Liechtenstein at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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Liechtenstein at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLIE
NOCLiechtenstein Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.li (in German and English)
in Berlin, Nazi Germany
1–16 August 1936
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearerOskar Ospelt[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Liechtenstein competed at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, from 1 to 16 August 1936. Six male competitors took part in five events in three sports.[2] It was the first Olympic games in which Liechtenstein competed in, with the Liechtenstein Olympic Committee being founded the year previously.[3]

It was only at these games that Liechtenstein realized their flag was identical to that of Haiti, prompting Liechtenstein to add the crown found in their current flag. This modified design was adopted on June 24, 1937.[4]

Background[edit]

See also: Liechtenstein Olympic Committee and Liechtenstein at the Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics was the first that Liechtenstein competed in.[3] In order to do so, the Liechtenstein Olympic Committee was established the previous year under the initiative of Woldemar von Falz-Fein and Eduard von Falz-Fein.[5][6] Alexander Frick served as president of the committee for the 1936 Olympics, with Eduard Theodor von Falz-Fein as the attaché.[7]

Athletics[edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Liechtenstein's Olympic trials in 1936

Liechtenstein held trials for its inaugural Olympic athletics team in 1936, featuring Xaver Frick and Oskar Ospelt. Frick won the races over 200, 400, and 800 metres, while Ospelt won the 100 m and the discus and javelin throws.[8]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Xaver Frick 100 m ? 6 Did not advance
200 m ? 6 Did not advance
Oskar Ospelt 100 m ? 6 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Oskar Ospelt Discus throw ? 26 Did not advance

Cycling[edit]

Main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Road[edit]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Adolf Schreiber Men's road race NT AC

Shooting[edit]

Main article: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Shoot off Final
Score Score Score Score Score Score Rank
Augustin Hilty 50 metre rifle prone — 288 44
Rudolf Jehle — 280 63
Rudolf Senti — 281 61

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Oskar Ospelt". olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Liechtenstein at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b Editorial (31 December 2011). "Olympische Spiele". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ Kindersley, Dorling (3 November 2008). Complete Flags of the World. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. p. 148. ISBN 9781405338615. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. ^ Editorial (31 December 2011). "Liechtensteinischer Olympischer Sportverband (LOSV)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ Editorial (31 December 2011). "Falz-Fein, Eduard Alexander Baron von". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ "The XI T H Olympic games Berlin, 1936 official report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2007.
  8. ^ "Liechtenstein 1936 Olympics". Georgia Tech. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

External links[edit]

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