Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports.[1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
| Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 208 in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jack Beresford |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medallists
editGold
edit- Miles Bellville, Christopher Boardman, Russell Harmer, Charles Leaf, Leonard Martin — Yachting
- Jack Beresford, Dick Southwood — Double Scull Rowing
- Godfrey Brown, Godfrey Rampling, Freddie Wolff, Bill Roberts — 4 × 400 m Relay Athletics
- Harold Whitlock — 50 km Walk Athletics
Silver
edit- Alan Barrett, Martin Bristow, Peter Jackson, John Sturrock — Rowing Fours
- Godfrey Brown — 400m Athletics
- Audrey Brown, Barbara Burke, Eileen Hiscock, Violet Olney — 4 × 100 m Relay
- David Dawnay, Bryan Fowler, Humphrey Guinness, William Hinde — Polo
- Donald Finlay — 110m Hurdles
- Ernest Harper — Marathon
- Dorothy Tyler-Odam — High Jump
Bronze
edit- Richard Fanshawe, Edward Howard-Vyse, Alec Scott — Equestrian Team eventing
- Harry Hill, Ernest Johnson, Charles King, Ernest Mills — Track Cycling Team Pursuit
- Peter Scott — O-Jolle Yachting
Athletics
editBoxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editEleven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1936.
Diving
editEquestrian
editFencing
edit18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Great Britain in 1936.
Football
editGymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1936.
Polo
editRowing
editGreat Britain had 18 rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1936.[2]
- Men's single sculls - Unplaced
- Men's double sculls - Gold
- Men's coxless pair - Unplaced
- Men's coxless four - Silver
- Men's eight - Fourth
Sailing
editSwimming
editWater polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Great Britain at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
External links
edit- http://www.olympics.org.uk/gamesmedallists.aspx?gt=s&ga=11 Archived 20 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine