| 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. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday August 10, 1936 to Wednesday August 12, 1936.
Thirty-four swimmers from 16 nations competed.
Contents |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Jack Medica United States (USA) |
Shunpei Uto Japan (JPN) |
Shozo Makino Japan (JPN) |
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 4:38.7 | Jack Medica | Honolulu (USA) | August 30, 1934 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 4:48.4 | Buster Crabbe | Los Angeles (USA) | August 10, 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.
Monday August 10, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroshi Negami (JPN) | 4:52.6 | |
| 2 | John Macionis (USA) | 4:57.1 | |
| 3 | Heinz Arendt (GER) | 4:57.2 | |
| 4 | Árpád Lengyel (HUN) | 4:57.7 | |
| 5 | Edmund Pader (AUT) | 5:16.9 | |
| 6 | Robert Hooper (CAN) | 5:17.2 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Leivers (GBR) | 4:57.2 | |
| 2 | Otto Przywara (GER) | 5:11.7 | |
| 3 | Aage Hellstrøm (DEN) | 5:18.2 | |
| 4 | João Havelange (BRA) | 5:31.5 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shozo Makino (JPN) | 4:51.3 | |
| 2 | Ralph Flanagan (USA) | 4:54.7 | |
| 3 | Norman Wainwright (GBR) | 5:03.6 | |
| 4 | Bob Hamerton (CAN) | 5:13.3 | |
| 5 | Jørgen Jørgensen (DEN) | 5:17.8 | |
| 6 | István Angyal (HUN) | 5:20.9 | |
| 7 | Werner Lehmann (SUI) | 5:36.8 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ödön Gróf (HUN) | 4:59.4 | |
| 2 | Hans Freese (GER) | 5:03.1 | |
| 3 | Heikki Hietanen (FIN) | 5:08.9 | |
| 4 | William Pearson (GBR) | 5:12.7 | |
| 5 | Aluizio Lage (BRA) | 5:18.3 | |
| 6 | Washington Guzmán (CHI) | 5:19.1 | |
| 7 | Franz Seltenheim (AUT) | 5:38.3 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shumpei Uto (JPN) | 4:45.5 | QQ OR |
| 2 | Jean Taris (FRA) | 4:53.9 | |
| 3 | Bob Pirie (CAN) | 4:56.0 | |
| 4 | Poul Petersen (DEN) | 5:20.3 | |
| 5 | Edmund Cooper (BER) | 5:53.8 |
Heat 6
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Medica (USA) | 4:55.9 | |
| 2 | Walter Ledgard (PER) | 5:05.5 | |
| 3 | Piet Stam (NED) | 5:07.8 | |
| 4 | Manoel Villar (BRA) | 5:18.2 | |
| 5 | Hans Brenner (SUI) | 5:33.8 |
Tuesday August 11, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shumpei Uto (JPN) | 4:48.4 | |
| 2 | Ralph Flanagan (USA) | 4:49.9 | |
| 3 | Hiroshi Negami (JPN) | 4:55.4 | |
| 4 | John Macionis (USA) | 4:56.4 | |
| 5 | Hans Freese (GER) | 4:58.5 | |
| 6 | Bob Pirie (CAN) | 4:58.7 | |
| 7 | Ödön Gróf (HUN) | 5:01.9 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shozo Makino (JPN) | 4:48.2 | |
| Jack Medica (USA) | 4:48.2 | ||
| 3 | Jean Taris (FRA) | 4:53.6 | |
| 4 | Bob Leivers (GBR) | 4:55.7 | |
| 5 | Heinz Arendt (GER) | 5:13.4 | |
| 6 | Otto Przywara (GER) | 5:14.9 |
Wednesday August 12, 1936:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Medica (USA) | 4:44.5 OR |
| 2 | Shumpei Uto (JPN) | 4:45.6 |
| 3 | Shozo Makino (JPN) | 4:48.1 |
| 4 | Ralph Flanagan (USA) | 4:52.7 |
| 5 | Hiroshi Negami (JPN) | 4:53.6 |
| 6 | Jean Taris (FRA) | 4:53.8 |
| 7 | Bob Leivers (GBR) | 5:00.9 |