The 1936 Olympic football tournament was won by Italy. They were the favourites to win, having won the FIFA World Cup in 1934. The host nation, Germany, were also one of the favourites at the start of the competition. They had only lost at home once in three years. However, they were beaten in the quarter-finals. The bronze- and gold-medal games were watched by a combined total of 195,000 people.
Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The tournament
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| Number of nations | 16 |
| Olympic Champion | Italy 1861 |
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| Opening match | August 3, 1936 |
| Final | August 15, 1936 |
| Games | 16 |
| Gates | 78 (⌀: 4.88 per game) |
| Viewers | 484,500 (⌀: 30,281 per game) |
| Top scorer | AItalian |
| Sent off | 1 (⌀: 0.06 per game) |
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Round of 16
| Date | Game | Result | Stadium | Viewers | ||
| August 3, 1936 | Italy 1861 | - – | United States 48 | 1:0 (0:0) | Post Stadium | 9.000 |
| August 3, 1936 | Norway | - – | Turkey | 4:0 (1:0) | Mommsenstadion | 8.000 |
| August 4, 1936 | Japan Japan | - – | Sweden | 3:2 (0:2) | Hertha Square | 5.000 |
| August 4, 1936 | German Reich NS | - – | Luxembourg | 9:0 (2:0) | Post Stadium | 12.000 |
| August 5, 1936 | Poland 1928 | - – | Hungary 1940 | 3:0 (2:0) | Post Stadium | 5.000 |
| August 5, 1936 | Austria | - – | Egypt 1922 | 3:1 (2:0) | Mommsenstadion | 6.000 |
| August 6, 1936 | United Kingdom | - – | China Republic 1928 | 2:0 (0:0) | Mommsenstadion | 8.000 |
| August 6, 1936 | Peru 1825 | - – | Finland | 7:3 (3:1) | Hertha Square | 2.500 |
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Quarterfinals
| Date | Game | Result | Stadium | Viewers | ||
| August 7, 1936 | Italy 1861 | - – | Japan Japan | 8:0 (2:0) | Mommsenstadion | 8.000 |
| August 7, 1936 | Norway | - – | German Reich NS | 2:0 (1:0) | Post Stadium | 55.000 |
| August 8, 1936 | Poland 1928 | - – | United Kingdom | 5:4 (2:1) | Post Stadium | 6.000 |
| August 8, 1936 | Peru 1825 | - – | Austria | 4:2 n. V. (2:2; 0:2) | Hertha Square | 5.000 |
*After the score was 4-2, Peruvian fans stormed the pitch. Austria then protested against the result and justified this with the storming of the pitch, which according to the Austrians had already taken place at 2:2. The protest was upheld and a replay was ordered, but it never happened as Peru withdrew all their Olympians in protest. Austria thus reached the semi-finals without a fight.
Semifinals
| Date | Game | Result | Stadium | Viewers | ||
| August 10, 1936 | Italy 1861 | - – | Norway | 2:1 n. V. (1:1; 1:0) | 95.000 | |
| August 11, 1936 | Austria | - – | Poland 1928 | 3:1 (1:0) | Olympic Stadium | 82.000 |
Bronze game
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| Henry Johansen - Nils Eriksen, Øivind Holmsen - Frithjof Ulleberg, Jørgen Juve, Rolf Holmberg - Reidar Kvammen, Magdalon Monsen, Alf Martinsen, Odd Frantzen, Arne Brustad | Spirydion Albański - Władysław Szczepaniak, Antoni Gałecki - Wilhelm Góra, Franciszek Cebulak, Ewald Dytko - Walerian Kisieliński, Michał Matyas, Teodor Peterek, Hubert Gad, Gerard Wodarz | ||||||
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Finale
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| Bruno Venturini - Alfredo Foni (C) | Eduard Kainberger (C) | ||||||
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Medal Ranks
| Rank | Medalists |
| Gold | Giuseppe Baldo, Sergio Bertoni, Carlo Biagi, Giulio Cappelli, Alfredo Foni, Annibale Frossi, Francesco Gabriotti, Mario Giani, Carlo Girometta, Adolfo Giuntoli, Ugo Locatelli, Libero Marchini, Alfonso Negro, Mario Nicolini, Lamberto Petri, Achille Piccini, Sandro Puppo, Pietro Rava, Luigi Scarabello, Corrado Tamietti, Paolo Vannucci, Bruno Venturini... |
| Silver | Franz Fuchsberger, Max Hofmeister, Karl Kainberger, Eduard Kainberger (TW), Martin Kargl, Josef Kitzmüller, Ernst Künz, Anton Krenn, Adolf Laudon, Franz Mandl, Klement Steinmetz, Karl Wahlmüller, Walter Werginz |
| Bronze | Arne Brustad, Nils Eriksen, Odd Frantzen, Sverre Hansen, Rolf Holmberg, Øivind Holmsen, Fredrik Horn, Magnar Isaksen, Henry Johansen (TW), Jørgen Juve, Reidar Kvammen, Magdalon Monsen, Alf Martinsen, Frithjof Ulleberg |
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Questions and Answers
Q: Who won the 1936 Olympic football tournament?
A: Italy won the 1936 Olympic football tournament.
Q: Why were Italy considered the favourites to win the tournament?
A: Italy were considered the favourites to win the tournament because they had won the FIFA World Cup in 1934.
Q: Which nation was the host of the 1936 Olympic football tournament?
A: Germany was the host nation of the 1936 Olympic football tournament.
Q: How well was Germany doing at the tournament before they were beaten in the quarter-finals?
A: Germany had only lost at home once in three years before being beaten in the quarter-finals.
Q: How many people watched the bronze- and gold-medal games of the 1936 Olympic football tournament?
A: A combined total of 195,000 people watched the bronze- and gold-medal games of the 1936 Olympic football tournament.
Q: How popular was football in the 1936 Summer Olympics?
A: Football was popular enough in the 1936 Summer Olympics to attract nearly 200,000 spectators to the bronze- and gold-medal games.
Q: Did the host nation of Germany win any medals in the 1936 Olympic football tournament?
A: Germany did not win any medals at the 1936 Olympic football tournament as they were beaten in the quarter-finals.