Latvia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Latvia
competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, Germany
. It would be the last time that Latvia would compete at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics
. After the nation was annexed by the Soviet Union
in 1940, Latvian athletes would compete at the Olympic Games as part of the USSR delegations.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It would be the last time that Latvia would compete at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. After the nation was annexed by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1940, Latvian athletes would compete at the Olympic Games as part of the USSR delegations.
Silver
- Edvins BietagsEdvīns BietagsEdvīns Bietags was a Latvian wrestler and Olympic medalist.Edvīns competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and won silver medal in the Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight match....
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Bronze
- Adalberts BubenkoAdalberts BubenkoAdalberts Bubenko was a Latvian athlete, who competed mainly in the 50 kilometre walk.He competed for Latvia in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 50 kilometre walk where he won the bronze medal....
— Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk