About Berlin 1936
One of New Zealand's most memorable medal wins was at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Jack Lovelock won the gold in 1500 metre "glamour event". Lovelock set a new world record time of 3 minutes 47.8 seconds and described his win as "the most perfectly executed race of my career".
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Results
| Event | Position | Athlete | ||||||||||||||||
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Athletics: 10000m - Men
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Athletics 10000m - Men |
Cecil Matthews | ||||||||||||||||
Athletics: 1500m - Men
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Athletics 1500m - Men |
Gold | Jack Lovelock | |||||||||||||||
Athletics: 1500m - Men
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Athletics 1500m - Men |
Pat Boot | ||||||||||||||||
Athletics: 5000m - Men
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Athletics 5000m - Men |
Jack Lovelock | ||||||||||||||||
Athletics: 5000m - Men
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Athletics 5000m - Men |
Cecil Matthews | ||||||||||||||||
Athletics: 800m - Men
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Athletics 800m - Men |
Pat Boot | ||||||||||||||||
Boxing: 57kg - Men
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Boxing 57kg - Men |
Clarrie Gordon | ||||||||||||||||
Boxing: 60kg - Men
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Boxing 60kg - Men |
Norman Fisher | ||||||||||||||||
Boxing: 69kg - Men
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Boxing 69kg - Men |
Thomas Arbuthnott | ||||||||||||||||
Cycling - Road: Road Race - Men
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Cycling - Road Road Race - Men |
George Giles | ||||||||||||||||
Cycling - Track: 1km Time Trial - Men
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Cycling - Track 1km Time Trial - Men |
George Giles |
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Thomas Arbuthnott
Boxing
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Pat Boot
Athletics
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Norman Fisher
Boxing
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George Giles
Cycling - Road Cycling - Track |
Clarrie Gordon
Boxing
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Jack Lovelock
Athletics
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Cecil Matthews
Athletics
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Sports
| Sport/Discipline | No. Athletes | Sport/Discipline | No. Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | Cycling - Road | 1 |
| Boxing | 3 | Cycling - Track | 1 |
IN BRIEF:
- 7 Athletes
- 1 Official
- 1 Gold
One of New Zealand's most memorable medal wins was at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Jack Lovelock won the gold in 1500 metre "glamour event". Lovelock set a new world record time of 3 minutes 47.8 seconds and described his win as "the most perfectly executed race of my career".… READ MORE
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