United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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| United States at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin | ||||||||||
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| Flag bearer | Wally O'Connor | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 2 |
Gold 24 |
Silver 20 |
Bronze 12 |
Total 56 |
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The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans were second in the medals table to Germany.
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[edit] Male Competitors
[edit] Athletics
- Archie Williams- Won 1 gold medal in the 400m race.
- Jesse Owens- Won 4 gold medals in the 100m race, the 200m race, the long jump, and the 4x100m relay team.
- John Woodruff- Won 1 gold medals in the 800m race.
- Matthew Robinson- Won 1 silver medal in the 200m race.
- Ralph Metcalfe- Won 1 gold medal in the 4x100m relay team and 1 silver medal in the 100m race.
- James Lu Valle- Won 1 bronze medal in the 400m race.
- Glenn Cunningham- Won 1 silver medal in the 1500m race.
- Forrest Towns- Won 1 gold medal in the 110m hurdles.
- Frederick Pollard- Won 1 bronze medal in the 110m hurdles.
- Glenn Hardin- Won 1 gold medal in the 400m hurdles.
- Foy Draper- Won 1 gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
- Frank Wykoff- Won 1 gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
- Edward O'Brien- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
- Harold Cagle- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
- Robert Young- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
- Alfred Fitch- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
- Cornelius Cooper Johnson- Won 1 gold medal in the high jump.
- Dave Albritton- Won 1 silver medal in the high jump.
- Delos Thurber- Won 1 bronze medal in the high jump.
- Earle Meadows- Won 1 gold medal in the pole vault.
- Ken Carpenter- Won 1 gold medal in the discus.
- Gordon Dunn- Won 1 silver medal in the discus.
- Glenn Morris- Won 1 gold medal in the decathlon.
- Robert Clark- Won 1 silver medal in the decathlon.
- Josh Parker- Won 1 bronze medal in the decathlon.
[edit] Basketball
The men's basketball team won the gold medal. The players were as following.
- Sam Balter
- Ralph Bishop
- Joe Fortenberry
- Tex Gibbons
- Francis Johnson
- Carl Knowles
- Frank Lubin
- Art Mollner
- Donald Piper
- Jack Ragland
- Willard Schmidt
- Carl Shy
- Duane Swanson
- Bill Wheatley
[edit] Boxing
- Jack Wilson- Won 1 silver medal in the Bantamweight.
- Louis Daniel Lauria- Won 1 bronze medal in the Flyweight.
[edit] Canoeing
- Ernest Riedel- Won 1 bronze medal in K1 10000 metres.
[edit] Football (soccer)
Results
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- U.S. 0-1 Italy
Roster
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- Bartkus
- Greinert
- Zbilowski
- James Crockett
- Peter Pietras
- Charles Altemose
- Gajda
- George Nemchik
- Fred Lutkefedder
- William Fiedler
- Francis Ryan
[edit] Rowing
The men's eight-man team won the gold medal. The team consisted of the following:
- Roger Morris
- Charles Day
- Gordon Adam
- John White
- Jim McMillin
- George Hunt
- Joe Rantz
- Don Hume
- Robert Moch
[edit] Women Competitors
[edit] Athletics
- Helen Stephens- Won 2 gold medals in the 100m race and the 4x100m relay.
- Harriet Bland- Won 1 gold metal in the 4x100m relay.
- Elizabeth Robinson- Won 1 gold metal in the 4x100m relay.
- Annette Rodgers- Won 1 gold metal in the 4x100m relay.
- Dorothy Odam- Won 1 gold medal in the high jump.
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