Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Medallists

Gold

• Miles Bellville, Christopher Boardman, Russell Harmer, Charles Leaf, Leonard Martin — Yachting
• Jack Beresford, Dick Southwood — Double Scull Rowing
• Godfrey Brown, Godfrey Rampling, Freddie Wolff, Bill Roberts — 4x400m Relay Athletics
• Harold Whitlock — 50 km Walk Athletics

Silver

• Alan Barrett, Thomas Bristow, Peter Jackson, John Sturrock — Rowing Fours
• Godfrey Brown — 400m Athletics
• Audrey Brown, Barbara Burke, Eileen Hiscock, Violet Olney — 4x100m Relay
• David Dawnay, Bryan Fowler, Humphrey Guinness, William Hinde — Polo
• Donald Finlay — 110m Hurdles
• Ernest Harper — Marathon
• Dorothy Tyler-Odam — High Jump

Bronze

• Richard Fanshawe, Edward Howard-Vyse, Alec Scott — Equestrian Team eventing
• Harry Hill, Ernest Johnson, Charles King, Ernest Mills — Track Cycling Team Pursuit
• Peter Scott — O-Jolle Yachting

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1936.

Individual road race

• Charles Holland
• Jackie Bone
• Bill Messer
• Alick Bevan

Team road race

• Charles Holland
• Jackie Bone
• Bill Messer
• Alick Bevan

Sprint

• Ray Hicks

Time trial

• Ray Hicks

Tandem

• Ernest Chambers
• John Sibbit

Team pursuit

• Harry Hill
• Ernest Johnson
• Charles King
• Ernie Mills

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Great Britain in 1936.

Men's foil

• Emrys Lloyd
• Denis Pearce
• David Bartlett

Men's team foil

• Denis Pearce, David Bartlett, Emrys Lloyd, Geoffrey Hett, Christopher Hammersley, Roger Tredgold

Men's épée

• Ian Campbell-Gray
• Charles de Beaumont
• Douglas Dexter

Men's team épée

• Charles de Beaumont, Douglas Dexter, Albert Pelling, Ian Campbell-Gray, Terry Beddard, Bertie Childs

Men's sabre

• Oliver Trinder
• Guy Harry
• Robin Brook

Men's team sabre

• Oliver Trinder, Arthur Pilbrow, Guy Harry, Robin Brook, Roger Tredgold

Women's foil

• Judy Guinness Penn-Hughes
• Betty Carnegy-Arbuthnott

Football

Main article: Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1936.

• Jeffrey MacDougall
• Percy Legard
• Archibald Jack

Polo

Main article: Polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

• Single scull - H L Warren - Unplaced

• Double scull - Jack Beresford, Dick Southwood - Gold

• Coxless pair - D W Burnford, T S Cree - Unplaced

• Coxless four - Alan Barrett, Thomas Bristow, Peter Jackson, John Sturrock - Silver

• Eight - Tom Askwith, W G R M Laurie, J C Cherry, H W Mason, M P Lonnon, A D Kingsford, D G Kingsford, J M Couchman, J N Duckworth - Fourth

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics

External links

• http://www.olympics.org.uk/gamesmedallists.aspx?gt=s&ga=11