Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Estonia
competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, Germany
. It was the last time that Estonia competed at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics
. After the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union
in 1940, Estonian athletes competed at the Olympic Games as part of the USSR delegations.
Representatives
Estonian National Olympic Committee representative was Konrad Mauritz. Estonian team representatives were delegation heads: NOC
secretary Ado Anderkopp and Harald Tammer
, attaché
Councillor at the Legation Georg Meri, Officer of the Honorary Service Lieutenant Refior, manager Johannes Villemson, Aleksander Paluvere in athletics, Nikolai Kursman in wrestling, Eduard Kõppo in weightlifting, Peeter Matsov in boxing, Gustav Laanekõrb in sailing, Richard Mast in swimming, Edgar Kolmpere in basketball, Aleksander Praks – massage therapist, Valentin Purre – team chef, dr. Arnold Roomere-Rõmmer – medical doctor.
There were also 30 Estonian youths, led by Johan Meimer, taking part of The International Youth Encampment and 28 students took part of The International Physical Education
Students’ Encampment in Berlin.
Team coaches
Aleksander Kolmpere – athletics, Nikolai Kursman – wrestling, Herbert Niiler – basketball.
Judges
Aleksei Selenoi in basketball
, Peeter Matsov in boxing; Johannes Kauba, Karl Kullisaar and Johannes Villemson
in wrestling
Other delegations
Estonians in other delegations were Kalev Kotkas (from 1936 fi
: Kalevi Kotkas) for in athletics
– high jump, Leonard Einsaar for in rowing
– men's eights, Valentin Klõšeiko (pl
: Walenty Kłyszejko) coach for Polish
basketball
team
.
Press
Aleksander Antson (Eesti Spordipressi Klubi and Uusi Suomi
), Oskar Lõvi alias Toomas Kivi (Postimees
, Päevaleht and (Eesti Raadio), Aadu Adari-Adorf (Uudisleht), Vladimir Raudsepp (Uus Eesti
), Ilmar Peterson (Päevaleht), Aksel Vaik (Vaba Maa
), Harald Nõmmik (Rahvaleht). Newspaper columnists Artur Reisner, Evald Äärma, Johannes Villemson, Ernst Idla etc. The International Youth Encampment coverage by R. Uustal and The International Physical Education Students’ Encampment coverage by Arved Ojari.
Olympic Identity Cards
The Organizing Committee issued 126 Olympic Identity Cards for Estonian participants.
The menus and preferred dishes of the Estonian team.
Large portions of meat prepared in every fashion, little fish and fowl, medium demand for vegetables and salads, large quantities of fruit and milk, especially sour milk, a good cup of coffee with sugar popular, grey and black bread as well as three rolls daily.
Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Finland and Denmark preferred cold cuts for lunch as well as salads
(small pickles), ample quantities of butter, black bread, crisp bread, bouillon and fruit consommé (blueberry). These nations ate warm meals only in the evening. At the wish of the Dutch team leader, the same menu was served to the Dutch athletes for the first as well as the second breakfast, this comprising eggs, cheese, cold cuts, butter, bread, bouillon and oatmeal porridge.
Men's 100 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's long jump
Men's high jump
Men's pole vault
Men's shot put
Men's javelin throw
Men's hammer throw
Men's featherweight
(−57,2 kg).
Men's lightweight
(−61,2 kg).
Men's single sculls
Men's eights
Olympic monotype
Men's 100 m freestyle
Men's 100 m backstroke
Men's featherweight (−60,0 kg)
Men's lightweight (−67,5 kg)
Men's light-heavyweight (−82,5 kg)
Men's heavyweight (+82,5 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight (−56,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman lightweight (−66,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman welterweight (−72,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman middleweight (−79,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman light-heavyweight (−87,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight (+87,0 kg)
Men's freestyle lightweight (−66,0 kg)
Men's freestyle welterweight (−72,0 kg)
Men's freestyle light-heavyweight (−87,0 kg)
Men's freestyle heavyweight (+87,0 kg)
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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 was the last time that Estonia competed 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 occupied 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, Estonian athletes competed at the Olympic Games as part of the USSR delegations.
Medals
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:... |
Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:... |
Men's Freestyle Heavyweight | ||
| Boxing Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 10, 1936 to August 15, 1936.... |
Men's Lightweight | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:... |
Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight | ||
| Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:... |
Men's Heavyweight | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:... |
Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:... |
Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight |
The 1936 Estonian Olympic Team
Estonia sent 37 athletes and 13 representatives to those games.Representatives
Estonian National Olympic Committee representative was Konrad Mauritz. Estonian team representatives were delegation heads: NOC
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
secretary Ado Anderkopp and Harald Tammer
Harald Tammer
Harald Tammer was a journalist, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn, Estonia.-Career:...
