1936 Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners

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List of Olympic gold medal winners from the 1936 Summer Olympics, listed alphabetically with photos when available. There was a lot of intense competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics, so these athletes who took home a gold medal should certainly be commended. These famous gold medal winning athletes all competed in their own particular event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but what they all have in common is that they were able to rise above their competition and take home a medal for their country. List includes Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe and more.

This list answers the question, "Which athletes won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics?" Every historic Olympic competitor from the 1936 Summer Olympics competed bravely, but only the ones on this list were lucky enough to win a gold medal.

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Forrest Towns
Men's Athletics, 110m hurdles
Date Of Birth: 1914-02-06
Place Of Birth: Fitzgerald,United States of America,Georgia,Ben Hill County
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
27
Foy Draper
Men's Athletics, 4x100m relay
Olympic Country: United States of America
Date Of Birth: 1911-11-26
Place Of Birth: Georgetown,Texas,Williamson County,United States of America
Olympic Sport: Track and field athletics
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x100 metre relay
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
28
Franco Riccardi
Men's Épée individual
Date Of Birth: 1905-06-13
Place Of Birth: Milan,Italy,Lombardy,Province of Milan,Earth
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Épée, Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
29
Frank Amyot
Men's C-1 1000m (canoe single)
Date Of Birth: 1904-09-14
Place Of Birth: Ottawa,Canada,Ontario,Ottawa Valley,North America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
30
Frank Lewis
Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Welterweight 66-72kg
Date Of Birth: 1912-12-06
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
31
Frank Wykoff
Men's Athletics, 4x100m relay
Olympic Country: United States of America
Date Of Birth: 1909-10-29
Place Of Birth: Des Moines,United States of America,Iowa,Polk County,Warren County
Olympic Sport: Track and field athletics
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x100 metre relay
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
32
Georges Miez
Men's Pommel horse, Men's Gymnastics
Date Of Birth: 1904-10-02
Place Of Birth: Töss,Switzerland,Canton of Zürich,Winterthur,Earth
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's pommel horse,Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's artistic individual all-around,Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's Horizontal Bar,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Floor Exercises,Gymnastics at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Floor Exercises
Olympic Medalist Games: 1928 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal

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Gerhard Stöck
Men's Javelin throw, Men's Shot put
Date Of Birth: 1911-07-28
Nationality: Germany
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw,Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal
34
Giancarlo Cornaggia Medici
Men's Épée individual
Date Of Birth: 1904-12-16
Place Of Birth: Milan,Italy,Lombardy,Province of Milan,Earth
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Épée, Individual,Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Épée, Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1932 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal
35
Gisela Mauermayer
Women's Discus throw
Date Of Birth: 1913-11-24
Place Of Birth: Munich,Germany,Bavaria,Upper Bavaria,Europe
Nationality: Germany
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
36
Giulio Gaudini
Men's Foil individual, Men's Sabre individual
Date Of Birth: 1904-10-28
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Foil, Individual,Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's Foil, Individual,Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Foil
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1928 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal,Silver medal
37
Glenn Hardin
Men's Athletics, 400m hurdles
Date Of Birth: 1910-07-01
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre hurdles,Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
38
Glenn Morris
Men's Decathlon
Date Of Birth: 1912-06-18
Place Of Birth: Denver,United States of America,Colorado
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
39
Gotthard Handrick
Men's Modern pentathlon
Date Of Birth: 1908-10-25
Place Of Birth: Zeitz,Germany,Saxony-Anhalt,Europe,Western Europe
Nationality: Germany
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Modern Pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
40
Gregor Hradetzky
Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single), Men's K1 10
Date Of Birth: 1909-01-31
Place Of Birth: Krems,Austria,Lower Austria,Euregio Silva Nortica,Earth
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres,Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's folding K-1 10000 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
41
Gunnar Höckert
Men's Athletics, 5000m
Date Of Birth: 1910-02-12
Place Of Birth: Helsinki,Finland,Southern Finland,Uusimaa,Helsinki-Tallin Euregio
Nationality: Finland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
42
Gustav Schäfer
Men's Single sculls
Date Of Birth: 1906-09-22
Place Of Birth: Johanngeorgenstadt,Germany,Saxony,Europe,Western Europe
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Single Sculls
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
43
Gustavo Marzi
Men's Sabre individual, Men's Foil individual
Date Of Birth: 1908-11-25
Place Of Birth: Livorno,Italy,Province of Livorno,Tuscany,Earth
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Sabre, Individual,Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Foil, Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal
44
Hans Woellke
Men's Shot put
Date Of Birth: 1911-02-18
Place Of Birth: Biskupiec,Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship,Poland,Olsztyn County,Gmina Biskupiec
Nationality: Germany
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
45
Harold Whitlock
Men's 50km walk
Date Of Birth: 1903-12-16
Nationality: United Kingdom
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 50km Walk
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
46
Harriet Bland
Women's Athletics, 4x100m relay
Date Of Birth: 1915-02-13
Place Of Birth: St. Louis,United States of America,Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x100 metre relay
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
47
Heinz Pollay
Dressage, individual
Date Of Birth: 1908-02-04
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Dressage, Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
48
Helen Stephens
Women's Athletics, 100m
Date Of Birth: 1918-02-03
Place Of Birth: Fulton,United States of America,Missouri,Callaway County
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x100 metre relay
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
49
Helene Mayer
Women's Foil individual
Date Of Birth: 1910-12-20
Place Of Birth: Offenbach,Germany,Hesse,Europe,Western Europe
Nationality: United States of America,Germany
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's Foil, Individual,Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's Foil, Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1928 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal
50
Herbert Runge
Men's Boxing, Heavyweight +79.4kg
Date Of Birth: 1913-01-13
Place Of Birth: Elberfeld,Germany,North Rhine-Westphalia,Wuppertal,Europe
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal

Frank Lewis

Gerhard Stöck

Gustav Schäfer

Harold Whitlock

Heinz Pollay

Herbert Runge