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competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in

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. The Americans finished second in the medal table behind the hosts. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

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 ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the

400m The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...

race. *

Jesse Owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifet ...

- Won 4 gold medals in the

100m The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

race, the 200m race, the

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a ...

, and the

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team. * John Woodruff- Won 1 gold medals in the 800m race. * Mack Robinson- Won 1 silver medal in the 200m race. *

Ralph Metcalfe Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tola ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the

team and 1 silver medal in the

race. *

James LuValle James Ellis LuValle (November 10, 1912 – January 30, 1993) was an American athlete and scientist. He won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and was an accomplished chemist and founder of the Graduate Students Assoc ...

- Won 1 bronze medal in the

race. *

Glenn Cunningham Glenn Cunningham may refer to: * Glenn Cunningham (athlete) (1909–1988), American runner, Olympic Games medalist *Glenn Cunningham (Nebraska politician) (1912–2003), American politician, mayor of Omaha, and congressman for Nebraska *Glenn Cunni ...

- Won 1 silver medal in the

1500m The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athlet ...

race. *

Forrest Towns Forrest Grady "Spec" Towns (February 6, 1914 – April 9, 1991) was an American track and field athlete. He was the 1936 Olympic champion in the 110 m hurdles and broke the world record in that event three times. Born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the 110m hurdles. * Fritz Pollard- Won 1 bronze medal in the 110m hurdles. *

Glenn Hardin Glenn Foster "Slats" Hardin (July 1, 1910 – March 6, 1975) was an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Derma, Mississippi, Glenn Hardin was the world's dominant 400 m hurdler in the 1930s and was e ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the 400m hurdles. *

Foy Draper Foy Draper (November 26, 1911 – February 1, 1943) was an American track and field athlete who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics. As a University of Southern California student, Draper won the IC4A championships ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the

. *

Frank Wykoff Frank Clifford Wykoff (October 29, 1909 – January 1, 1980) was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4 × 100 m relay at the Olympic Games. Career Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Frank Wykoff has a place in track and field h ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. * Eddie O'Brien- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay. * Harold Cagle- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay. * Robert Young- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay. * Alfred Fitch- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay. * Cornelius Johnson- Won 1 gold medal in the high jump. *

Dave Albritton David Donald Albritton (April 13, 1913 – May 14, 1994) was an American athlete, teacher, coach, and state legislator. He had a long athletic career that spanned three decades and numerous titles and was one of the first high jumpers to use th ...

- Won 1 silver medal in the high jump. *

Delos Thurber Delos Packard Thurber (November 23, 1916 in Los Angeles, California – May 12, 1987 in San Diego, California) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. He graduated from the University of Southern California. He competed ...

- Won 1 bronze medal in the high jump. *

Earle Meadows Earle Elmer Meadows (June 29, 1913 – November 11, 1992) was an American pole vaulter who won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. His winning vault is featured in Leni Riefenstahl's film '' Olympia''. Meadows had a long rivalry with Bill Sefton ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

. * Ken Carpenter- Won 1 gold medal in the discus. *

Gordon Dunn Gordon Glover "Slinger" Dunn (April 16, 1912 – July 26, 1964) was an American discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics, a U.S. Navy lieutenant, and former mayor of Fresno, California from 1949-1957. Godron Dunn was b ...

- Won 1 silver medal in the discus. *

Glenn Morris Glenn Edgar Morris (June 18, 1912 – January 31, 1974) was a U.S. track and field athlete. He won a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1936, setting new world and Olympic records. He attended Colorado A&M — now known as Colorado Sta ...

- Won 1 gold medal in the decathlon. * Bob Clark- Won 1 silver medal in the decathlon. * Jack Parker - Won 1 bronze medal in the decathlon.

Basketball

The men's basketball team won the gold medal. The players were as following. *

Sam Balter Samuel Balter Jr. (October 15, 1909 – August 8, 1998) was an American basketball player who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a renowned sportscaster. Career Balter was born in Detroit, Michigan. He went first to Li ...

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* Joe Fortenberry *

Tex Gibbons : ''For other persons named John Gibbons see John Gibbons (disambiguation)'' John Haskell "Tex" Gibbons (October 7, 1907 – May 30, 1984) was an American basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five ...

* Francis Johnson * Carl Knowles * Frank Lubin * Art Mollner * Donald Piper *

Jack Ragland Jack Williamson Ragland (October 9, 1913 – June 14, 1996) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches inclu ...

Willard Schmidt Willard Raymond Schmidt (May 29, 1928 – March 22, 2007) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1952 and 1959. Listed at , , Schmidt batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Hays, ...

* Carl Shy * Duane Swanson * Bill Wheatley

Boxing

* Jack Wilson- Won 1 silver medal in the

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. *Louis Daniel Lauria- Won 1 bronze medal in the

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Canoeing

* Ernest Riedel- Won 1 bronze medal in K1 10000 metres.

Football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

Results :* U.S. 0-1 Italy Roster :* Charles Altemose :* Frank Bartkus :*

Edward Begley Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1962) an ...

:* Julius Chmielewski :* James Crockett :* William Fiedler :* Andrew Gajda :* Frank Greinert :* Fred Lutkefedder :* George Nemchik :*

Peter Pietras Peter Pietras (April 21, 1908 – April 1993) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1936 Summer Olympics. He also played five seasons in the American Soccer League. He was a ...

Francis Ryan Francis J. “Hun” Ryan (January 10, 1908, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 14, 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American soccer midfielder. He earned three caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team between 19 ...