, attaché
Attaché
Attaché is a French term in diplomacy referring to a person who is assigned to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency...
Councillor at the Legation Georg Meri, Officer of the Honorary Service Lieutenant Refior, manager Johannes Villemson, Aleksander Paluvere in athletics, Nikolai Kursman in wrestling, Eduard Kõppo in weightlifting, Peeter Matsov in boxing, Gustav Laanekõrb in sailing, Richard Mast in swimming, Edgar Kolmpere in basketball, Aleksander Praks – massage therapist, Valentin Purre – team chef, dr. Arnold Roomere-Rõmmer – medical doctor.
There were also 30 Estonian youths, led by Johan Meimer, taking part of The International Youth Encampment and 28 students took part of The International Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
Students’ Encampment in Berlin.
Team coaches
Aleksander Kolmpere – athletics, Nikolai Kursman – wrestling, Herbert Niiler – basketball.
Judges
Aleksei Selenoi in basketball
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...
, Peeter Matsov in boxing; Johannes Kauba, Karl Kullisaar and Johannes Villemson
Johannes Villemson
Johannes Villemson was an Estonian track and field athlete who was member of the Olympic team of the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics and competed for the Estonia in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
in wrestling
Other delegations
Estonians in other delegations were Kalev Kotkas (from 1936 fi
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
: Kalevi Kotkas) for in athletics
Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:...
– high jump, Leonard Einsaar for in rowing
Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only.The competitions were held from August 11, 1936 to August 14, 1936. They were held on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
– men's eights, Valentin Klõšeiko (pl
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
: Walenty Kłyszejko) coach for Polish
Poland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Poland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 143 competitors, 126 men and 17 women, took part in 56 events in 15 sports.Athletics 20 16Swimming Water Polo 5 4Rowing 12 11Yachting 9 6Canoeing 2 2Weightlifting 0 0Boxing 8 7...
basketball
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...
team
Poland national basketball team
The Polish national basketball team is the national basketball side that represents Poland in international competitions. It is administrated by the Polski Związek Koszykówki...
.
Press
News media
The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something...
Aleksander Antson (Eesti Spordipressi Klubi and Uusi Suomi
Uusi Suomi
Uusi Suomi was a Finnish daily newspaper, which was published from 1919 to 1991.On May 25, 2007, it was announced that the Finnish company Nikotiimi had purchased the rights to the name "Uusi Suomi" from Alma Media and would start an online newspaper bearing that name in the fall of...
), Oskar Lõvi alias Toomas Kivi (Postimees
Postimees
Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
, Päevaleht and (Eesti Raadio), Aadu Adari-Adorf (Uudisleht), Vladimir Raudsepp (Uus Eesti
Uus Eesti
Uus Eesti was a newspaper published in Estonia from 1935 until Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940....
), Ilmar Peterson (Päevaleht), Aksel Vaik (Vaba Maa
Vaba Maa
Vaba Maa was a daily newspaper in Estonia, published from Tallinn. It was the organ of the Estonian Labour Party. Vaba Maa had a circulation of about 50,000 in the early 1920s.Ants Piip became the editor of Vaba Maa in 1923....
), Harald Nõmmik (Rahvaleht). Newspaper columnists Artur Reisner, Evald Äärma, Johannes Villemson, Ernst Idla etc. The International Youth Encampment coverage by R. Uustal and The International Physical Education Students’ Encampment coverage by Arved Ojari.
Olympic Identity Cards
The Organizing Committee issued 126 Olympic Identity Cards for Estonian participants.
The menus and preferred dishes of the Estonian team.
Large portions of meat prepared in every fashion, little fish and fowl, medium demand for vegetables and salads, large quantities of fruit and milk, especially sour milk, a good cup of coffee with sugar popular, grey and black bread as well as three rolls daily.
Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Finland and Denmark preferred cold cuts for lunch as well as salads
(small pickles), ample quantities of butter, black bread, crisp bread, bouillon and fruit consommé (blueberry). These nations ate warm meals only in the evening. At the wish of the Dutch team leader, the same menu was served to the Dutch athletes for the first as well as the second breakfast, this comprising eggs, cheese, cold cuts, butter, bread, bouillon and oatmeal porridge.
