Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 The flag of Bolivia | |
| IOC code | BOL |
| NOC | Bolivian Olympic Committee |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Alberto Conrad |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bolivia sent a delegation to compete in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany from 1–16 August 1936. The Bolivian delegation consisted of a single swimmer Alberto Conrad. In his only event, the men's 100 meter freestyle, he was eliminated during the heats. It would take 28 years for Bolivia to return to the Summer Olympics.
Background
The Bolivian Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1935.[1] This was Bolivia's first appearance at any Olympic Games.[2] The 1936 Summer Olympics were held from 1–16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany; a total of 3,963 athletes participated, representing 49 countries.[3] The Bolivian delegation consisted of a single competitor, Alberto Conrad.[4] He was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[2] Bolivia would not return to Olympic competition until the 1956 Winter Olympics, and their next appearance at a Summer Olympics would come 28 years later, at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
Swimming
Alberto Conrad was 26 years old at the time of the Berlin Olympics, and was making his only Olympic appearance.[5][6] In the first round of the men's 100 meters freestyle he was drawn into heat 2. He completed the race in a time of 1 minute and 17.5 seconds, which was seventh and last in his heat; only the top two from each heat and the two next fastest overall were permitted to advance, and Conrad was eliminated; the slowest qualifying time in his heat was 1 minute and 1 second.[7] Conrad was the slowest of all 45 competitors, and nearly ten seconds behind 44th place, Spyridon Mavrogiorgos of Greece.[8] The gold medal was won by Ferenc Csik of Hungary in a time of 57.6 seconds. The silver was won by Masanori Yusa and the bronze by Shigeo Arai, both of Japan.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alberto Conrad | Men's 100 m freestyle | 1:17.5 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
- Note: Ranks are given within a swimmer's heat only.
References
- ^ "Bolivia – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bolivia". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "1936 Olympics – Berlin Summer Olympic Games". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Bolivia at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Alberto Conrad Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Alberto CONRAD MACHUCA – Olympic Swimming – Bolivia". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle Round One". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "1936 Summer Olympics - Official Report" (PDF). Berlin Organizing Committee via the Wayback Machine. p. 944. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Berlin 1936 100m freestyle men - Olympic Swimming". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
