Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 208 in 17 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Jack Beresford | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 10 |
Gold 4 |
Silver 7 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 14 |
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports.[1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Medallists
Gold
- Miles Bellville, Christopher Boardman, Russell Harmer, Charles Leaf, Leonard Martin — Yachting
- Jack Beresford, Dick Southwood — Double Scull Rowing
- Godfrey Brown, Godfrey Rampling, Freddie Wolff, Bill Roberts — 4x400m Relay Athletics
- Harold Whitlock — 50 km Walk Athletics
Silver
- Alan Barrett, Thomas Bristow, Peter Jackson, John Sturrock — Rowing Fours
- Godfrey Brown — 400m Athletics
- Audrey Brown, Barbara Burke, Eileen Hiscock, Violet Olney — 4x100m Relay
- David Dawnay, Bryan Fowler, Humphrey Guinness, William Hinde — Polo
- Donald Finlay — 110m Hurdles
- Ernest Harper — Marathon
- Dorothy Tyler-Odam — High Jump
Bronze
- Richard Fanshawe, Edward Howard-Vyse, Alec Scott — Equestrian Team eventing
- Harry Hill, Ernest Johnson, Charles King, Ernest Mills — Track Cycling Team Pursuit
- Peter Scott — O-Jolle Yachting
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1936.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Great Britain in 1936.
- Charles de Beaumont, Douglas Dexter, Albert Pelling, Ian Campbell-Gray, Terry Beddard, Bertie Childs
Football
Main article: Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1936.
Polo
Main article: Polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Single scull - H L Warren - Unplaced
- Double scull - Jack Beresford, Dick Southwood - Gold
- Coxless pair - D W Burnford, T S Cree - Unplaced
- Coxless four - Alan Barrett, Thomas Bristow, Peter Jackson, John Sturrock - Silver
- Eight - Tom Askwith, W G R M Laurie, J C Cherry, H W Mason, M P Lonnon, A D Kingsford, D G Kingsford, J M Couchman, J N Duckworth - Fourth
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Great Britain at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
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