AthleticsAthletics at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:...
Men's 100 metres
- Ruudi Toomsalu – First Round Heat 3: lost to Wijnand van Beveren and Eric Grimbeek ; 11,0 3rd place (→ did not advance )
Men's 1500 metres
- Reginald Uba – First Round Heat 3: 4.26,2 8th place (→ did not advance )
Men's long jump
- Ruudi Toomsalu – Elimination Trials: (Jumps: ~6.75m; X; ~7.00m ) Best: ←7.15 (→ did not advance to Semi-Finals )
Men's high jump
- Aksel Kuuse – Semi-Finals: 1.90m (→ did not advance to Final, 10.-11. place )
- Kalevi Kotkas – compited for Final: 2.00m (→ 4. place )
Men's pole vault
- Eevald Äärma – Elimination Trials: 3.70m (→ did not advance to Semi-Finals, 26.-28. place )
Men's shot put
- Arnold Viiding – Semi-Finals: (Puts: 14.72m; 14.31m; 15.23m ) Best: 15.23m (→ did not advance to Final, 8. place )
Men's javelin throw
- Gustav Sule – Semi-Finals: (Throws: 63.26m; 59.90m; 61.00m ) Best: 63.26m (→ did not advance to Final, 11. place )
Men's hammer throw
- Koit Annamaa – Semi-Finals: (Throws: 48.77m; 49.54m; 50.46m ) Best: 50.46m (→ did not advance to Final, 8. place )
BasketballBasketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...
- Estonian TeamEstonia national basketball teamThe Estonian National Basketball Team is the basketball team that represents Estonia in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Estonians took fifth place, with an overall record of 3–2, at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by the International Basketball...
: ( Artur Amon, Aleksander Illi, Robert Keres, Vladimir Kärk, Evald Mahl, Heino Veiber-Veskila, Erich Altosaar, Aleksander Margevitš-Margiste, Bernhard Voldemar Nooni, Leonid Saar, Georg Vinogradov, Coach: Herbert Niiler ) - First round: defeated 34-29
- Second round: lost to 28–52
- Second consolation round: BYE
- Third round: lost to 22–39 (→ did not advance, 9.-14. place )
BoxingBoxing at the 1936 Summer OlympicsThese are the results of the boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 10, 1936 to August 15, 1936....
Men's featherweightBoxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 11, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24...
(−57,2 kg).
- Evald SeebergEvald SeebergEvald Seeberg was an Estonian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tammiku, Virumaa and died in Tallinn....
- First round – defeated Nicolae BerechetNicolae BerechetNicolae Berechet was a Romanian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.On August 11, 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to Evald Seeberg. Few days after match he died mysteriously to blood poisoning and was buried in Berlin.-External...
with points. - Second round – lost to Theodore KaraTheodore KaraTheodore Ernst Kara is an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cleveland, Ohio....
with points. (→ did not advance )
Men's lightweight
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 11, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-six boxers from 26...
(−61,2 kg).
- Nikolai StepulovNikolai StepulovNikolai Stepulov was an Estonian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the lightweight class after losing the final against Imre Harangi.-References:*...
- First round – defeated André WollscheidtAndré WollscheidtAndré Wollscheidt was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nikolai Stepulov.-External links:*...
with points. - Second round – defeated Hidekichi NagamatsuHidekichi NagamatsuHidekichi Nagamatsu was a Japanese boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nikolai Stepulov.-External links:*...
with points. - Third round – defeated Carlos LilloCarlos LilloCarlos Lillo was a Chilean boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nikolai Stepulov...
with points. - Fourth round – defeated Erik ÅgrenErik ÅgrenErik Ågren was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships....
with points. - Final round – lost to Imre HarangiImre HarangiImre Harangi was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the gold medal in the lightweight class after winning the final against Nikolai Stepulov....
with points. (→
Silver Medal)
RowingRowing at the 1936 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only.The competitions were held from August 11, 1936 to August 14, 1936. They were held on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
Men's single sculls
- Elmar Korko
- First round: 1st Heat – lost to Roger VereyRoger VereyRoger Roland Verey was a Polish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and died in Kraków....
and Santiago de Palma ; 7.40,4 (1000m in 3.42,9 ) 3rd place - RepechageRepechageRepechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :...
