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Rowing At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's Single Sculls
The men's single sculls competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place at Grünau Regatta Course, near Berlin, Germany. The event was held from 11 to 14 August. There were 20 competitors from 20 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by Gustav Schäfer of Germany, the nation's first victory in the event and first medal of any colour in the men's single sculls since 1908. Josef Hasenöhrl took silver, Austria's first medal in the event. Dan Barrow earned bronze, extending the United States' podium streak in the event to five Games; the Americans had taken a medal in each of the six times they competed in the event. Background This was the ninth appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The single sculls has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900. None of the 5 rowers from the 1932 Games returned. Australia's Cecil Pearce was the cous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grünau (Berlin)
Grünau () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick. History During 1747 and 1753 some settlements were founded by Frederick II of Prussia, as Müggelheim, Friedrichshagen and Grünau itself. The village, founded in 1749, was first mentioned in 1754 with the name of ''Grüne Aue''. Until 1920 it was a Prussian municipality of the former district of Teltow, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act". For the 1936 Summer Olympics, the city hosted the canoeing and rowing events at the regatta course on the Langer See. Geography Overview Located in the south-eastern suburb of Berlin, Grünau is bounded (in south-west) by the Brandenburger town of Schönefeld (in Dahme-Spreewald district). The Berliner bordering localities are Bohnsdorf, Altglienicke, Adlershof, Köpenick, Müggelheim and Schmöckwitz. The quarter is surrounded by the '' Berliner Stadtforst'' and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Zavřel
Jiří Zavřel (2 October 1910 – 8 September 1987) was a Czechoslovak rower. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with the men's single sculls where he was eliminated in the round one repêchage. On 3 May 1947, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for wartime espionage for Germany. In 1956, he married the actress Zita Kabátová; she was the niece of the actor and writer Josef Šváb-Malostranský Josef Šváb-Malostranský (16 March 1860, Prague – 30 October 1932, Prague) was a Czech actor, writer, cabaret singer, publisher, director and screenwriter. He owned a bookstore and song publishing house. He was the first Czech actor perfo .... They had a child the following year who they named Jiří. References External links * 1910 births 1987 deaths Czechoslovak male rowers Olympic rowers for Czechoslovakia Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Czechoslovakia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Giorgio
Antonio Giorgio (29 October 1897 – 27 June 1988) was an Argentine rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 1897 births 1988 deaths Argentine male rowers Olympic rowers for Argentina Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Argentina-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Steinleitner
Riccardo Steinleitner (10 January 1915 – May 1998) was an Italian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 1998 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Turin {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Youell
Walter Youell (27 December 1909 – 23 January 1994) was a South African rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 1909 births 1994 deaths South African male rowers Olympic rowers for South Africa Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vereeniging 20th-century South African people {{SouthAfrica-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Kozma (rower)
László Kozma (born 1 May 1903, date of death unknown) was a Hungarian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 1903 births Year of death missing Hungarian male rowers Olympic rowers for Hungary Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Hungary-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Christiansen (rower)
Carl Christiansen (19 January 1909 – 1 July 1990) was a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 1909 births 1990 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowers from Oslo {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Banos
Henri Banos (7 November 1913 – 15 February 1969) was a French rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 1969 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowers from Paris {{France-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Campbell (Canadian Rower)
Charles Alfred Campbell (2 July 1914 – 8 June 1963) was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ... in 1927. He died after a heart attack in 1963. References 1914 births 1963 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davor Jelaska
Davor Jelaska (25 November 1907 – 5 December 1995) was a Croatian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a coach of golden Men's Coxless Four in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... References External links * 1907 births 1995 deaths Croatian male rowers Olympic rowers for Yugoslavia Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowers from Split, Croatia Burials at Lovrinac Cemetery {{Croatia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Ten Houten
Hans ten Houten (14 April 1916 – 10 December 1988) was a Dutch rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 1916 births 1988 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowers from Amsterdam 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmar Korko
Elmar Korko (8 February 1908 – 10 July 1941) was an Estonian bandy player and rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was executed by Soviet soldiers 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 External links * * * * 1908 births 1941 deaths Estonian male rowers Olympic rowers for Estonia Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Estonian bandy players Sportspeople from Tartu Estonian people executed by the Soviet Union Hugo Treffner Gymnasium alumni Recipients of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle {{Estonia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |