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Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
- Berlin 1936 Athletics 100m Men Results
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- Berlin 1936 5000m Men Results
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- Berlin 1936 Rowing Results
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- Berlin 1936 Athletics 100m Men Results
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Jesse Owens of the United States won four gold medals in the sprint and long jump events, and became the most successful athlete to compete in Berlin, while Germany was the most successful country overall with 101 medals (38 of them gold); the United States placed a distant second with 57 medals. [9] .
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The Berlin Games are best remembered for Adolf Hitler’s failed attempt to use them to prove his theories of Aryan racial superiority. As it turned out, the most popular hero of the Games was the African-American sprinter and long jumper Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump.
The 1936 Games were the first to be broadcast on television. Twenty-five television viewing rooms were set up in the Greater Berlin area, allowing the locals to follow the Games free of charge.
Thirteen-year-old Marjorie Gestring of the U.S. won the gold medal in springboard diving. She remains the youngest female gold medallist in the history of the Summer Olympic Games. Twelve-year-old Inge Sorensen of Denmark earned a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke, making her the youngest medallist ever in an individual event.
Event Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details: Jesse Owens United States 10.3 Ralph Metcalfe United States 10.4 Tinus Osendarp Netherlands 10.5 200 metres details: Jesse Owens United States
The 1936 Games had 3,963 athletes from 49 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participating in a total of 129 events in 19 sports. This was the highest number of nations represented at any Games to date. [ 2] Athletes from 32 NOCs won medals, of which 21 secured at least one gold medal.
RankNationGoldSilver138312242131014913Official medal table of the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. Find an alphabetical list of medals and celebrate the achievements of 1936's finest athletes.
Jul 25, 2024 · Overview of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, including Nazi propaganda and the performance of Jesse Owens. (more) See all videos for this article. However, the Germans did win the most medals overall, dominating the gymnastics, rowing, and equestrian events.