: 1st Heat – lost to Josef HasenöhrlJosef HasenöhrlJosef Hasenöhrl was an Austrian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action in World War II....
and Carl Christiansen ; 7.44,1 (1000m in 3.39,5 ) 3rd place (→ did not advance to Semi-Final, 13.-16. place )
Men's eights
- Leonard Einsaar – compited for First round Heat 2: 4th 6.21,9; RepechageRepechageRepechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :...
Heat 1: 2nd 6.55,1 (→ did not advance to Final, 8.-11. place )
SailingSailing at the 1936 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of the 1904 and possibly the 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
Olympic monotype
- Erik von HolstErik von Holst----Erik von Holst was an Estonian/German sailor and ice sailor who represented Estonia in the 1936 Summer Olympics in the men's olympic monotype class...
– Boat name: Brandenburg No. O/G 304 7 races: ( withdraw – 0pts; 6th – 20 pts ; 7th – 19 pts; 21st – 5 pts; 13th – 13 pts; 9th – 17 pts; 22nd – 4 pts ) Total points: 78 (→ 17.place ) - Harald Tammik – reserve, Boat name: Brandenburg No. O/G 304
SwimmingSwimming at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 8, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936. There was a total of 248 participants from 29 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's...
Men's 100 m freestyle
- Egon Roolaid – First Heats: 2nd Heat 1.01,5 4th place (→ did not advance to Semi-Finals, 20.-21. place )
Men's 100 m backstroke
- Boris Roolaid – First Heats: 4th Heat 1.21,1 4th place (→ did not advance to Semi-Finals, 29. place )
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1936 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...
Men's featherweight (−60,0 kg)
- Erm Lund – 270,0kg ( Press: 72,5; Snatch: 85,0; Jerk: 112,5 ) (→ 13. place )
Men's lightweight (−67,5 kg)
- Peeter Mürk – 285,0kg ( Press: 75,0; Snatch: 95,0; Jerk: 115,0 ) (→ 11. place )
Men's light-heavyweight (−82,5 kg)
- Karl Oole – 320,0kg ( Press: 87,5; Snatch: 100,0; Jerk: 132,5 ) (→ 14. place )
Men's heavyweight (+82,5 kg)
- Arnold LuhaäärArnold LuhaäärArnold Luhaäär was an Estonian weightlifter who won the bronze medal for his native country in the Men's Heavyweight Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany....
– 400,0kg ( Press: 115,0; Snatch: 120,0 ; Jerk: 165,0 Olympic recordOlympic recordOlympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games...
). (→
Bronze Medal)
WrestlingWrestling at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:...
Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight (−56,0 kg)
- Evald Sikk
- First round – lost to Dante Bertoli by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ).
- Second round – defeated Buemberger by a throw in 12.30 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Third round – defeated Ali Erfan by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ).
- Fourth round – defeated Márton LõrinczMárton LõrinczMárton Lõrincz was a Hungarian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. He left behind no immediate relatives and many dates are given as his birthdate and date of death...
by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ).(→ Eliminated with five and more bad points, 6. place )
Men's Greco-Roman lightweight (−66,0 kg)
- Voldemar VäliVoldemar VäliVoldemar Väli was a two-time Olympic medalist for Estonia in Greco-Roman wrestling.-External links:***...
- First round – defeated Arild Dahl by a throw in 4.53 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Second round – defeated Heinrich Nettesheim by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ).
- Third round – defeated Saim Arikan by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ).
- Fourth round – defeated Zbigniew Szajewski by a throw in 15.21 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Fifth round – defeated Herbert Olofsson by a throw in 13.14 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Sixth round – lost to Lauri KoskelaLauri KoskelaLauri Koskela was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Koskela competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class. He received a bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los...
by judges decision 1:2 ( 2:1 bad points ). - Seventh round – lost to Jozef Herda by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ). (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's Greco-Roman welterweight (−72,0 kg)
- Edgar Puusepp
- First round – lost to Fritz Schäfer by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ).
- Second round – defeated Gyula Vincze by a throw in 13.40 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Third round – defeated Jean de Feu by a throw in 6.58 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Fourth round – lost to Rudolf SvedbergRudolf SvedbergJ. Rudolf "Preven" Svedberg was a wrestler from Sweden, who won the gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight division at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.-References:* *...
by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ). (→ Eliminated with five and more bad points, 4. place )
Men's Greco-Roman middleweight (−79,0 kg)
- Voldemar Mägi
- First round – lost to Väinö KokkinenVäinö KokkinenVäinö Kokkinen was a Finnish wrestler from Hollola in the Päijänne Tavastia region. He became two times Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, and also European champion.-Olympics:...
by judges decision 1:2 ( 2:1 bad points ). - Second round – lost to Ercole GallegatiErcole GallegatiErcole Gallegati was an Italian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ). (→ Eliminated with five and more bad points, 11.place )
Men's Greco-Roman light-heavyweight (−87,0 kg)
- August NeoAugust NeoAugust "Ago" Neo was an Estonian wrestler and Olympic medalist....
