| Swimming at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Olympiapark Schwimmstadion Berlin |
| Dates | 8–15 August 1936 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 248 from 29 nations |
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Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. [1] The competitions were held from Saturday August 8, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936. There was a total of 248 participants from 29 countries competing. [2]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Japan (JPN) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 
Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 
United States (USA) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 
Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 
Germany (GER) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 
Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 
Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Ferenc Csik
Hungary
|
Masanori Yusa
Japan
|
Shigeo Arai
Japan
|
| 400 m freestyle |
Jack Medica
United States
|
Shunpei Uto
Japan
|
Shozo Makino
Japan
|
| 1500 m freestyle |
Noboru Terada
Japan
|
Jack Medica
United States
|
Shunpei Uto
Japan
|
| 100 m backstroke |
Adolph Kiefer
United States
|
Al Vande Weghe
United States
|
Masaji Kiyokawa
Japan
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
Tetsuo Hamuro
Japan
|
Erwin Sietas
Germany
|
Reizo Koike
Japan
|
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
Japan (JPN) Shigeo Arai Shigeo Sugiura Masaharu Taguchi Masanori Yusa |
United States (USA) Ralph Flanagan John Macionis Jack Medica Paul Wolf |
Hungary (HUN) Oszkár Abay-Nemes Ferenc Csik Ödön Gróf Árpád Lengyel |
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Rie Mastenbroek
Netherlands
|
Jeannette Campbell
Argentina
|
Gisela Arendt
Germany
|
| 400 m freestyle |
Rie Mastenbroek
Netherlands
|
Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
|
Lenore Wingard
United States
|
| 100 m backstroke |
Nida Senff
Netherlands
|
Rie Mastenbroek
Netherlands
|
Alice Bridges
United States
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
Hideko Maehata
Japan
|
Martha Genenger
Germany
|
Inge Sørensen
Denmark
|
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
Netherlands (NED) Rie Mastenbroek Willy den Ouden Jopie Selbach Tini Wagner |
Germany (GER) Gisela Arendt Ruth Halbsguth Leni Lohmar Ingeborg Schmitz |
United States (USA) Mavis Freeman Bernice Lapp Olive McKean Katherine Rawls |
Participating nations
248 swimmers from 29 nations competed. [2]
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References
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
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