Estonia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Games since 1920, and also the last time prior to World War II. As the country was, after 1940, occupied by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, the next time Estonia was able to participate in the Summer Olympics as an independent nation came only with the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Medals
The 1936 Estonian Olympic Team
Estonia sent 37 athletes and 13 representatives to the 1936 Summer games.
- Representatives
The Estonian National Olympic Committee representative was Konrad Mauritz. Estonian team representatives were delegation heads: NOC secretary Ado Anderkopp and Harald Tammer, attaché Councillor at the Legation Georg Meri, Officer of the Honorary Service Lieutenant Refior, manager Johannes Villemson, Aleksander Paluvere in athletics, Nikolai Kursman in wrestling, Eduard Kõppo in weightlifting, Peeter Matsov in boxing, Gustav Laanekõrb in sailing, Richard Mast in swimming, Edgar Kolmpere in basketball, Aleksander Praks – massage therapist, Valentin Purre – team chef, dr. Arnold Roomere-Rõmmer – medical doctor. There were also 30 Estonian youths, led by Johan Meimer, taking part of The International Youth Encampment and 28 students took part of The International Physical Education Students' Encampment in Berlin.
- Team coaches
Aleksander Kolmpere – athletics, Nikolai Kursman – wrestling, Herbert Niiler – basketball.
- Judges
Aleksei Selenoi in basketball, Peeter Matsov in boxing; Johannes Kauba, Karl Kullisaar and Johannes Villemson in wrestling
- Other delegations
Estonians in other delegations were Kalev Kotkas (from 1936 fi: Kalevi Kotkas) for Finland (FIN) in athletics – high jump, Leonard Einsaar for Australia (AUS) in rowing – Men's eight, Valentin Klõšeiko (pl: Walenty Kłyszejko) coach for Polish basketball team.
- Press
Aleksander Antson (Eesti Spordipressi Klubi and Uusi Suomi), Oskar Lõvi alias Toomas Kivi (Postimees, Päevaleht and Eesti Raadio), Aadu Adari-Adorf (Uudisleht), Vladimir Raudsepp (Uus Eesti), Ilmar Peterson (Päevaleht), Aksel Vaik (Vaba Maa), Harald Nõmmik (Rahvaleht). Newspaper columnists Artur Reisner, Eevald Äärma, Johannes Villemson, Ernst Idla etc. The International Youth Encampment coverage by R. Uustal and The International Physical Education Students' Encampment coverage by Arved Ojari.
- Olympic Identity Cards
The Organizing Committee issued 126 Olympic Identity Cards for Estonian participants.
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
- Field events
Basketball
- Men
- Estonian Team: (Artur Amon, Aleksander Illi, Robert Keres, Vladimir Kärk, Evald Mahl, Heino Veskila, Erich Altosaar, Aleksander Margiste, Bernhard Nooni, Leonid Saar, Georg Vinogradov, Coach: Herbert Niiler)
First round
Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.
Second round
Winners advanced to the third round. Losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on.
Third round
Winners advanced to the third round. Losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on.
Boxing
- Men
Rowing
Estonia had one rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1936.
- Men
Sailing
- Open
- Harald Tammik – reserve, Boat name: Brandenburg No. O/G 304
Swimming
- Men
Weightlifting
- Men
Wrestling
- Men's Freestyle
- Men's Greco-Roman
References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Estonian Olympic Committee – about the Berlin 1936 Olympics (in Estonian)
- Antson, Aleksander (1992) [1937]. Berliini olümpiamängud 1936 (en: Berlin Olympic Games 1936). facsimile (in Estonian). Tartu: Noor-Eesti Kirjastus (facsimile: Olympia). ISBN 5-450-02427-4.
- Kuningas, Tiit; Tiit Lääne (2005). Olümpiamängude ajalugu II, suvemängud 1920–1944 (en: History of the Olympic Games II Summer Games 1920–1944) (in Estonian). Tallinn: Maalehe Raamat. ISBN 9985-64-255-4.