- First round – advanced without competing
- Second round – lost to Axel CadierAxel CadierAxel Cadier was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition....
by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ). - Third round – defeated Franz Foidl by a throw in 4.59 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Fourth round – defeated Umberto Silvestri by a throw in 12.19 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Fifth round – lost to Edvīns 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....
by judges decision 1:2 ( 2:1 bad points ). (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight (+87,0 kg)
- Kristjan PalusaluKristjan PalusaluKristjan Palusalu was an Estonian heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner....
- First round – defeated Eduard Schöll by a throw in 8.41 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Second round – defeated Zoltán Kondorossy by a throw in 10.36 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Third round – defeated John NymanJohn NymanJohn Nyman age 69 was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition.-External links:*...
by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ). - Fourth round – defeated Mehmet ÇobanMehmet ÇobanMehmet Çoban , aka Koç Çoban Mehmet, was a Turkish Olympian wrestler in the heavyweight division of Greco-Roman style.He was born 1905 in Balıkesir, Ottoman Empire...
by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ). - Fifth round – defeated Kurt Hornfischer by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ). (→
Gold Medal)
Men's freestyle lightweight (−66,0 kg)
- Adalbert Toots
- First round – advanced without competing
- Second round – lost to Eiichi Kazama by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ).
- Third round – defeated Howard ThomasHoward Thomas (wrestler)Howard V. Thomas was a Canadian wrestler who competed in two Olympic games in 1932 and 1936. He was born in London, England....
by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ). - Fourth round – lost to Charles DelporteCharles DelporteCharles Delporte was a Belgian fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, and a silver medal with the Belgian team....
withdrew owing to injury after 4 min. ( 3:0 bad points ). (→ Eliminated with five and more bad points , 8. place )
Men's freestyle welterweight (−72,0 kg)
- August Kukk
- First round – lost to Willy Angst by a throw in 5.40 min. ( 3:0 bad points ).
- Second round – lost to Kálmán SóváriKálmán Sóvári (wrestler)Kálmán Sóvári was a Hungarian wrestler who competed in two Olympic games in 1936 and 1948. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle Welterweight, but did not win a medal. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he participated in the same event and placed 5th...
by judges decision 1:2 ( 2:1 bad points ). (→ Eliminated with five and more bad points, 13. place )
Men's freestyle light-heavyweight (−87,0 kg)
- August NeoAugust NeoAugust "Ago" Neo was an Estonian wrestler and Olympic medalist....
- First round – lost to Knut FridellKnut FridellKnut Fridell was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the gold medal in the freestyle light heavyweight competition.-External links:*...
by judges decision 0:3 ( 3:1 bad points ). - Second round – defeated Ede Virág-Ébner by a throw in 9.22 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Third round – defeated Ray ClemonsRay ClemonsRaymond Gordon Clemons is a former guard in the National Football League.-Career:Clemons played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1947 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at St. Mary's College of California.-References:...
by a throw in 8.09 min. ( 0:3 bad points ). - Fourth round – defeated Paul Dätwyler by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ).
- Fifth round – defeated Erich Siebert by judges decision 3:´0 ( 1:3 bad points ). (→ Silver Medal)
Men's freestyle heavyweight (+87,0 kg)
- Kristjan PalusaluKristjan PalusaluKristjan Palusalu was an Estonian heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner....
- First round – defeated Josef Klapuch by a throw in 10.50 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Second round – defeated Robert Herland by a throw in 6.45 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Third round – defeated Mehmet ÇobanMehmet ÇobanMehmet Çoban , aka Koç Çoban Mehmet, was a Turkish Olympian wrestler in the heavyweight division of Greco-Roman style.He was born 1905 in Balıkesir, Ottoman Empire...
by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ). - Fourth round – defeated Werner Bürki by a throw in 6.15 min. ( 0:3 bad points ).
- Fifth round – defeated Hjalmar NyströmHjalmar NyströmHjalmar Eemil Nyström was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in both Greco-Roman wrestling and Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:...
by judges decision 3:0 ( 1:3 bad points ). (→ Gold Medal)