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Athletics At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place in early August. Forty-two athletes from 25 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Archie Williams, the third consecutive and seventh overall title in the event for the United States. Godfrey Brown's silver was Great Britain's first medal in the event since 1924. Background This was the tenth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the finalists from 1932 returned. Archie Williams Archie Franklin Williams (May 1, 1915 – June 24, 1993) was an American U.S. Air Force officer, athlete, and teacher. He was the winner of the 400 meter run at the 1936 Summer Olympics. As recorded on his birth certificate, his name is Archie a ... of the United States was the favorite, setting the world record at 46.1 seconds at the 1936 NCAA champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympiastadion (Berlin)
The Olympiastadion (; en, Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was originally built by Werner March for the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the record attendance was thought to be over 100,000. Today the stadium is part of the Olympiapark Berlin. Since renovations in 2004, the Olympiastadion has a permanent capacity of 74,475 seats and is the largest stadium in Germany for international football matches. The Olympiastadion is a UEFA category four stadium. Besides its use as an athletics stadium, the arena has built a footballing tradition. Since 1963, it has been the home of the Hertha BSC. It hosted three matches in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. It was renovated for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, when it hosted six matches, including the final. The DFB-Pokal final match is held each year at the venue. The Olympiastadion Berlin served as a host for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibor Ribényi
Tibor Ribényi (25 February 1914 – 9 May 1981) was a Hungarian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1914 births 1981 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Hungarian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Hungary Place of birth missing {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
József Vadas
József Vadas (19 September 1911 – 5 June 2006) was a Hungarian sprinter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér .... References 1911 births 2006 deaths Sportspeople from Székesfehérvár Hungarian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Limon
Marshall Limon (27 August 1915 – 19 March 1965) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. See also Archives There is a Marshall N. Limon fonds at Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; french: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is the federal institution, tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. The national archive and library is th .... The archival reference number is R16638. References External links * 1915 births 1965 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes from Vancouver {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Smallwood
Robert Harold "Hal" Smallwood (March 24, 1915 – April 20, 1985) was an American sprinter. He was national champion in the 400 meters in 1936 and competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but withdrew after the quarterfinals due to appendicitis. Biography Smallwood was born in San Luis Obispo, California on March 24, 1915. He studied at Ventura High School and then Ventura Junior College, where he took up track and field. From 1935 he attended the University of Southern California (USC); at the time, the USC Trojans had a very strong track team under coach Dean Cromwell. Smallwood placed third in the 400 meters at the 1936 NCAA Championships; the Trojans won the team championship with a record points. Smallwood won the national ( AAU) championship later that summer, defeating Jimmy LuValle and world record holder Archie Williams in a close race in 47.3. At the U.S. Olympic Trials a week after the AAU meet he placed second behind Williams, running an estimated 46.7; he qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Tay
Leonard Tay (born 25 November 1912, date of death unknown) was a Chinese sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1912 births Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Chinese male sprinters Olympic athletes for China Place of birth missing {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Verhaert
Jean Verhaert (10 June 1908 – 8 November 1999) was a Belgian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1908 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Belgian male sprinters Belgian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Belgium Place of birth missing {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Ebeid
Mohamed Ebeid (born 11 April 1911) was an Egyptian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1911 births Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Egyptian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Egypt Place of birth missing {{Egypt-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Metzner
Adolf Metzner (25 April 1910 in Frankenthal – 5 March 1978 in Hamburg) was a German athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. After finishing his career due to Achilles tendon rupture he became a carpenter in the Bavaria region of Germany. In 1947 he worked with Ernst Gadermann Ernst Gadermann (25 December 1913 – 26 November 1973) was a German physician in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After World War II he became a well known cardiolog ... to develop the first telemetric measurements of the ECG in athletes. References 1910 births 1978 deaths People from Frankenthal German male sprinters Olympic athletes of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists SS officers Waffen-SS personnel Sportspeople from Rhineland-Palatinate [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Lanzi
Mario Lanzi (10 October 1914 – 21 February 1980) was an Italian athlete in the 1930s who specialised in the 800 metres and also competed over 400 metres. Biography Lanzi was born at Castelletto sopra Ticino, in the province of Novara (Piedmont). He won the silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin over 800 m, finishing behind John Woodruff. In his native Italy Lanzi was without any serious rival. However, Lanzi lost the 800 m final at the 1938 European Championships in Athletics to Rudolf Harbig. Lanzi was famous for confusing his opponents by starting 800 m races like a sprinter. Lanzi died at Schio (Veneto), where he had worked as coach, in 1980. National titles Lanzi won 13 individual Italian national championship titles, 5 at 400 metres and 8 at 800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
