Field handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport at the Olympics. It was contested by six teams. Games were played outdoors with 11 players on each side.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Germany |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–14 August 1936 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Germany (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Austria |
| Third place |  Switzerland |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 239 (18.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hans Theilig (22 goals) |
The six teams were split into two groups of three. Each team played each other within each group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the third-ranked teams played each other for fifth and sixth places. In the final round, each team played each other. Final rankings were based on the records of each team in those three games.[2]
Participating nations
editEach country was allowed to enter a team of 22 players and they all were eligible for participation.
A total of 107(*) field handball players from 6 nations competed at the Berlin Games:
Austria (22)
Germany (22)
Hungary (16 – from a squad of 21)
Romania (15 – from a squad of 20)
Switzerland (17 – from a squad of 18)
United States (13 – from a squad of 14)
(*) NOTE: Only players that participated in at least one game are counted.
Not all reserve players are known.
Squads
editMedallists
editResults
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Team | P | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 50 | 4 |
 Hungary
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 2 |
 United States
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 36 | −33 | 0 |
| Germany
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22 – 0 | Hungary
|
| Hungary
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7 – 2 | United States
|
| Germany
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29 – 1 | United States
|
Group B
edit| Team | P | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 4 |
 Switzerland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 2 |
 Romania
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 0 |
| Austria
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18 – 3 | Romania
|
| Switzerland
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8 – 6 | Romania
|
| Austria
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14 – 3 | Switzerland
|
Classification 5/6
edit| Romania
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10 – 3 | United States
|
Final round
edit| Team | P | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 6 |
| Austria
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 4 |
| Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 2 |
| Hungary
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 0 |
| Germany
|
19 – 6 | Hungary
| |
| Austria
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11 – 6 | Switzerland
| |
| Austria
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11 – 7 | Hungary
| |
| Germany
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16 – 6 | Switzerland
| |
| Switzerland
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10 – 5 | Hungary
| |
| Germany
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10 – 6 | Austria
|
Attendance: 100,000[3] |
Summary
editReferences
edit- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 327. ISBN 0140066322.
- ^ "Handball at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Kopp, Johannes (18 January 2019). "Vollrausch der Ahnungslosen" [drunken stupor of the unsuspecting]. taz (in German). Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.