| 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. 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.
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 details |
Ferenc Csik Hungary
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Masanori Yusa Japan
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Shigeo Arai Japan
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| 400 m freestyle details |
Jack Medica United States
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Shunpei Uto Japan
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Shozo Makino Japan
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| 1500 m freestyle details |
Noboru Terada Japan
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Jack Medica United States
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Shunpei Uto Japan
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| 100 m backstroke details |
Adolph Kiefer United States
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Al Vande Weghe United States
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Masaji Kiyokawa Japan
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| 200 m breaststroke details |
Tetsuo Hamuro Japan
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Erwin Sietas Germany
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Reizo Koike Japan
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| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay details |
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 details |
Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands
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Jeannette Campbell Argentina
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Gisela Arendt Germany
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| 400 m freestyle details |
Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands
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Ragnhild Hveger Denmark
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Lenore Wingard United States
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| 100 m backstroke details |
Nida Senff Netherlands
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Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands
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Alice Bridges United States
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| 200 m breaststroke details |
Hideko Maehata Japan
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Martha Genenger Germany
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Inge Sørensen Denmark
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| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay details |
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.
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References
- "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "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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