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The 1936 Games had 3,963 athletes from 49 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participating in a total of 129 events in 19 sports. This was the highest number of nations represented at any Games to date. [3] Athletes from 32 NOCs won medals, of which 21 secured at least one gold medal.
Gluck ended the relationship with Spry and held a bonfire of personal letters, diaries and paintings at Bolton House. [1] One of Gluck's best-known paintings, Medallion, is a dual portrait of Gluck and Nesta Obermer, inspired by a night in 1936 when the lovers attended a Fritz Busch production of Mozart's Don Giovanni. [9]
[14] [15] [16] During this same period, Sawyer's relationship with Gluck intensified. On 25 May 1936, Gluck confided to their diary that the two were married, had exchanged rings, and the date became their anniversary. [3] Their affair lasted until 1944 and was marked by the creation of Medallion, which Gluck called the YouWe Picture.
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
1936 R. Tait McKenzie: Youth putting the shot Four runners 14 1936 Albert Stewart: Ploughman and crosses Peace 15 1937 Robert I. Aitken: Lovers All mankind loves a lover 16 1937 Chester Beach: In peace fathers die In war sons die 17 1938 A. Stirling Calder: Dance of life With pleasure and pain 18 1938 Gertrude K. Lathrop: Conserve wildlife ...
Pages in category "Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 825 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nike was featured on the medals of the 1932 and 1936 Games but has only appeared on one medal design since then. One regular motif is the use of the snowflake, while laurel leaves and crowns appear on several designs. The Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius features on four Winter Games medals but does not appear on any Summer Games medal.
For proficient shooters (Für Schützen). Instituted in 1936. It is a circular silver and enamel badge in the shape of a target with, in the centre, the Hitler Youth badge in front of two crossed rifles. By the end of 1943 273,545 had been awarded. For sharpshooters (Für Scharfschützen). Instituted in 1938.