:* Fred Zbikowski :* Fritz Stoll :* Rob Denton

Rowing

The men's eight-man team won the gold medal. The team consisted of the following: * Herbert Morris * Charles Day *

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*John White (rower), John White *James McMillin *George Hunt (rower), George Hunt *Joe Rantz *Donald Hume (rower), Don Hume *Robert Moch

Women Competitors

Athletics

*Helen Stephens- Won 2 gold medals in the

race and the

. *Harriet Bland- Won 1 gold medal in the

. *Betty Robinson- Won 1 gold medal in the

. *Annette Rogers- Won 1 gold medal in the

Swimming

*Famous swimmer Eleanor Holm was suspended by Avery Brundage over "a drinking episode" while she was traveling to Germany together with other American athletes. She had swum in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, winning gold in 1932. Holm's Olympic teammates unsuccessfully petitioned to have her dismissal overturned. She was the top favorite for the 100-meter backstroke event, and watched from the stands as the gold medal went to Dutch swimmer Nida Senff. Decades later, Holm told Olympic sprinter Dave Sime that Brundage held a grudge from an incident in which he propositioned her, and she turned him down.Maraniss, David (2008). ''Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World''. New York, Simon & Schuster. p. 415. . Brundage was one of the most controversial figures in the US Olympic history, known for his racist and sexist remarks and actions and also for appeasing dictatorships, such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

Athletics

*Louis Zamperini - long-distance runner competing on the 5000-meter event *Don Lash - long-distance runner competing on the 5000-meter and 10,000-meter events *Ellison Brown - Marathon runner

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Six cyclists represented the United States in 1936. ;Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, Individual road race * Albert Byrd * Charles Morton (cyclist), Charles Morton * Paul Nixon (cyclist), Paul Nixon * John Sinibaldi ;Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race, Team road race * Albert Byrd * Charles Morton (cyclist), Charles Morton * Paul Nixon (cyclist), Paul Nixon * John Sinibaldi ;Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint, Sprint * Al Sellinger ;Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 1000m time trial, Time trial * Al Sellinger ;Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem, Tandem * William Logan (cyclist), William Logan * Al Sellinger ;Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit, Team pursuit * Albert Byrd * William Logan (cyclist), William Logan * Charles Morton (cyclist), Charles Morton * John Sinibaldi

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

22 fencers represented the United States in 1936. ;Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's foil, Men's foil * Joe Levis * Hugh Alessandroni * Bill Pecora ;Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil, Men's team foil * Joe Levis, Hugh Alessandroni, John Potter (fencer), John Potter, John Hurd, Warren Dow, Bill Pecora ;Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's épée, Men's épée * Frederick Weber (fencer), Frederick Weber * Gustave Heiss * Frank Righeimer ;Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée, Men's team épée * Frank Righeimer, Thomas Sands (fencer), Thomas Sands, Tracy Jaeckel, Gustave Heiss, José Raoul de Capriles, Andrew Boyd (fencer), Andrew Boyd ;Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre, Men's sabre * John Huffman (fencer), John Huffman * Peter Bruder * Norman Cohn-Armitage ;Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre, Men's team sabre * Peter Bruder, Miguel de Capriles, Bela De Nagy, John Huffman (fencer), John Huffman, Samuel Stewart (fencer), Samuel Stewart, Norman Cohn-Armitage ;Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's foil, Women's foil * Marion Lloyd * Dorothy Locke * Joanna de Tuscan

Football

Gymnastics

16 gymnasts, 8 men and 8 women, represented the United States in 1936. ;Men's team * Frank Cumiskey * Kenny Griffin * Frank Haubold * Al Jochim * Fred Meyer (gymnast), Fred Meyer * Chet Phillips * Artie Pitt * George Wheeler (gymnast), George Wheeler ;Women's team * Jennie Caputo * Connie Caruccio-Lenz * Margaret Duff * Irma Haubold * Marie Kibler * Ada Lunardoni * Adelaide Meyer * Mary Wright (gymnast), Mary Wright

Handball

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1936. * Charles Leonard * Alfred Starbird * Frederick Weber (fencer), Frederick Weber

Rowing

The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing (sport), rowing events in 1936. ; Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls, Men's single sculls * Dan Barrow ; Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls, Men's double sculls * John Houser (rower), John Houser * Bill Dugan (rower), Bill Dugan ; Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair, Men's coxless pair * Harry Sharkey * George Dahm ; Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair, Men's coxed pair * Tom Curran (rower), Tom Curran * Joe Dougherty (rower), Joe Dougherty * George Loveless (rowing), George Loveless (cox) ; Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, Men's coxless four * James Thomson (rower), James Thomson * Eugene Fruehauf * George Hague * Alfred Sapecky ; Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, Men's coxed four * William Haskins * Roger W. Cutler Jr. * J. Paul Austin, Paul Austin * Robert B. Cutler * Edward Bennett (rowing), Edward Bennett (cox) ; Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, Men's eight * Herbert Morris * Charles Day *

* John White (rower), John White * James McMillin * George Hunt (rower), George Hunt * Joe Rantz * Donald Hume (rower), Don Hume * Robert Moch (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

Six shooters represented the United States in 1936. ;Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol, 25 m rapid fire pistol * Ingals Fisher * Morris Doob * Dean Hudnutt ;Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol, 50 m pistol * Elliott Jones (sport shooter), Elliott Jones * William Riedell * Ralph Marshall (sport shooter), Ralph Marshall

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

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