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Athletics At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place on August 3 and August 4. There were 32 competitors from 20 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Glenn Hardin. After two Games of silver and bronze medals, it was the United States' first victory since 1920 and sixth overall. However, it was the first time since 1900 that the Americans had only one medalist in the event. John Loaring took Canada's first 400 metres hurdles medal since 1900 with his silver. Miguel White gave the Philippines a bronze in its 400 metres hurdles debut. Background This was the eighth time the event was held. It had been introduced along with the men's 200 metres hurdles in 1900, with the 200 being dropped after 1904 and the 400 being held through 1908 before being left off the 1912 programme. However, when the Olympics returned in 1920 after World War I, the men's 400 metres hurdl ... [...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] |
Tokio Fukuda
was a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles 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 1915 births 2001 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Japanese male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Japan Place of birth missing 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Scheele
Hans Scheele (18 December 1908 in Kirchwerder – 23 July 1941) was a German athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin .... References 1908 births 1941 deaths German male sprinters Olympic athletes of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes from Hamburg German military personnel killed in World War II {{Germany-sprint-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Lavenás
Juan Lavenás (5 September 1914 – 1979) was an Argentine sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay 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 1979 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Argentine male sprinters Argentine male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Argentina Place of birth missing {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Patterson
Joseph Heste Patterson (August 15, 1912 – May 23, 1939) was an American naval officer who also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He went by "Pat" Patterson while in the Navy. Early life A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Patterson graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1936. While at the Naval Academy, he competed for the track team. That same year, he finished second in the 400 m hurdles at the US Olympic trials for the 1936 Games in Berlin. At the Berlin Games, he finished fourth in 400 m hurdles event, losing out on the bronze medal to Miguel White of the Philippines by 0.2 seconds. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Greenlee in 1938. Naval career After the Olympics, Patterson served aboard the cruiser as an ensign. He would serve from May 1936 to May 1938. After transferring to the submarine fleet, Patterson completed training at the submarine school in New London, Connecticut before being assigned to the USS ''Squalus'' in October 1938. Patterson lost hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Mori
Emilio Mori (20 June 1908 – 5 June 1998) was an Italian hurdler who competed 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 * 1908 births 1998 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Italian male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Italy {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Skiadas
Ioannis Skiadas (23 March 1913 – 7 September 1944) was a Greek hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles 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 .... Sources * Evangelos Andreou: "The star of champion shone...The Balkan champion of the interwar period, Giannis Skiadas” Ed. EUARCE 2011 (Ευάγγελος ΑνδρέουΤο αστέρι του πρωταθλητή άναψε... / ο βαλκανιονίκης του μεσοπολέμου Γιάννης Σκιαδάς EUARCE 2011 ISBN 978-960-99566-0-4) References External links * 1913 births 1944 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Greek male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Greece Place of birth missing Athletes from Athens {{Greece-athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masao Ichihara
was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay 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 1913 births 1977 deaths Place of birth missing Japanese male sprinters Japanese male hurdlers Olympic male sprinters Olympic male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Watson
Alfred Joseph Watson (26 May 1907 – 23 August 1992) was an Australian track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Family life The son of Thomas Watson (1866-1925), and Flora Henrietta Watson (1874-1950), née Dowell, Alfred Joseph Watson was born on 26 May 1907. His eldest brother, Russell Henry Watson (1892–1941), was an Australian amateur middle distance champion, who held titles in the mile, half-mile, and 440 hurdles. Both Alf and his older brother, Edward, attended Caulfield Grammar School from 1917 to 1919. Early years Alf then attended Ivanhoe Grammar School, for whom he sprinted and competed in the high jump; In addition to being a fine Australian Rules footballer (a member of the school's First XVIII from 1922 to 1924), he also played cricket with the school's First XI from 1921 to 1924, captaining the team in 1923 and 1924, and winning the Associated Grammar Schools' batting average in 1924 (as a conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Loaring
John Wilfred Loaring (August 3, 1915 – November 21, 1969) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Windsor, Ontario. In 1936 he won the silver medal in the 400 metre hurdles event. In the 400 metre competition he finished sixth. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×400 metre contest. At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 440 yards hurdles event. He also won the gold medal with the Canadian team in the 4×110 yards relay competition as well as in the 4×440 yards relay contest. In the 440 yards event he finished fifth. On November 20, 1969, Loaring died of cancer at age 54. In 2015, Loaring was posthumously inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Banščak
August Banščak (born 10 October 1911, date of death unknown) was a Yugoslav hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles 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 Yugoslav male hurdlers Serbian male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Yugoslavia Sportspeople from Pančevo {{Yugoslavia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Gailliard
Louis Gailliard (13 September 1912 – 10 June 1996) was a French hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles 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 1996 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics French male hurdlers Olympic athletes of France 20th-century French people {{France-hurdles-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
