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Athletics At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's Decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place between August 7 & August 8. Results 100 metres Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres 110 metre hurdles Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres Final standings Key: DNF = Did not finish, WR = World record, OB = Olympic best References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Decathlon Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Men's decathlon Decathlon at the Olympics, 1936 Men's events at the 1936 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Morris
Glenn Edgar Morris (June 18, 1912 – January 31, 1974) was a United States of America, U.S. track and field Athletics (sport), athlete. He won a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, 1936, setting new world and Olympic records. He attended Colorado A&M — now known as Colorado State University — and played American football, football as well as track and field. He was also an occasional actor, he portrayed Tarzan in ''Tarzan's Revenge''. Biography Born on his family's homestead farm near Simla, Colorado, Morris was the second of seven children. A natural athlete whose record in the hurdles stood for forty years at his high school, Morris entered Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) at Fort Collins, Colorado, Fort Collins in 1930, and became a star athlete, excelling in several sports and being named All-American in track and field. Working as an assistant coach and automobile salesman after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Dahlgren
Leif Evert Dahlgren (6 February 1906 – 16 April 1998) was a Swedish decathlete who won a silver medal at the 1934 European Championships. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but failed to finish. Leif was the Swedish champions in pentathlon (1932, 1933, 1935, 1936), decathlon (1931–34), standing long jump The standing long jump, also known as the standing broad jump, is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912. It is one of three standing variants of track and field jumping events, which also include the standing high jump an ... (1933 and 1935) and 400 m hurdles (1934) and held the Swedish record in the standing long jump. References 1906 births 1998 deaths Swedish decathletes Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Lund Athletes from Skåne County SoIK Hellas athletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Vilmundarson
Karl Vilmundarson (6 December 1909 – 2 June 1983) was an Icelandic athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References 1909 births 1983 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Karl Vilmundarson Karl Vilmundarson Place of birth missing {{Iceland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Boulanger
Maurice Boulanger (born 13 April 1909, date of death unknown) was a Belgian athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References External links * 1909 births Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Belgian decathletes Olympic athletes for Belgium {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osvaldo Wenzel
Osvaldo Wenzel (25 October 1911 – 26 October 1991) was a Chilean Sport of athletics, athlete. He competed in the Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References 1911 births 1991 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Chilean decathletes Olympic athletes for Chile Place of birth missing {{Chile-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang Singchow
Chow Chang Sing (; 28 May 1916 – 1994) was a Chinese athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics. His father was Zhou Dawen Zhou Dawen () (1895–1971) was a politician of the Republic of China. He was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu. He was aligned with the Fengtian clique before joining the Nationalist government. He was the 19th mayor of Beijing. After his political career, .... References External links * 1916 births 1994 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Chinese decathletes Olympic athletes for China Place of birth missing {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péter Bácsalmási
Péter Bácsalmási (6 November 1908 – 20 May 1981) was a Hungarian athlete. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References 1908 births 1981 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Hungarian male triple jumpers Hungarian male pole vaulters Hungarian decathletes Olympic athletes for Hungary Place of birth missing 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulis Reinikka
Aulis Reinikka (21 October 1915 – 4 March 1998) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault and the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References 1915 births 1998 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Finnish male pole vaulters Finnish decathletes Olympic athletes for Finland Place of birth missing 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvard Natvig
Edvard Natvig (16 August 1907 – 6 November 1994) was a Norwegian decathlete. He represented ''Oslo Politis IL''. He finished tenth at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with 6,297 points, but never participated in other international events such as the European Championships. His result of 6,297 points (6,298 points with today's points table) was his career best result. He became Norwegian decathlon champion in 1934. In addition he won silver medals at the Norwegian championships in javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ... in 1933, 1935 and 1938. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Reimer
Erwin Reimer (29 May 1914 – 23 April 1997) was a Chilean athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References 1914 births 1997 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Chilean decathletes Olympic athletes for Chile Place of birth missing {{Chile-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Dimza
Jānis Dimza (1 November 1906, Ipiķi parish – 1942) was a Latvian decathlete. He placed fourth at the European Championships in 1934, and challenged for medals at the Olympic Games in 1932 until he injured himself in the pole vault. Career Dimza placed second in the pentathlon at the 1930 International University Games in Darmstadt. The pentathlon had been discontinued as an Olympic event after 1924, so at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles he only competed in the decathlon. He had scored 7789 points in that event in 1931, and was one of many favorites in what was expected to be a close competition. He was a close fourth after seven events; in the eighth event, pole vault, he cleared 3.50 m to move up to second place, but landed badly and injured his leg. He was unable to continue. Dimza returned to competition once his leg healed, placing 4th at the 1934 European Championships in Turin. At the 1936 Olympics he again failed to finish, retiring from the competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Dällenbach
Fritz Dällenbach (born 25 September 1911, date of death unknown) was a Swiss athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... His descendants also compete in decathlon. References 1911 births Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Swiss decathletes Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
