United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Competitors	359 (313 men and 46 women) in 21 sports
Flag bearer	Wally O'Connor
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The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans were second in the medals table to Germany. 358 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports.¹

Medalists

Male Competitors

Athletics

Archie Williams- Won 1 gold medal in the 400m race.
Jesse Owens- Won 4 gold medals in the 100m race, the 200m race, the long jump, and the 4x100m 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 4x100m relay team and 1 silver medal in the 100m race.
James Lu Valle- 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.
Frederick 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 4x100m relay.
Frank Wykoff- Won 1 gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
Edward O'Brien- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
Harold Cagle- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
Robert Young- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
Alfred Fitch- Won 1 silver medal in the 4x400m 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

The men's basketball team won the gold medal. The players were as following.

Boxing

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)

Results

U.S. 0-1 Italy

Roster

Rowing

The men's eight-man team won the gold medal. The team consisted of the following:

Roger Morris
Charles Day
Gordon Adam
John White
Jim McMillin
George Hunt
Joe Rantz
Don Hume
Robert Moch

Women Competitors

Athletics

Helen Stephens- Won 2 gold medals in the 100m race and the 4x100m relay.
Harriet Bland- Won 1 gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
Betty Robinson- Won 1 gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
Annette Rodgers- Won 1 gold medal in the 4x100m relay.

Swimming

Eleanor Holm was the favorite for the 100m backstroke, but after a drinking episode on the voyage over she was suspended by team leader Avery Brundage; she had swum in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, winning gold in 1932.