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Figure Skating At The 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's Singles
The men's individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and at all three Winter Games from 1924 onward. The competition was held from Sunday, 9 February to Friday, 14 February 1936. Twenty-five figure skaters from twelve nations competed. Results Karl Schäfer successfully defended his 1932 title. Referee: * Ulrich Salchow Judges: * Charles M. Rotch * W. Ros Sharpe * Walter Jakobsson Walter Andreas Jakobsson (6 February 1882 – 10 June 1957) was a Finnish figure skater, and the oldest figure skating Olympic champion (at age 38). As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911. In 1910, he par ... * John Z. Machado (CF only) * Fritz Schober (FS only) * Rudolf Kaler * László von Orbán * Jiří Sýkora References External links Official Olympic Report* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia-Kunsteisstadion
The Olympia-Kunsteisstadion is a Ice skating, skating stadium located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It was built according to plans of architect Hanns Ostler in only 106 days for the figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics, figure skating and ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics, ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics. It was opened on 16 December 1934. It contained an ice rink 30 meters by 60 meters for these games. It was a partially covered stadium. The stadium was able to hold 10,000 people. The Olympia-Kunsteistadion was rebuilt in 1939/1940 for the planned 1940 Winter Olympics which were canceled due to World War II. After the war it was reopened in 1948. the stadium received a complete roof in 1964. From 1990 to 1994 it was rebuilt again and is now the Olympic-Eissport-Zentrum of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. References1936 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 123–8. *Program of the European Championships in Figure Skating 1960 Venues of the 1936 Winter Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erle Reiter
Erle Charles Reiter (December 29, 1916 in Minneapolis, MN – December 3, 2008 in Bloomington, MN) was an American figure skater. He began skating as a seven-year-old. He went on to become a three-time silver medalist at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 .... He died in 2008 and is buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Results References Sports-reference profile 1916 births 2008 deaths American male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of the United States Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Salchow
Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (7 August 1877 – 19 April 1949) was a Danish-born Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. Salchow won the World Figure Skating Championships ten times, from 1901 to 1905, and from 1907 to 1911. This is still a record, which he shares with Sonja Henie who also won 10 titles in the 1920s and 1930s, and with Irina Rodnina who won 10 titles in the 1960s and 1970s. Salchow did not compete in the 1906 World Championships that were held in Munich, as he feared that he would not be judged fairly against Gilbert Fuchs of Germany. When figure skating was first contested at the Summer Olympic Games in London (1908), Salchow also won the title with ease, became one of the oldest figure skating Olympic champions. In addition, Salchow won the European Championships a record nine times (1898–1900, 1904, 1906–1907, 1909–1910, 1913) and placed second in the World Championships three times. In 1909, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verners Auls
Verners Auls (born 5 August 1889, date of death unknown) was a Latvian figure skater. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 .... References External links * 1889 births Year of death missing Latvian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Latvia Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Figure skaters from Riga {{Latvia-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Sadílek
Jaroslav Sadílek (28 April 1913 – 6 February 1993) was a Czech figure skater. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 .... References External links * 1913 births 1993 deaths Czech male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Czechoslovakia Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing {{CzechRepublic-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugio Hasegawa
was a Japanese figure skater. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 .... References External links * 1913 births Year of death missing Japanese male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Japan Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hill (figure Skater)
George Edward Bellows Hill (April 24, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 17, 1992 in Kentfield, California) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a pair skater, he was the 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937 U.S. national champion with partner Maribel Vinson. As a single skater, he was the 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936 U.S. bronze medalist. He competed in singles at the 1931 World Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 11th. He represented the United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics in both singles and pairs. He placed 22nd in singles and 5th in pairs with Vinson. He graduated from Harvard College in 1933 and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ... in 1937. Competitive hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenjiro Watanabe
was a Japanese figure skater. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 .... References 1914 births Possibly living people Japanese male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Japan Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Tokyo {{Japan-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuyoshi Oimatsu
was a Japanese figure skater and a coach. He was raised in Osaka, Japan. Oimatsu won the Japan Figure Skating Championships from 1931. He represented Japan at the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1936 Winter Olympics, World Figure Skating Championships from 1932 and 1936. After 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 ..., he retired from competitive skating and became a coach. In 1952, he was invited to Osaka Sports Center Ice Skating Rink. Competitive highlights References * * External links * * 1911 births 2001 deaths Japanese male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Japan Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics {{Japan-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Turuşanco
Roman Turuşanco (13 February 1917 – 2003) was a Romanian figure skater. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 .... References 1917 births 2003 deaths Romanian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Romania Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Figure skaters from Prague {{Romania-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Lorenz
Günther Lorenz (17 September 1915 – February 1999) was a German figure skater. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 .... References 1915 births 1999 deaths German male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Germany Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing {{Germany-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucian Büeler
Lucian Büeler (28 March 1910 – 6 February 1952) was a Swiss civil engineer and figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th. As a civil engineer, he worked in Argentina from 1939 to 1947 and constructed South America's first artificial ice rink in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South .... Competitive highlights References External links * List of Historical Swiss Champions Swiss male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Switzerland Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Swiss civil engineers 1910 births 1952 deaths Figure skaters from Zürich {{Swiss-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |