Germany at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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Nazi Germany
was the host nation for the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
Men
Women
Men
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Men
Women
Pairs
Events:
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
Men
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
was the host nation for the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the Olympics, a combined event for men and women.... |
Men's combined | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the Olympics, a combined event for men and women.... |
Women's combined | ||
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Figure skating Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Sunday February 9, 1936 to Saturday February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Pairs | |
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the Olympics, a combined event for men and women.... |
Men's combined | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the Olympics, a combined event for men and women.... |
Women's combined | ||
| Figure skating Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Sunday February 9, 1936 to Saturday February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Men's singles |
Alpine skiing
Men
| Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
| Rudi Cranz | Combined | 5:04.0 | 8 | 1:32.9 (+0:12) | 1:14.6 | 4 | 91.03 | 6 |
| Roman Wörndle Roman Wörndle Roman Wörndle was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.He was born in Partenkirchen.In 1936 he finished fifth in the alpine skiing combined event.-External links:*... |
5:01.2 | 6 | 1:22.9 | 1:25.8 (+0:06) | 5 | 91.16 | 5 | |
| Gustav Lantschner Gustav Lantschner Gustav "Guzzi" Lantschner is an Austrian-born German alpine skier turned actor. He competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... |
4:58.2 | 3 | 1:16.9 | 1:15.6 | 2 | 96.26 | ||
| Franz Pfnür Franz Pfnür Franz Pfnür was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.He was born in Schellenberg.In 1936 he won the gold medal in the alpine skiing combined event.-External links:*... |
4:51.8 | 2 | 1:12.1 | 1:14.5 | 1 | 99.25 | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
| Christl Cranz Christl Cranz Christl Franziska Antonia Cranz-Borchers was a German alpine skier. Crantz was the dominating skier of the 1930s winning twelve world championship titles between 1934 and 1939. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen she won the Alpine skiing combined competition .Cranz was born 1914... |
Combined | 5:23.4 | 6 | 1:12.0 | 1:10.1 | 1 | 97.06 | |
| Hadi Pfeifer | 5:21.6 | 5 | 1:20.8 | 1:18.8 | 4 | 91.85 | 5 | |
| Käthe Grasegger Käthe Grasegger Käthe Grasegger, later Deuschl was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.She was born in Partenkirchen.In 1936 she won the silver medal in the alpine skiing combined event.... |
5:11.0 | 3 | 1:16.0 | 1:17.4 | 2 | 95.26 | ||
| Lisa Resch Lisa Resch Lisa Resch was a German alpine skier.She won the women's world downhill championship in 1938, and a silver medal in the 1936 Winter Olympics women's downhill event.-External links:*... |
5:08.4 | 2 | 1:37.5 (+0:06) | 1:22.9 | 8 | 88.74 | 6 | |
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GER-1 | Hanns Kilian Hanns Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian (2 May 1905 – 17 April 1981) was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s... Hermann von Valta Hermann von Valta Hermann von Valta was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two gold medals at in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships .... |
Two-man | 1:27.29 | 7 | 1:24.24 | 8 | 1:26.63 | 7 | 1:23.85 | 8 | 5:42.01 | 5 |
| GER-2 | Fritz Grau Fritz Grau Fritz Grau was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships .... Albert Brehme Albert Brehme Albert Brehme is a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships .... |
Two-man | 1:30.66 | 12 | 1:23.33 | 4 | 1:26.94 | 8 | 1:23.78 | 6 | 5:44.71 | 6 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GER-1 | Hanns Kilian Hanns Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian (2 May 1905 – 17 April 1981) was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s... Sebastian Huber Sebastian Huber Sebastian "Wastl" Huber was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the mid 1930s... Fritz Schwarz Fritz Schwarz Fritz Schwarz was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two medals at the 1934 FIBT World Championships with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man event.... Hermann von Valta Hermann von Valta Hermann von Valta was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two gold medals at in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships .... |
Four-man | 1:20.73 | 1 | 1:23.05 | 8 | 1:24.09 | 10 | 1:21.20 | 9 | 5:29.07 | 7 |
| GER-2 | Walter Trott Walter Trott Walter Trott is a German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he was listed in the four-man event, but did not compete.-References:** - p. 416.... Fritz Vonhof Fritz Vonhof Fritz Vonhof is a German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he was listed in the four-man event, but did not compete.-References:** - p. 416.*... Wolfgang Kummer Rudolf Werlieh Rudolf Werlieh Rudolf Werlieh is a German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he was listed in the four-man event, but did not compete.-References:** - p. 416.*... |
Four-man | DNF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | DNF | – |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Friedl Däuber Friedl Däuber Friedl Däuber was a German alpine and cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.He was born and died in Berchtesgaden.... |
1'24:57 | 29 |
| Toni Zeller Toni Zeller Anton "Toni" Zeller is a German cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the German relay team which finished sixth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 18 km event he finished 27th.... |
1'24:32 | 27 | |
| Georg von Kaufmann | 1'22:39 | 20 | |
| Walter Motz Walter Motz Walter Motz was a German cross country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sollefteå.-References:*... |
1'21:20 | 18 | |
| 50 km | Erich Marx | 4'25:48 | 32 |
| Josef Ponn | 4'13:12 | 30 | |
| Fritz Gaiser | 4'05:44 | 25 | |
| Matthias Wörndle | 4'03:33 | 24 | |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Friedl Däuber Friedl Däuber Friedl Däuber was a German alpine and cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.He was born and died in Berchtesgaden.... Willy Bogner Willy Bogner, Sr. Wilhelm Bogner , better known as Willy Bogner, Sr., was a German Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a pair of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 x 10 km event in 1934 and a bronze in the nordic combined in 1935. Bogner, Sr... Herbert Leupold Herbert Leupold Herbert Leupold was a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1930s.Leupold was born in Wüstewaltersdorf... Toni Zeller Toni Zeller Anton "Toni" Zeller is a German cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the German relay team which finished sixth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 18 km event he finished 27th.... |
2'54:54 | 6 |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Günther Lorenz | Men's singles | 19 | 12 | 119 | 343.5 | 18 |
| Ernst Baier Ernst Baier Ernst Baier was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating. He became Olympic pair champion in 1936 together with Maxi Herber. The duo also won several World and European championships.Ernst Baier skated for the club Berliner SC... |
3 | 4 | 24 | 400.8 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha Frey-Dexler | Women's singles | 17 | 19 | 129 | 345.4 | 19 |
| Viktoria Lindpaintner | 7 | 10 | 51 | 381.4 | 8 |
Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Score | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Prawitz Otto Weiß Otto Weiß (figure skater) Otto Weiß is a former German pair skater.Weiß became German pair champion in 1932 and 1933 with partner Wally Hempel. Weiß represented Germany in the 1936 Winter Olympics with Eva Prawitz. In 1937 the pair became also German champions... |
74.5 | 9.5 | 8 |
| Maxi Herber Maxi Herber Maxi Herber was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating. She became Olympic pair champion with Ernst Baier at the 1936 Winter Olympics... Ernst Baier Ernst Baier Ernst Baier was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating. He became Olympic pair champion in 1936 together with Maxi Herber. The duo also won several World and European championships.Ernst Baier skated for the club Berliner SC... |
11 | 11.5 |
Ice hockey
Group B
Top two teams advanced to semifinals| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 6 February | 0-1 (0-1,0-0,0-0) |
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| 7 February | 3-0 (1-0,1-0,1-0) |
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| 8 February | 2-0 (0-0,1-0,1-0) |
Group A
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | |
| 11 February | 2-1 (0-0,1-0,1-1) |
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| 12 February | 1-1 (0-0,0-1,1-0,0-0) |
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| 13 February | 2-6 (0-1,0-3,2-2) |
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Nordic combined
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 4x10 km relay was added to the competition.The relay event was held on Monday, February 10, 1936, the 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, and the 50 km event was held on Saturday, February 15,...
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Toni Eisgruber | Individual | 1'31:38 | 152.8 | 37 | 51.5 | 49.0 | 212.1 | 2 | 364.9 | 23 |
| Friedl Wagner | 1'24:33 | 189.2 | 12 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 182.7 | 27 | 371.9 | 18 | |
| Josef Gumpold | 1'24:19 | 190.4 | 11 | 45.0 | 46.0 | 190.3 | 16 | 380.7 | 13 | |
| Willy Bogner Willy Bogner, Sr. Wilhelm Bogner , better known as Willy Bogner, Sr., was a German Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a pair of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 x 10 km event in 1934 and a bronze in the nordic combined in 1935. Bogner, Sr... |
1'24:11 | 191.2 | 10 | 45.0 | 49.0 | 190.3 | 16 | 381.5 | 12 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Franz Haslberger | Normal hill | 64.0 | 100.4 | 24 | 67.0 | 104.2 | 17 | 204.6 | 17 |
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62.5 | 101.7 | 20 | 62.5 | 102.7 | 19 | 204.4 | 18 | |
| Kurt Körner | 70.0 | 104.8 | 14 | 71.5 | 104.5 | 16 | 209.3 | 12 | |
| Hans Marr | 71.5 | 107.0 | 12 | 69.0 | 107.2 | 8 | 214.2 | 10 | |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Heinz Sames | 47.0 | 28 |
| Willi Sandner | 46.2 | 19 | |
| 1500 m | Heinz Sames | 2:29.3 | 27 |
| Willi Sandner | 2:25.3 | 16 | |
| 5000 m | Willi Sandner | DNF | – |
| Heinz Sames | 8:48.5 | 13 | |
| 10,000 m | Heinz Sames | 18:04.3 | 15 |
| Willi Sandner | 18:02.0 | 12 | |