Poland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Poland
competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, Germany
. 143 competitors, 126 men and 17 women, took part in 56 events in 15 sports.
Athletics 20 16
Swimming Water Polo 5 4
Rowing 12 11
Yachting 9 6
Canoeing 2 2
Weightlifting 0 0
Boxing 8 7
Wrestling 4 0
Fencing 11 11
Equestrian6 6
Shooting6 6
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
competed 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. 143 competitors, 126 men and 17 women, took part in 56 events in 15 sports.
Athletics 20 16
Swimming Water Polo 5 4
Rowing 12 11
Yachting 9 6
Canoeing 2 2
Weightlifting 0 0
Boxing 8 7
Wrestling 4 0
Fencing 11 11
Equestrian6 6
Shooting6 6
Silver
- Stanisława Walasiewicz — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Jadwiga Wajsówna — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Zdzisław Kawecki, Seweryn KuleszaSeweryn KuleszaSeweryn Roman Kulesza was a Polish horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, and Henryk Leliwa-RoycewiczHenryk Leliwa-RoycewiczHenryk Leliwa-Roycewicz was a Polish horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team
Bronze
- Maria KwaśniewskaMaria KwasniewskaMaria Jadwiga Kwaśniewska-Maleszewska, née Kwaśniewska was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin throw....
— Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw - Jerzy UstupskiJerzy UstupskiJerzy Ustupski was a Polish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Zakopane and died in Zakopane....
and Roger VereyRoger VereyRoger Roland Verey was a Polish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and died in Kraków....
— Rowing, Men's Double Sculls - Władysław Karaś — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, prone
Fencing
11 fencers, all men, represented Poland in 1936.Men's épée
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 9, 1936 to August 11, 1936. 68 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- Roman KantorRoman KantorRoman Józef Kantor , born in Łódź, Poland, was a Polish Olympic epee fencer.-Early life:Kantor was the son of Elchanan and Barbara Kantor. After finishing local primary school, he left for Paris in 1924 to continue his education. He played tennis, and was captain of the school soccer...
- Antoni FranzAntoni FranzAntoni Franz was a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7, 1936 to August 8, 1936...
- Alfred StaszewiczAlfred StaszewiczAlfred Staszewicz was a Polish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Teodor ZaczykTeodor ZaczykTeodor Zaczyk was a Polish fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Rajmund KarwickiRajmund KarwickiRajmund Karwicki was a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Roman KantorRoman KantorRoman Józef Kantor , born in Łódź, Poland, was a Polish Olympic epee fencer.-Early life:Kantor was the son of Elchanan and Barbara Kantor. After finishing local primary school, he left for Paris in 1924 to continue his education. He played tennis, and was captain of the school soccer...
, Kazimierz SzemplińskiKazimierz SzemplińskiKazimierz Włodzimierz Szempliński was a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Antoni FranzAntoni FranzAntoni Franz was a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 14, 1936 to August 15, 1936. 71 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- Antoni SobikAntoni SobikAntoni Sobik was a Polish fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Władysław SegdaWładysław SegdaWładysław Hipolit Segda was a Polish Olympic fencer and military officer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics....
- Władysław DobrowolskiWładysław DobrowolskiWładysław Dobrowolski was a Polish fencer and athlete. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics....
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1936 to August 13, 1936...
- Antoni SobikAntoni SobikAntoni Sobik was a Polish fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Władysław SegdaWładysław SegdaWładysław Hipolit Segda was a Polish Olympic fencer and military officer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Władysław DobrowolskiWładysław DobrowolskiWładysław Dobrowolski was a Polish fencer and athlete. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Adam PapéeAdam PapéeAdam Stanisław Papée was a Polish fencing champion, one of pioneers of fencing in Poland....
, Marian SuskiMarian SuskiMarian Suski was a Polish Olympic fencer and engineer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Teodor ZaczykTeodor ZaczykTeodor Zaczyk was a Polish fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...