Polo

Polo

Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...

returned to the Olympic program 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...

, after not being contested at the 1928 Games

1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

 or 1932 Games

1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...

. The 1936 tournament was the last time that the sport was contested at the Olympic Games.

Medalists

Manuel Andrada Manuel Andrada Manuel Andrada was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Great Britain.-External links:*... Roberto Cavanagh Roberto Cavanagh Roberto Lorenzo Cavanagh y Hearne was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal... Luis Duggan Luis Duggan Luis J. Duggan was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Great Britain.-External links:*... Andrés Gazzotti Andrés Gazzotti Andrés Gazzotti was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Great Britain.-External links:*...

David Dawnay David Dawnay David Dawnay was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British polo team, which won the silver medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Argentina.- Biography:David was the son of Major Hon. Hugh... Bryan Fowler Bryan Fowler For the New Zealander cyclist and Olympian, see Brian Fowler.Bryan John Fowler was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... Humphrey Patrick Guinness William Hinde William Hinde Robert William Norris Hinde was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...

Juan Gracia Juan Gracia Juan Gracia Zazueta was a Mexican polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Quiriego, Sonora, he was captain of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament.-External links:*... Julio Mueller Julio Mueller Julio Muller Luján was a Mexican polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Chihuahua, he was the captain of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament.-External links:** *... Antonio Nava Antonio Nava Antonio Nava Castillo was a Mexican polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Ixcaquixtla, Puebla, he was part of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament... Alberto Ramos Alberto Ramos Alberto Ramos Sesma was a Mexican polo player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Zanatepec, Oaxaca, he was part of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament.-External links:**...

Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows also only these players as medalists. They all played at least one match during the tournament. The reserve players are not listed as medalists.

Participating nations

Each country was allowed to enter one team of 8 players and they all were eligible for participation.

A total of 21(*) polo players from 5 nations competed at the Berlin Games:
(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.

Only a few reserve players are known.

IOC invited also the United States and India.

Results

Competition was scheduled with different ways for "strong teams" and "weak teams"

Strong teams division:

August 3: Great Britain - Mexico 13-11

August 5: Argentina - Mexico 15-5

August 7 (FINAL): Argentina - Great Britain 11-0

Weak teams division:

August 4: Hungary - Germany 8-8

replay, August 6: Hungary - Germany 16-6

Third place match

August 8: Mexico - Hungary 16-2

Summary

Place	Nation
1	Luis Duggan Luis Duggan Luis J. Duggan was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Great Britain.-External links:*... Roberto Cavanagh Roberto Cavanagh Roberto Lorenzo Cavanagh y Hearne was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal... Andrés Gazzotti Andrés Gazzotti Andrés Gazzotti was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Great Britain.-External links:*... Manuel Andrada Manuel Andrada Manuel Andrada was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Great Britain.-External links:*... Enrique J. Alberdi Diego Cavanagh Diego Cavanagh Santiago Miguel "Diego" Cavanagh y Hearne was an Argentine polo player at the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a squad member of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He did not compete in the Berlin tournament, but was a reserve player.His younger brother Roberto Cavanagh was also a squad... Juan Diego Nelson Juan Jose Reynal
2	Bryan Fowler Bryan Fowler For the New Zealander cyclist and Olympian, see Brian Fowler.Bryan John Fowler was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... William Hinde William Hinde Robert William Norris Hinde was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... David Dawnay David Dawnay David Dawnay was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British polo team, which won the silver medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Argentina.- Biography:David was the son of Major Hon. Hugh... Humphrey Guinness Humphrey Guinness Humphrey Patrick Guinness was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He was born in 1902. He participated in the 1930 and 1936 International Polo Cup....
3	Juan Gracia Juan Gracia Juan Gracia Zazueta was a Mexican polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Quiriego, Sonora, he was captain of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament.-External links:*... Julio Mueller Julio Mueller Julio Muller Luján was a Mexican polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Chihuahua, he was the captain of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament.-External links:** *... Antonio Nava Antonio Nava Antonio Nava Castillo was a Mexican polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Ixcaquixtla, Puebla, he was part of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament... Alberto Ramos Alberto Ramos Alberto Ramos Sesma was a Mexican polo player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Zanatepec, Oaxaca, he was part of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament.-External links:**... Alfinio Flores Miguel Salvagoitia
4	Kálmán Bartalis Kálmán Bartalis Kálmán Bartalis was a Hungarian polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Szamosújvár, he was part of the Hungarian polo team, which finished fourth. He played one match in the 1936 tournament.... István Bethlen István Bethlen Count István Bethlen de Bethlen was a Hungarian aristocrat and statesman and served as Prime Minister from 1921 to 1931.... Tivadar Dienes-Öhm Dezső Kovács Imre Szentpály Imre Szentpály Imre Szentpály was a Hungarian polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Nagyvárad....
5	Heinrich Amsinck Walter Bartram Arthur Köser Robert Miles Reincke Erich Ottens