Czechoslovakia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Czechoslovakia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 190 competitors, 175 men and 15 women, took part in 102 events in 17 sports.[1]
| Czechoslovakia at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TCH |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 190 in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Josef Klapuch |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–pres.) Slovakia (1994–pres.) | |
Medalists
Athletics
Men:
- 400 metres – Karel Kněnický (6th place in heat 4, round 2 of 4)
- 800 metres – Evžen Rošický (5th place in heat 4, round 1 of 3); Stanislav Otáhal (7th place in heat 3, round 1 of 3)
- 1500 metres – Bedřich Hošek (5th place in heat 3, round 1 of 2)
- 10,000 metres – Ludvík Bombík (17th place)
- Marathon – Miloslav Luňák (19th place); Ján Takáč (21st place); Josef Šulc (38th place)
- 110 metres hurdles – Ludvík Kománek (5th place in heat 3, round 1 of 3)
- 400 metres hurdles – Ernst Berndt (4th place in heat 6, round 1 of 3)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – Bedřich Hošek (7th place in heat 1, round 1 of 2); Václav Hošek (8th place in heat 2, round 1 of 2); Josef Hušek (8th place, round 1 of 2)
- 4 × 100 metres relay – Czechoslovakia did not start
- Ladislav Fišer, Jan Hanč, Rudolf Huml, Jiří Juranka, Karel Kněnický, Břetislav Krátký
- 4 × 400 metres relay – Czechoslovakia (5th place in heat 3, round 1 of 2)
- Heinz Lorenz, Evžen Rošický, Břetislav Krátký, Karel Kněnický, Ernst Berndt (did not start), Ladislav Fišer (did not start)
- 50 kilometres walk – Jaroslav Štork (4th place); Václav Balšán (did not start); František Jirásek (did not start)
- High jump – Břetislav Krátký (=32nd place, round 1 of 2); Zdeněk Sobotka (=32nd place, round 1of 2), Vladimír Galanda (did not start)
- Pole vault – Jan Korejs (=6th place), Miroslav Klásek (=17th place)
- Long jump – Josef Vosolsobě (13th place), Jiří Hoffmann (not placed, round 1 of 2), Rudolf Polame (not placed, round 1 of 2)
- Shot put – František Douda (7th place), Karel Hoplíček (15th place), Miroslav Vítek (not placed, round 1 of 2)
- Discus throw – Miroslav Vítek (not placed, round 1 of 2), Valér Barač (not placed, round 1 of 2), Július Viktorý (did not start)
- Hammer throw – Jaroslav Eliáš (not placed, round 1 of 2), Jaroslav Knotek (not placed, round 1 of 2)
- Javelin throw – Josef Klein (=22nd place, round 1 of 2), Pavol Mal'a (=26th place, round 1 of 2)
- Decathlon – Josef Klein (16th place)
Women:
- Discus throw – Margaréta Schieferová (12th place)
- Javelin throw – Štefánie Pekarová (did not start)
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
13 male canoeists represented Czechoslovakia.
- Men's K-1 1,000 metres
- Emil Šmatlák (7th place, heat 1)
- Men's K-1 10,000 metres
- František Brzák (6th place)
- Men's folding K-1 10,000 metres
- František Svoboda (5th place)
- Men's K-2 1,000 metres
- František Brzák, Josef Dusil (4th place)
- Men's K-2 10,000 metres
- Zdeněk Černický, Jaroslav Humpál (8th place)
- Men's folding K-2 10,000 metres
- Otakar Kouba, Ludvík Klíma (5th place)
Cycling
Five cyclists, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1936.
- Josef Lošek
- Vilém Jakl
- Miroslav Jung
- Hans Leutelt
- Miloslav Loos
- Josef Lošek
- Vilém Jakl
- Miroslav Jung
- Hans Leutelt
- Miloslav Loos
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| František Leikert | 3 m springboard | 131.98 | 9 |
| Josef Nesvadba | 111.44 | =15 | |
| Václav Kacl | 10 m platform | 80.04 | 19 |
| František Leikert | 86.72 | 16 | |
| Josef Nesvadba | 60.02 | 26 | |
Equestrian
Fencing
13 fencers, 11 men and 2 women, represented Czechoslovakia in 1936.
- Hervarth Frass von Friedenfeldt, František Vohryzek, Jiří Jesenský, Bohuslav Kirchmann, Josef Hildebrand
- Robert Bergmann, František Vohryzek, Bohuslav Kirchmann, Josef Kunt, Alfred Klausnitzer, Václav Rais
Gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Czechoslovakia in 1936.
- Václav Krecl
- Jan Koller
Swimming
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Felix Erbert | 200 m breaststroke | 2:55.7 | 3 Q | 2.53.5 | 7 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Irma Schrameková | 100 m freestyle | 1:11.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:47.5 | 2 Q | 5:46.0 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Eliška Boubelová | 200 m breaststroke | 3:25.8 | 5 | Did not advance | |||