Great Britain at the 1936 Winter Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NOC | British Olympic Association | ||||||||
| in Garmisch‑Partenkirchen | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 (28 men, 10 women) in 6 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Frederick McEvoy | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Gold | Great Britain men's national ice hockey team
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Ice hockey | Men's competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Silver | Colledge, CeciliaCecilia Colledge | Figure skating | Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bronze | McEvoy, FrederickFrederick McEvoy Cardno, JamesJames Cardno Dugdale, GuyGuy Dugdale Charles Green | Bobsleigh | Four-man |
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
| James Riddell | Combined | DNF | – | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Christopher Hudson | 6:41.4 | 40 | 1:29.9 | 1:42.4 | 18 | 73.92 | 29 | |
| James Palmer-Tomkinson | 5:51.0 | 24 | 1:29.8 | 1:26.5 | 11 | 82.52 | 14 | |
| Peter Lunn | 5:35.6 | 15 | 1:26.3 | 1:32.5 | 13 | 83.82 | 12 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
| Helen Blane | Combined | 7:26.4 | 28 | 1:59.9 (+0:06) | 1:51.2 | 20 | 64.84 | 25 |
| Birnie Duthie | 6:37.2 | 19 | 2:06.2 | 2:09.3 (+0:12) | 26 | 66.13 | 23 | |
| Jeanette Kessler | 6:05.4 | 12 | 1:25.7 | 1:22.2 | 6 | 83.97 | 8 | |
| Evie Pinching | 5:27.2 | 7 | 1:40.4 | 1:38.8 | 11 | 82.19 | 9 | |
Bobsleigh
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GBR-1 | Frederick McEvoy James Cardno |
Two-man | 1:25.61 | 4 | 1:23.85 | 6 | 1:28.58 | 9 | 1:22.21 | 4 | 5:40.25 | 4 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GBR-1 | Frederick McEvoy James Cardno Guy Dugdale Charles Green |
Four-man | 1:23.38 | 6 | 1:20.18 | 4 | 1:20.74 | 4 | 1:19.11 | 4 | 5:23.41 | |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Francis Walter | 1'44:13 | 71 |
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Yates | Men's singles | 10 | 20 | 110 | 348.7 | 16 |
| Freddie Tomlins | 11 | 10 | 77 | 364.2 | 10 | |
| Jack Dunn | 8 | 3 | 42 | 387.7 | 6 | |
| Graham Sharp | 2 | 6 | 34 | 394.1 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gweneth Butler | Women's singles | 5 | DNS | – | – | – |
| Belita Jepson-Turner | 14 | 18 | 107 | 352.6 | 16 | |
| Mollie Phillips | 12 | 12 | 78 | 366.2 | 11 | |
| Cecilia Colledge | 2 | 2 | 13.5 | 418.1 | |
- Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Score | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemarie Stewart Ernest Yates |
102.5 | 9.0 | 10 |
| Violet Cliff Leslie Cliff |
56.5 | 10.1 | 7 |
Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Group D
Top two teams advanced to semifinals
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Sweden |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 February | Great Britain | 1-0 (1-0,0-0,0-0) | Sweden |
| 7 February | Great Britain | 3-0 (2-0,0-0,1-0) | Japan |
Group A
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
 Hungary |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 11 February | Great Britain | 2-1 (1-1,0-0,1-0) | Canada |
| 12 February | Germany | 1-1 (0-0,0-1,1-0,0-0) | Great Britain |
| 13 February | Great Britain | 5-1 (1-0,3-1,1-0) | Hungary |
Medal Round
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Relevant results from the semifinal were carried over to the final
| 11 February | Great Britain | 2-1 (1-1, 0-0, 1-0) | Canada |
| 14 February | Great Britain | 5-0 (2-0,3-0,0-0) | Czechoslovakia |
| 15 February | Great Britain | 0-0 (0-0,0-0,0-0,0-0,0-0,0-0) | United States |
Nordic combined
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athletes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Percy Legard | Individual | 1'47:47 | 76.8 | 48 | 39.5 | 45.0 | 172.5 | 37 | 249.3 | 45 |
References
- (ed.) Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- Olympic Winter Games 1936, full results by sports-reference.com
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