julie Schmitt was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:... Käthe Sohnemann Käthe Sohnemann Käthe Sohnemann was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the gold medal as member of the German gymnastics team.-References:...	Jaroslava Bajerová Jaroslava Bajerová Jaroslava Bajerová was a Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team.-External links:... Vlasta Děkanová Vlasta Dekanová Vlasta Děkanová was a Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast two-time World All-Around Gymnastics Champion who also competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.... Božena Dobešová Božena Dobešová Božena Dobešová was a Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team.-External links:... Vlasta Foltová Vlasta Foltová Vlasta Foltová was a Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team.-References:*... Anna Hřebřinová Anna Hrebrinová Anna Hřebřinová was a Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team.-External links:... Matylda Pálfyová Matylda Pálfyová Matylda Vilma Pálfyová was a Czechoslovak/Slovak gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Kostoľany nad Hornádom, Košice-okolie District and died in Veľké Brestovany.... Zdeňka Veřmiřovská Zdenka Vermirovská Zdeňka Veřmiřovská was a Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.She was born in Kopřivnice and died in Prague.... Marie Větrovská Marie Vetrovská Marie Větrovská was a Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Prague.In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team....	Margit Csillik Margit Kalocsai Ilona Madary Gabriella Mészáros Margit Nagy Olga Tőrös Judit Tóth Eszter Voit

Medal table

1	6	1	6	13
2	1	6	2	9
3	1	1	0	2
4	1	0	1	2
5	0	1	0	1
6	0	0	1	1

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