New Zealand competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The team of seven competitors, all men, took part in nine events in three sports at the Games.[1] Late in the process, Arthur Porritt was appointed manager of the New Zealand team.[2][3]
| New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jack Lovelock (athlete) |
| Officials | 1 |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Jack Lovelock | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | 6 August |
Competitors
editThe following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Boxing | 3 | — | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Athletics
edit| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank[i] | Result | Rank | Result | Rank[ii] | Result | Rank | ||
| Pat Boot | Men's 800 m | 1:56.6 | 3 Q | — | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Jack Lovelock | Men's 1500 m | 4:00.6 | 3 Q | — | 3:47.8 WR |
| |||
| Cecil Matthews | Men's 5000 m | 8 | — | did not advance | |||||
Boxing
edit| Name | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Clarrie Gordon | Men's featherweight |  Karlsson (FIN)L Pts |
Did not advance | =16 | |||
| Norman Fisher | Men's lightweight | Bye |  Oliver (ARG)L Pts |
Did not advance | =9 | ||
| Thomas Arbuthnott | Men's welterweight | Bye | Rodríguez (ARG) L Pts |
Did not advance | =9 | ||
Cycling
editOne male cyclist represented New Zealand in 1936.
Road
edit| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Giles | Men's individual road race | untimed | AC |
Track
edit- Men's sprint
| Athlete | Round 1 | Repechage | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | |
| George Giles |  Győrffy (HUN)W 12.6 |
— |  Pola (ITA)L |
did not advance | |||
- Men's 1 km time trial
| Athlete | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| George Giles | 1:15.0 | =8 |
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Olympic Games Team". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXXIII, no. 22319. 17 January 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Games". The Press. Vol. LXXII, no. 21848. 30 July 1936. p. 11. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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