Australia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 (28 men, 4 women) in 7 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Dunc Gray | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 30 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
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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.
Athletes
| Athlete | Gender | Age | Sport |
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| Jack Metcalfe | Male | 24 | Athletics |
| Gerald Backhouse | Male | 23 | Athletics |
| Doris Carter | Female | 24 | Athletics |
| Leonard Cook | Male | 24 | Boxing |
| Henry Cooper | Male | 22 | Boxing |
| William Cross | Male | 28 | Rowing |
| Evelyn de Lacy | Female | 18 | Swimming |
| Basil Dickinson | Male | 21 | Athletics |
| Bill Dixon | Male | 23 | Rowing |
| Len Einsaar | Male | 23 | Rowing |
| Clyde Elias | Male | 22 | Rowing |
| Norman Ella | Male | 26 | Rowing |
| Don Ferguson | Male | 24 | Rowing |
| Dick Garrard | Male | 26 | Wrestling |
| Joe Gould | Male | 27 | Rowing |
| Dunc Gray | Male | 30 | Cycling |
| Leslie Harley | Male | 23 | Boxing |
| Tasman Johnson | Male | 19 | Cycling |
| Walter Jordan | Male | 30 | Rowing |
| William Kendall | Male | ?? | Swimming |
| Kitty MacKay | Female | 21 | Swimming |
| Walter MacKney | Male | 31 | Rowing |
| Ron Masters | Male | 23 | Diving |
| Pat Norton | Female | 17 | Swimming |
| John O'Hara | Male | 22 | Wrestling |
| Percy Oliver | Male | 17 | Swimming |
| Cecil Pearce | Male | 22 | Rowing |
| Eddie Scarf | Male | 27 | Wrestling |
| Herb Turner | Male | 25 | Rowing |
| Alf Watson | Male | 29 | Athletics |
| Chris Wheeler | Male | 22 | Cycling |
| Merv Wood | Male | 19 | Rowing |
Medalist
Bronze
- Jack Metcalfe — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Australia at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
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