Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
100 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
200 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | women | |
4×200 m | men | |
The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday to Wednesday, 10 to 12 August 1936.
Thirty-four swimmers from 16 nations competed.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Jack Medica![]() |
Shunpei Uto![]() |
Shozo Makino![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 4:38.7 | ![]() |
Honolulu (USA) | 30 August 1934 |
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Olympic Record | 4:48.4 | ![]() |
Los Angeles (USA) | 10 August 1932 |
In the fifth heat Shunpei Uto set a new Olympic record with 4:45.5 minutes. In the final Jack Medica bettered the Olympic record with 4:44.5 minutes.
Results
Heats
Monday 10 August 1936: The fastest two in each heat and the next two fastest from across the heats advanced to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:52.6 | |
2 | ![]() |
4:57.1 | |
3 | ![]() |
4:57.2 | |
4 | ![]() |
4:57.7 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:16.9 | |
6 | ![]() |
5:17.2 |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:57.2 | |
2 | ![]() |
5:11.7 | |
3 | ![]() |
5:18.2 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:31.5 |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:51.3 | |
2 | ![]() |
4:54.7 | |
3 | ![]() |
5:03.6 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:13.3 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:17.8 | |
6 | ![]() |
5:20.9 | |
7 | ![]() |
5:36.8 |
Heat 4
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:59.4 | |
2 | ![]() |
5:03.1 | |
3 | ![]() |
5:08.9 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:12.7 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:18.3 | |
6 | ![]() |
5:19.1 | |
7 | ![]() |
5:38.3 |
Heat 5
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:45.5 | QQ OR |
2 | ![]() |
4:53.9 | |
3 | ![]() |
4:56.0 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:20.3 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:53.8 |
Heat 6
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:55.9 | |
2 | ![]() |
5:05.5 | |
3 | ![]() |
5:07.8 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:18.2 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:33.8 |
Semifinals
Tuesday 11 August 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:48.4 | |
2 | ![]() |
4:49.9 | |
3 | ![]() |
4:55.4 | |
4 | ![]() |
4:56.4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4:58.5 | |
6 | ![]() |
4:58.7 | |
7 | ![]() |
5:01.9 |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
4:48.2 | |
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4:48.2 | ||
3 | ![]() |
4:53.6 | |
4 | ![]() |
4:55.7 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:13.4 | |
6 | ![]() |
5:14.9 |
Final
Wednesday 12 August 1936:
Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
4:44.5 OR |
2 | ![]() |
4:45.6 |
3 | ![]() |
4:48.1 |
4 | ![]() |
4:52.7 |
5 | ![]() |
4:53.6 |
6 | ![]() |
4:53.8 |
7 | ![]() |
5:00.9 |
References
- ^ "Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 1 December 2008.