Australia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 32 competitors, 28 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 7 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. In terms of medals won Berlin 1936 was Australia's poorest result at the Summer Olympics, winning just a single bronze in the Men's triple jump.
Medalist
The following Australian competitor won a medal at the games.
Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Men's triple jump 6 August 1936
Athletics
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round NP = Not placed
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGerald Backhouse800 m1:57.71 Q1:53.22 Q81500 m7did not advanceAlf Watson110 m hurdles15.14did not advance400 m hurdles54.53did not advance
Men Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJack Metcalfehigh jump1.851T Q1.8512triple jump Q15.50Basil Dickinson Q14.4816
Women Field Events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionDoris Carterhigh jump1.556T
Boxing
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHenry CooperflyweightL KO2did not advanceLeonard CookwelterweightW PTSL PTSdid not advanceLeslie Harleylight heavyweightW PTSL PTSdid not advance
Cycling
Men Road race CyclistEventFinalResultRank Tassy JohnsonRoad race 2:33:08 16T Chris Wheeler Unknown
Track Ranks given are within the heat.
CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Dunc Gray Sprint 2 13.0 1 Q 12.2 1 Q 2 did not advance 5 Tassy Johnson Time trialn/a 1:15.8 11
Diving
DiverEventFinalPointsRank Ron Masters 3 m springboard 115.72 14 10 m platform 86.95 15
Rowing
Australia had 12 rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1936.
Ranks given are within the heat.
RowerEventFirst roundRepechageSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Cecil Pearce Single sculls 7:27.0 4 r 7:33.2 2 did not advance Bill Dixon Herb Turner Double sculls 6:55.6 4 colspan=2 7:58.8 1 7:45.1 6 Len Einsaar Joe Gould Mervyn Wood Walter Jordan George Elias Wal Mackney William Cross Don Ferguson Norman Ella Eight 4 r colspan=2 6:55.1 2 did not advance
Swimming
Men Ranks given are within the heat.
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Bill Kendall 100 m freestyle 1:01.0 3 q 59.9 5Did not advance Percy Oliver 100 m backstroke 1:10.2 2 Q 1:09.4 3 Q 1:10.7 7
Women Ranks given are within the heat.
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Evelyn de Lacy 100 m freestyle 1:08.5 2 Q 1:10.0 5Did not advance Kitty Mackay 1:13.8 5Did not advance Evelyn de Lacy 400 m freestyle 5:51.9 5 QDid not advance Kitty Mackay100 m backstroke 1:24.6 5Did not advance Pat Norton 1:22.3 4 Q 1:21.9 6Did not advance
Wrestling
Freestyle wrestling Men's
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 FinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Dick Garrard lightweight L Ldid not advance John O'Hara welterweight L W Ldid not advance Eddie Scarf light heavyweight W L Ldid not advance 6
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