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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.
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.
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 .
John Galbraith White (May 16, 1916 – March 16, 1997) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.. Born in Seattle and raised in the Seward Park area, White's father was a steel exporter who had sculled at the Pennsylvania Athletic Club in Philadelphia.
In 1936, he won the Olympic gold medal rowing in the stroke seat of the American boat in the eights competition. [4] His role in the University of Washington eight and their Olympic victory is explored in the 2013 non-fiction book by author Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat .
Day rowed in the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937. [1] In 1936, he won the Olympic gold medal rowing in the two seat of the American boat in the eights competition. [2] His role in the University of Washington eight and their Olympic victory is ...
Gordon Belgum Adam (May 26, 1915 – March 27, 1992) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]Born in Seattle and raised on a dairy farm in Everson, Washington, Adam took up rowing at the University of Washington.
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 ...