Australia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 32 (28 men, 4 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dunc Gray |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Australia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 32 competitors, 28 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 7 sports.[1] Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. In terms of medals won Berlin 1936 was Australia's poorest result at the Summer Olympics, winning just a single bronze in the Men's triple jump.
Medalist
[edit]The following Australian competitor won a medal at the games.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Jack Metcalfe | Athletics | Men's triple jump | 6 August 1936 |
Athletics
[edit]- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NP = Not placed
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Gerald Backhouse | 800 m | 1:57.7 | 1 Q | 1:53.2 | 2 Q | 8 | |||
| 1500 m | 7 | did not advance | |||||||
| Alf Watson | 110 m hurdles | 15.1 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m hurdles | 54.5 | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
- Men
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Jack Metcalfe | high jump | 1.85 | 1T Q | 1.85 | 12 |
| triple jump | Q | 15.50 |
| ||
| Basil Dickinson | Q | 14.48 | 16 | ||
- Women
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Doris Carter | high jump | 1.55 | 6T |
Boxing
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Henry Cooper | flyweight |  Sobkowiak (POL)L KO2 |
did not advance | |||||
| Leonard Cook | welterweight | Pisarski (POL) W PTS |
 Suvio (FIN)L PTS |
did not advance | ||||
| Leslie Harley | light heavyweight |  van Bueren (SUI)W PTS |
 Havelka (TCH)L PTS |
did not advance | ||||
Cycling
[edit]- Men
- Road race
| Cyclist | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Tassy Johnson | Road race | 2:33:08 | 16T |
| Chris Wheeler | Unknown | ||
- Track
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dunc Gray | Sprint | 2 | 13.0 | 1 Q | 12.2 | 1 Q | 2 | did not advance | 5 | ||||
| Tassy Johnson | Time trial | n/a | 1:15.8 | 11 | |||||||||
Diving
[edit]| Diver | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Ron Masters | 3 m springboard | 115.72 | 14 |
| 10 m platform | 86.95 | 15 | |
Rowing
[edit]Australia had 12 rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1936.[2]
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Event | First round | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cecil Pearce | Single sculls | 7:27.0 | 4 r | 7:33.2 | 2 | did not advance | |||
| Bill Dixon Herb Turner |
Double sculls | 6:55.6 | 4 | — | 7:58.8 | 1 | 7:45.1 | 6 | |
| Len Einsaar Joe Gould Mervyn Wood Walter Jordan George Elias Wal Mackney William Cross Don Ferguson Norman Ella |
Eight | 4 r | — | 6:55.1 | 2 | did not advance | |||
Swimming
[edit]- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bill Kendall | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.0 | 3 q | 59.9 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Percy Oliver | 100 m backstroke | 1:10.2 | 2 Q | 1:09.4 | 3 Q | 1:10.7 | 7 |
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Evelyn de Lacy | 400 m freestyle | 5:51.9 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:08.5 | 2 Q | 1:10.0 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Kitty Mackay | 1:13.8 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:24.6 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Pat Norton | 1:22.3 | 3 Q | 1:21.9 | 6 | did not advance | ||
Wrestling
[edit]- Freestyle wrestling
- Men's
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Dick Garrard | lightweight |  Romagnoli (ITA) L |
 Kárpáti (HUN) L |
did not advance | |||
| John O'Hara | welterweight |  Paar (GER) L |
Samec (TCH) W |
 Andersson (SWE) L |
did not advance | ||
| Eddie Scarf | light heavyweight |  Beke (BEL) W |
Prokop (TCH) L |
Siebert (GER) L |
did not advance | 6 | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Australia at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Australia Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
