United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany . The Americans finished second in the medal table to the hosts. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports.Medalists Male Competitors Athletics Archie Williams- Won 2 gold medal in the 400m race. 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 medals 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. James LuValle- Won 1 bronze medal in the 400m race. Glenn Cunningham- Won 1 silver medal in the 1500m race. Forrest Towns- Won 1 gold medal in the 110m hurdles . Fritz Pollard- Won 1 bronze medal in the 110m hurdles. Glenn Hardin- Won 1 gold medal in the 400m hurdles . Foy Draper- Won 1 gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Frank Wykoff- Won 1 gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Eddie O'Brien- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay . Harold Cagle- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay. Robert Young- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay. Alfred Fitch- Won 1 silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay. Cornelius Johnson- Won 1 gold medal in the high jump . Dave Albritton- Won 1 silver medal in the high jump. Delos Thurber- Won 1 bronze medal in the high jump. Earle Meadows- Won 1 gold medal in the pole vault . Ken Carpenter- Won 1 gold medal in the discus . Gordon Dunn- Won 1 silver medal in the discus. Glenn Morris- Won 1 gold medal in the decathlon . Bob Clark- Won 1 silver medal in the decathlon. Jack Parker - Won 1 bronze medal in the decathlon.Basketball men's basketball team won the gold medal. The players were as following.Sam Balter Ralph Bishop Joe Fortenberry Tex Gibbons Francis Johnson Carl Knowles Frank Lubin Art Mollner Donald Piper Jack Ragland Willard Schmidt Carl Shy Duane Swanson Bill WheatleyBoxing Jack Wilson- Won 1 silver medal in the Bantamweight . Louis Daniel Lauria- Won 1 bronze medal in the Flyweight .Canoeing Ernest Riedel- Won 1 bronze medal in K1 10000 metres .Football (soccer) ">Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics">Football (soccer) Results Roster Rowing The men's eight-man team won the gold medal. The team consisted of the following:Herbert Morris Charles Day Gordon Adam John White James McMillin George Hunt Joe Rantz Don Hume Robert MochWomen Competitors Athletics Helen Stephens- Won 2 gold medals in the 100m race and the 4 × 100 m relay. Harriet Bland- Won 1 gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Betty Robinson- Won 1 gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Annette Rogers- Won 1 gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.Swimming Eleanor Holm was the favorite for the 100m backstroke, but she was suspended by Avery Brundage over “a drinking episode”. She had swum in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics , winning gold in 1932. Brundage was one of the most controversial figures in the US Olympic history , known for his racist and sexist remarks and actions and also for appeasing dictatorships, such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union .Athletics Louis Zamperini - long-distance runner competing on the 5000-meter event Don Lash - long-distance runner competing on the 5000-meter and 10,000-meter events Ellison Brown - Marathon runnerBasketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Six cyclists represented the United States in 1936.road race Albert Byrd Charles Morton Paul Nixon John Sinibaldi Albert Byrd William Logan Charles Morton John SinibaldiDiving Equestrian Fencing 22 fencers represented the United States in 1936.Gymnastics 16 gymnasts, 8 men and 8 women, represented the United States in 1936.Hockey Modern pentathlon Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1936.The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1936 .Men's single sculls Men's double sculls Men's coxless pair Men's coxed pair Men's coxless four Men's coxed four Men's eight Shooting Six shooters represented the United States in 1936.rapid fire pistolWater polo Weightlifting Wrestling Art competitions
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