Australia at the 1936 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	AUS
Nocname:	Australian Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1936
Location:	Berlin
Competitors:	32 (28 men, 4 women)
Sports:	7
Flagbearer:	Dunc Gray
Rank:	30
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	1
Appearances:	auto
See also:	1906 Intercalated Games (1908–1912)

Australia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 32 competitors, 28 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 7 sports.^[1] Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. In terms of medals won Berlin 1936 was Australia's poorest result at the Summer Olympics, winning just a single bronze in the Men's triple jump.

Medalist

The following Australian competitor won a medal at the games.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
• NP = Not placed

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Gerald Backhouse	800 m	1:57.7	1 Q	1:53.2	2 Q		8
1500 m		7	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Alf Watson	110 m hurdles	15.1	4	did not advance
400 m hurdles	54.5	3	did not advance

Men

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
align=left rowspan=2	Jack Metcalfe	high jump	1.85	1T Q	1.85	12
align=left rowspan=2	triple jump		Q	15.50
Basil Dickinson		Q	14.48	16

Women

Field Events

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Henry Cooper	flyweight	L KO2	did not advance
Leonard Cook	welterweight	W PTS	L PTS	did not advance
Leslie Harley	light heavyweight	W PTS	L PTS	did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Men

Road race

Cyclist	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Tassy Johnson	Road race	2:33:08	16T
Chris Wheeler		align=center colspan=2	Unknown

TrackRanks given are within the heat.

Cyclist	Event	First round		First repechage		Second round		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Dunc Gray	Sprint		2	13.0	1 Q	12.2	1 Q		2	align=center colspan=3	did not advance	5
Tassy Johnson	Time trial	align=center colspan=10	n/a	1:15.8	11

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Diver	Event	Final
		Points	Rank
Ron Masters	3 m springboard	115.72	14
	10 m platform	86.95	15

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Australia had 12 rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1936.^[2]

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower	Event	First round		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Cecil Pearce	Single sculls	7:27.0	4 r	7:33.2	2	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
Bill Dixon Herb Turner	Double sculls	6:55.6	4	7:58.8	1	7:45.1	6
Len Einsaar Joe Gould Mervyn Wood Walter Jordan George Elias Wal Mackney William Cross Don Ferguson Norman Ella	Eight		4 r	6:55.1	2	align=center colspan=2	did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

MenRanks given are within the heat.

Swimmer	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Bill Kendall	100 m freestyle	1:01.0	3 q	59.9	5	align=center colspan=2	did not advance
Percy Oliver	align=left rowspan=2	100 m backstroke	1:10.2	2 Q	1:09.4	3 Q	1:10.7	7

WomenRanks given are within the heat.

Swimmer	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=center rowspan=2	Evelyn de Lacy	400 m freestyle	5:51.9	5	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
align=center rowspan=2	100 m freestyle	1:08.5	2 Q	1:10.0	5	align=center colspan=2	did not advance
align=center rowspan=2	Kitty Mackay	1:13.8	5	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
align=center rowspan=2	100 m backstroke	1:24.6	5	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
align=center rowspan=2	Pat Norton	1:22.3	3 Q	1:21.9	6	align=center colspan=2	did not advance

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Freestyle wrestling

Men's

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Dick Garrard	lightweight	L	L	align=center colspan=4	did not advance
John O'Hara	welterweight	L	W	L	align=center colspan=3	did not advance
Eddie Scarf	light heavyweight	W	L	L	align=center colspan=2	did not advance	6

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australia at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041853/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/AUS/summer/1936/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 11 July 2014 . sports-reference.com.
2. Australia Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090818/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/AUS/summer/1936/ROW/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 May 2018.