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The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Berlin, Germany, from 1 August to 16 August. [ 1 ] Berlin had previously been chosen to host the 1916 Summer Olympics , which were subsequently cancelled due to the First World War . [ 2 ]
Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured seven events. The competitions were held from 11 to 14 August on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See. [1] The competition was dominated by the hosts, Germany, who medaled in every event and took five of the seven gold medals.
Jesse Owens – Won 4 gold medals in the 100m race, the 200m race, the long jump, and the 4 × 100 m relay team. John Woodruff – Won 1 gold medal in the 800m race. Mack Robinson – Won 1 silver medal in the 200m race. Ralph Metcalfe – Won 1 gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay team and 1 silver medal in the 100m race.
The "eight" event featured nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912. [7] The 1936 competition had a six-boat final for the first time.
1936 Berlin details: Gustav Schäfer Germany: Josef Hasenöhrl Austria: Dan Barrow United States: 1948 London details: Mervyn Wood Australia: Eduardo Risso Uruguay: Romolo Catasta Italy: 1952 Helsinki details: Yuriy Tyukalov Soviet Union: Mervyn Wood Australia: Teodor Kocerka Poland: 1956 Melbourne details: Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet Union ...
Event Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details: Jesse Owens United States 10.3 Ralph Metcalfe United States 10.4 Tinus Osendarp Netherlands 10.5 200 metres details: Jesse Owens United States
Joe Rantz's gold medal from the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, currently on display at the Conibear Shellhouse, University of Washington campus courtesy of the Rantz family. Joseph Harry Rantz (March 31, 1914 – September 10, 2007) was an American rower who won Olympic gold in the men's eight at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]
James Burge McMillin (March 8, 1914 – August 22, 2005) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. McMillin was born in Seattle and raised in the Queen Anne Hill area. McMillin rowed in the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and ...