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Australia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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Australia at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in Berlin
Competitors32 (28 men, 4 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearerDunc Gray
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

 Australasia (1908–1912)

Australia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 32 competitors, 28 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 7 sports.[1] Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. In terms of medals won Berlin 1936 was Australia's poorest result at the Summer Olympics, winning just a single bronze in the Men's triple jump.

Medalist

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Further information: 1936 Summer Olympics medal table

The following Australian competitor won a medal at the games.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Jack Metcalfe Athletics Men's triple jump 6 August 1936

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
  • NP = Not placed
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gerald Backhouse 800 m 1:57.7 1 Q 1:53.2 2 Q 8
1500 m 7 did not advance
Alf Watson 110 m hurdles 15.1 4 did not advance
400 m hurdles 54.5 3 did not advance
Men
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Jack Metcalfe high jump 1.85 1T Q 1.85 12
triple jump Q 15.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Basil Dickinson Q 14.48 16
Women
Field Events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Doris Carter high jump 1.55 6T

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Henry Cooper flyweight  Sobkowiak (POL)
L KO2 		did not advance
Leonard Cook welterweight  Pisarski (POL)
W PTS 		 Suvio (FIN)
L PTS 		did not advance
Leslie Harley light heavyweight  van Bueren (SUI)
W PTS 		 Havelka (TCH)
L PTS 		did not advance

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Men
Road race
Cyclist Event Final
Result Rank
Tassy Johnson Road race 2:33:08 16T
Chris Wheeler Unknown
Track

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist Event First round First repechage Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Dunc Gray Sprint 2 13.0 1 Q 12.2 1 Q 2 did not advance 5
Tassy Johnson Time trial n/a 1:15.8 11

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Diver Event Final
Points Rank
Ron Masters 3 m springboard 115.72 14
10 m platform 86.95 15

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Australia had 12 rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1936.[2]

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower Event First round Repechage Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Cecil Pearce Single sculls 7:27.0 4 r 7:33.2 2 did not advance
Bill Dixon
Herb Turner 		Double sculls 6:55.6 4 — 7:58.8 1 7:45.1 6
Len Einsaar
Joe Gould
Mervyn Wood
Walter Jordan
George Elias
Wal Mackney
William Cross
Don Ferguson
Norman Ella 		Eight 4 r — 6:55.1 2 did not advance

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Men

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer Event Heats Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Bill Kendall 100 m freestyle 1:01.0 3 q 59.9 5 did not advance
Percy Oliver 100 m backstroke 1:10.2 2 Q 1:09.4 3 Q 1:10.7 7
Women

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer Event Heats Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Evelyn de Lacy 400 m freestyle 5:51.9 5 did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:08.5 2 Q 1:10.0 5 did not advance
Kitty Mackay 1:13.8 5 did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:24.6 5 did not advance
Pat Norton 1:22.3 3 Q 1:21.9 6 did not advance

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Freestyle wrestling
Men's
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Dick Garrard lightweight  Romagnoli (ITA)
L 		 Kárpáti (HUN)
L 		did not advance
John O'Hara welterweight  Paar (GER)
L 		 Samec (TCH)
W 		 Andersson (SWE)
L 		did not advance
Eddie Scarf light heavyweight  Beke (BEL)
W 		 Prokop (TCH)
L 		 Siebert (GER)
L 		did not advance 6
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References

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  1. ^ "Australia at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Australia Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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