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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1
Adolph Kiefer
Men's 100m backstroke
Date Of Birth: 1918-06-27
Place Of Birth: Chicago,United States of America,Illinois,Chicagoland
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
2
Ahmet Kireççi
Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Middleweight 72-79 kg
Date Of Birth: 1914-10-27
Place Of Birth: Mersin,Turkey,Mediterranean Region, Turkey,Europe
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Middleweight,Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal
3
Aladár Gerevich
Men's Sabre individual
Date Of Birth: 1910-03-16
Place Of Birth: Jászberény,Hungary,Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok,Earth,Europe
Nationality: Hungary
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's Sabre, Individual,Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Sabre, Individual,Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's Sabre
Olympic Medalist Games: 1948 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics,1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal,Silver medal
4
Aleksanteri Saarvala
Men's Horizontal bar
Date Of Birth: 1913-04-09
Place Of Birth: Vyborg,Russia,Leningrad Oblast,Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Horizontal Bar
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
5
Alfred Schwarzmann
Men's Gymnastics, individual all-round
Date Of Birth: 1912-03-22
Place Of Birth: Fürth,Germany,Bavaria,Middle Franconia,Europe
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's artistic individual all-around,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Horizontal Bar,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Parallel Bars,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Vault,Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's Horizontal Bar
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal,Silver medal
6
Alois Hudec
Men's Rings
Date Of Birth: 1908-07-12
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Rings
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
7
Annette Rogers
Women's Athletics, 4x100m relay
Date Of Birth: 1913-10-22
Place Of Birth: Chicago,United States of America,Illinois,Chicagoland
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
8
Anthony Terlazzo
Men's Weightlifting, featherweight -60
Date Of Birth: 1911-07-28
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Featherweight 60 kg,Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Featherweight 60 kg
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal
9
Anwar Mesbah
Men's Weightlifting, Lightweight 60-67.5kg
Date Of Birth: 1913-04-08
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Lightweight 60-67.5 kg
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
10
Archie Williams
Men's Athletics, 400m
Olympic Country: United States of America
Date Of Birth: 1915-05-01
Place Of Birth: Oakland,United States of America,California
Olympic Sport: Track and field athletics
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
11
Arie van Vliet
Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual
Date Of Birth: 1916-03-18
Place Of Birth: Woerden,Netherlands,Kingdom of the Netherlands,Utrecht,Europe
Nationality: Netherlands
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Sprint,Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000m Time Trial
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal
12
Axel Cadier
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Light Heavyweight 79-87kg
Date Of Birth: 1906-09-13
Place Of Birth: Varberg,Halland County,Halland,Varberg Municipality,Sweden
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight,Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman Middleweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal
13
Betty Robinson
Women's Athletics, 100m
Date Of Birth: 1911-08-23
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres,Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x100 metre relay
Olympic Medalist Games: 1928 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal

14
Cornelius Johnson
Men's High jump
Date Of Birth: 1913-08-28
Place Of Birth: Los Angeles,United States of America,California
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
15
Cornelius van Oyen
Men's 25m rapid fire pistol
Date Of Birth: 1886-11-28
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
16
Daan Kagchelland
Olympic Monotype
Date Of Birth: 1914-03-25
Nationality: Netherlands
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Monotype Class
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
17
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
Women's 3 metre springboard, Women's 10 metre platform
Olympic Country: United States of America
Date Of Birth: 1915-07-17
Place Of Birth: Salt Lake City,United States of America,Utah,Salt Lake County
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Diving at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard,Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard,Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform,Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform
Olympic Medalist Games: 1928 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 1932 Summer Olympics,1928 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Bronze medal,Gold medal
18
Earl Thomson
Eventing, individual
Olympic Country: Canada
Date Of Birth: 1895-02-15
Olympic Sport: Track and field athletics
Nationality: Canada
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Individual Eventing,Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles,Equestrian at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Individual Eventing
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics,1920 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal
19
Earle Meadows
Men's Pole vault
Date Of Birth: 1913-06-29
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
20
Ellen Preis
Women's Foil individual
Date Of Birth: 1912-05-06
Place Of Birth: Berlin,Germany,Neukölln,Europe,Western Europe
Nationality: Austria
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's Foil, Individual,Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's Foil, Individual,Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Women's Foil
Olympic Medalist Games: 1948 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal
21
Emile Poilvé
Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Middleweight 72-79 kg
Date Of Birth: 1903-09-19
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Middleweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
22
Endre Kabos
Men's Sabre individual
Date Of Birth: 1906-11-05
Place Of Birth: Oradea,Hungary,Romania,Bihor County,Earth
Nationality: Hungary
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Sabre, Individual,Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Sabre, Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1932 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal
23
Ernst Krebs
Men's K1 10, 000m Kayak Singles
Date Of Birth: 1906-11-04
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 10000 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal

24
Eugen Mack
Men's Vault, Men's Gymnastics
Date Of Birth: 1907-09-21
Place Of Birth: Arbon,Switzerland,Arbon,Earth,Europe
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's Vault,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's artistic individual all-around,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Vault,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's pommel horse,Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Floor Exercises
Olympic Medalist Games: 1928 Summer Olympics,1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal,Bronze medal
25
Ferenc Csík
Men's 100m freestyle
Date Of Birth: 1913-12-12
Place Of Birth: Kaposvár,Hungary,Somogy,Earth,Europe
Nationality: Hungary
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
Olympic Medalist Games: 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal

Alois Hudec

Anwar Mesbah

Cornelius van Oyen

Emile Poilvé

Endre Kabos

Ernst Krebs