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Argentina at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany was the nation's seventh appearance out of ten editions of the
Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
. Argentina sent to 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 ...
its fourth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee ( Comité Olímpico Argentino) of 51 athletes (50 men and the first woman), who competed in 31 events in 8 sports. The flag bearer was
Juan Carlos Zabala Juan Carlos Zabala (October 11, 1911 – January 24, 1983), also known as "El Ñandú Criollo", was an Argentine long-distance runner, winner of the marathon race at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Biography Zabala ran his first marathon at the end ...
, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon.


Medalists


Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events


Boxing


Fencing

Eleven fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1936. ; Men's foil *
Roberto Larraz Roberto Larraz (20 August 1898 – 27 November 1978) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known a ...
* Ángel Gorordo * Rodolfo Valenzuela ; Men's team foil *
Roberto Larraz Roberto Larraz (20 August 1898 – 27 November 1978) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known a ...
*
Héctor Lucchetti Héctor Lucchetti (born 9 March 1905, date of death unknown) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially kno ...
* Ángel Gorordo *
Luis Lucchetti Luis Lucchetti (18 November 1902 – 6 August 1990) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as ...
* Rodolfo Valenzuela * Manuel Torrente ; Men's épée *
Antonio Villamil Antonio Wenceslao Villamil Ramognino (born 8 October 1904, date of death unknown) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1928, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also ...
*
Raúl Saucedo Raúl Saucedo (12 September 1904 – 21 February 1966) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were ...
; Men's team épée *
Raúl Saucedo Raúl Saucedo (12 September 1904 – 21 February 1966) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were ...
*
Luis Lucchetti Luis Lucchetti (18 November 1902 – 6 August 1990) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as ...
*
Antonio Villamil Antonio Wenceslao Villamil Ramognino (born 8 October 1904, date of death unknown) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1928, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also ...
*
Roberto Larraz Roberto Larraz (20 August 1898 – 27 November 1978) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known a ...
*
Héctor Lucchetti Héctor Lucchetti (born 9 March 1905, date of death unknown) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially kno ...
; Men's sabre * Vicente Krause * José Manuel Brunet *
Carmelo Merlo Carmelo Merlo (born 16 July 1881, date of death unknown) was an Argentine fencer. He competed in three Olympic Games in the sabre A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associat ...


Polo


Men's tournament

;Roster * Luis Duggan * Roberto Cavanagh * Andrés Gazzotti *
Manuel Andrada Manuel Andrada (January 9, 1890 – 1962) was an Argentine nine-goal polo player who won the gold medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Early life Manuel Andrada was born in 1890 on an estancia in Curumalal near Coronel Suárez, Buenos Ai ...
* Enrique J. Alberdi * Diego Cavanagh * Juan Nelson * Juan Jose Reynal ;First round ;Gold medal match


Rowing

;Men


Sailing

;Open


Shooting

Five shooters represented Argentina in 1936. ;Men


Swimming

;Women


References

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1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
1936 in Argentine sport