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 participant
The newly-built Olympiastadion (pictured in 2015) hosted the events
Volmari Iso-Hollo, 3000 m steeplechase, 1936 Summer Olympics
Ralph Metcalfe
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Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddi
Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
…0 0 1 1 Latvia 0 0 1 1 Philippines 0 0 1 1 Totals (16 entries) 29 29 29 87 Men Event Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres Jesse Owens United States 10.3 Ralph Metcalfe United States 10.4 Tinus Osendarp Netherlands 10.5 200 metres Jesse Owens United States 20.7 Mack Robinson United States 21.1 Tinus Osendarp Netherlands…
Metcalfe in 1977
Metcalfe (center) with Jesse Owens and Frank Wykoff on the deck of the S.S. Manhattan as the team sailed for Germany in 1936
Metcalfe's grave at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery