Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics explained

Country:Germany
Country-Flagvar:1935
Dates:6–14 August 1936
Num Teams:6
Venues:3
Cities:1
Count:1
Matches:13
Goals:239
Top Scorer: Hans Theilig
(22 goals)
Next:Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Field handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport at the Olympics. It was contested by six teams. Games were played outdoors with 11 players on each side.[1]

The six teams were split into two groups of three. Each team played each other within each group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the third-ranked teams played each other for fifth and sixth places. In the final round, each team played each other. Final rankings were based on the records of each team in those three games.[2]

Participating nations

Each country was allowed to enter a team of 22 players and they all were eligible for participation.

A total of 107(*) field handball players from 6 nations competed at the Berlin Games:

(*) NOTE: Only players that participated in at least one game are counted.

Not all reserve players are known.

Squads

See main article: Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.

Medallists

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Willy Bandholz
Wilhelm Baumann
Helmut Berthold
Helmut Braselmann
Wilhelm Brinkmann
Georg Dascher
Kurt Dossin
Fritz Fromm
Hermann Hansen
Erich Herrmann
Heinrich Keimig
Hans Keiter
Alfred Klingler
Artur Knautz
Heinz Körvers
Karl Kreutzberg
Wilhelm Müller
Günther Ortmann
Edgar Reinhardt
Fritz Spengler
Rudolf Stahl
Hans Theilig
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Franz Bartl
Franz Berghammer
Franz Bistricky
Franz Brunner
Johann Houschka
Emil Juracka
Ferdinand Kiefler
Josef Krejci
Otto Licha
Friedrich Maurer
Anton Perwein
Siegfried Powolny
Siegfried Purner
Walter Reisp
Alfred Schmalzer
Alois Schnabel
Ludwig Schuberth
Johann Tauscher
Jaroslav Volak
Leopold Wohlrab
Friedrich Wurmböck
Johann Zehetner
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Max Bloesch
Rolf Fäs
Burkhard Gantenbein
Willy Gysi
Erland Herkenrath
Ernst Hufschmid
Willy Hufschmid
Werner Meyer
Georg Mischon
Willy Schäfer
Werner Scheurmann
Edy Schmid
Erich Schmitt
Eugen Seiterle
Max Streib
Robert Studer
Rudolf Wirz

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

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2200511+504
2101724−172
2002336−330
22 – 0
7 – 2
29 – 1

Group B

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2200326+264
21011120−92
2002926−170
18 – 3
8 – 6
14 – 3

Final round

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33004518+276
32012823+54
31022232−102
30031840−220
19 – 6
11 – 6
11 – 7
16 – 6
10 – 5
10 – 6Attendance: 100,000[3]

Summary

Place Nation
1
2
3
Max Blösch
Rolf Fäs
Burkhard Gantenbein
Willy Gysi
Erland Herkenrath (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)
Ernst Hufschmid
Willy Hufschmid
Werner Meyer (Abstinenten Basel)
Georg Mischon
Willy Schäfer
Werner Scheurmann
Edy Schmid (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)
Erich Schmitt
Eugen Seiterle
Max Streib
Robert Studer
Rudolf Wirz
4
Antal Benda (UTE)
Sándor Cséfai (Elektromos MSE)
Ferenc Cziráki (UTE)
Miklós Fodor (Elektromos MSE)
Lőrinc Galgóczi (UTE)
János Koppány (Elektromos MSE)
Lajos Kutasi (Elektromos MSE)
Tibor Máté (VAC)
Imre Páli (UTE)
Ferenc Rákosi (Elektromos MSE)
Endre Salgó (VAC)
István Serényi (VAC)
Sándor Szomori (UTE)
Gyula Takács (MAFC)
Antal Újváry (Elektromos MSE)
Ferenc Velkey (Elektromos MSE)
5
Coach: Hans Schuschnig (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Péter Facsi (Bukarest)
Carol Haffer (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Ludovic Haffer (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Fritz Halmen (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Willi Heidel (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Hans Hermannstädter (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Hans Georg Herzog (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Alfred Höchsmann (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Bruno Holzträger (Mediasch)
Willi Kirschner (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Günther Schorsten (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Robert Speck (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Wilhelm Zacharias (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Hans Zikeli (Mediasch)
Stefan Zoller (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
Dragan Comanescu (Viforul Dacia Bukarest)
Fritz Kasemiresch (Mediasch)
Stippi Orendi (Kronstadt)
Oki Sonntag (Hermannstädter Turnverein)
6
William Alexander Ahlemeyer
Walter Bowden
Charles C. Dauner
Edward John Hagen
Joseph Kaylor
Fred Leinweber
Henry Oehler
Otto Oehler
Herbert Karl Oehmichen
Willy K. Renz
Alfred Rosesco
Edmund Schallenberg
Gerard A. Yantz
Philip Schupp

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wallechinsky . David . The Complete Book of the Olympics . 1984 . Penguin Books . England . 0140066322 . 327 .
  2. Web site: Handball at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041906/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/HAN/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 18 March 2020 . Sports Reference.
  3. Web site: Vollrausch der Ahnungslosen. Kopp. Johannes. 18 January 2019. taz. de. drunken stupor of the unsuspecting. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228100627/http://www.taz.de/!5564033/. 28 February 2019. live. 28 February 2019.