Spain at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Spain at the
1936 Winter Olympics
IOC codeESP
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.es (in Spanish)
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Germany
6–18 February 1936
Competitors6 (4 men, 2 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearerJesús Suárez-Valgrande[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Spain participated at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, held between 6 and 16 February 1936. The country's participation in the Games marked its debut appearance at the Winter Olympics.

The Spanish team consisted of six athletes including two women who competed across two sports. Skier Jesús Suárez-Valgrande was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. The team did not win any medals, and as of this edition, Spain had not won any Winter Games medal.

Background

Spain was represented by nine athletes at the 1900 Summer Olympics at Paris. The Spanish Olympic Committee was formed in 1905, and the country next appeared in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Though the nation had been competing in all the Summer Olympic Games since then, it did not compete in the Winter Olympics. This edition of the Winter Games marked the country's debut in the Winter Olympics.[2]

The 1936 Winter Olympics were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, between 6 and 16 February 1936.[3][4][5] The Spanish delegation consisted of six athletes competing across two sports.[6][7] Skier Jesús Suárez-Valgrande served as the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[8] The team did not win any medals, and as of this edition, Spain had not won any Winter Games medal.[2][9]

Competitors

There were six athletes including two women who took part in the medal events across two sports.[6][7]

Sport Men Women Athletes
Alpine skiing 0 2 2
Cross-country skiing 4 0 4
Total 4 2 6

Alpine skiing

Margot Moles (second from right) was one of the competitors in alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing competitions for women were held on 7 and 8 February at Kreuzeck-Gebiet.[10] Ernestina Maenza and Margot Moles represented the nation in the women's combined event.[7] Both Maenza and Moles were multi-sport players, and also represented Real Canoe NC in native Spain.[11][12] Both the athletes failed to record a finish in the event.[6]

Athlete Event Downhill Slalom Total
Time Rank Time 1 Time 2 Rank Total points Rank
Ernestina Maenza Women's combined 18:51.4 37 DNS – – DNF –
Margot Moles 10:52.4 35 2:50.1 DSQ – DNF –

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiing competitions for men were held between 12 and 15 February at Olympia-Skistadion.[13] Four athletes represented Spain in the men's 18 km event.[7] While Enrique Millán failed to record a finish, the other three were ranked in the early sixties.[13]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Enrique Millán Men's 18 km DNF –
Jesús Suárez 1'39:12 63
José Oriol Canals 1'40:14 65
Tomas Velasco 1'37:25 62

References

  1. ^ "Jesús Suárez-Valgrande". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Spain at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ "1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Spain at the 1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Spain at 1936 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  8. ^ "Flag bearers at the 1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  10. ^ "Alpine skiing, combined women". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Ernestina Maenza". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Margot Moles". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Cross-country skiing, 18 km men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.