The United States of America took part in the XVII Olympic Winter Games held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ( Germany ) from February 6 to 16, 1936 , where US representatives won 4 medals, of which 1 gold, 3 bronze and not a single silver. The second in the history of the US home Olympic Games, the national team was represented by 55 athletes (46 men, 9 women), who played in 8 sports [1] .
| USA at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | USA | |||
| NOC | US Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen | ||||
| Athletes | 55 (46 men, 9 women) in 8 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Rolf Monsen | |||
| Medals Place 8 | Gold one | Silver 0 | Bronze 3 | Total four |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Content
Medalists
Gold
- USA-1 ( Ivan Brown , Alan Washbond ) - bobsled , deuces (men).
Bronze
- US hockey team - Olympic hockey champion (men).
- USA-2 ( Gilbert Colgate , Richard Lawrence ) - bobsled , deuces (men).
- Leo Freisinger - speed skating , 500 m (men).
Interesting Facts
- The 1936 Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was the only one of all the Winter Games, in which athletes from the USA won no silver medals.
- The total number of medals won by the United States athletes in the 1936 Winter Games (4 medals) was one of the worst results in the history of the US Olympic team .
Notes
- ↑ USA at the 1936 Winter Games . sports-reference.com . The appeal date is February 20, 2014.