Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle
| Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Swimming pictogram.svg | ||
| 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 women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held from Thursday to Saturday, 13 to 15 August 1936. Twenty swimmers from ten nations competed.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Rie Mastenbroek File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
Ragnhild Hveger File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
Lenore Wingard File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 5:16.0 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willy den Ouden | Rotterdam (NED) | 12 July 1934 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 5:28.5 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Helene Madison | Los Angeles (USA) | 13 August 1932 |
Ragnhild Hveger set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 5:28.0 minutes. In the final Rie Mastenbroek bettered the Olympic record with 5:26.4 minutes.
Results
Heats
Thursday 13 August 1936: The fastest three in each heat and the fastest fourth-placed from across the heats advanced to the semi-finals. Only two swimmers competed in heat two therefore only 15 swimmers advanced to the semi-finals. Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Ragnhild Hveger (DEN) | 5:28.0 | QQ OR |
| 2 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Lenore Wingard (USA) | 5:34.0 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Piedade Coutinho (BRA) | 5:35.5 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Gladys Morcom (GBR) | 6:00.8 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Vera Harsányi (HUN) | 6:14.7 |
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Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tini Wagner (NED) | 5:57.5 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Borbála Sóthy (HUN) | 6:14.8 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Grete Frederiksen (DEN) | 5:39.5 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ans Timmermans (NED) | 5:42.5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Louisette Fleuret (FRA) | 5:46.8 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hatsuko Morioka (JPN) | 5:51.0 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Evelyn de Lacy (AUS) | 5:51.9 |
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Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Inger Carlsen (DEN) | 5:57.1 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Margaret Jeffery (GBR) | 6:12.7 | |
| 3 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Mary Lou Petty (USA) | 6:16.6 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rie Mastenbroek (NED) | 5:38.6 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Irma Schrameková (TCH) | 5:47.5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazue Kojima (JPN) | 5:50.4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Ágnes Bíró (HUN) | 6:14.3 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Scylla Venancio (BRA) | 6:23.0 |
Semifinals
Friday 14 August 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed from across the heats advanced to the final. As both fourth placed swimmers set the same time both advanced to the final. Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rie Mastenbroek (NED) | 5:40.3 | |
| 2 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Lenore Wingard (USA) | 5:42.2 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Grete Frederiksen (DEN) | 5:42.5 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tini Wagner (NED) | 5:45.9 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Irma Schrameková (TCH) | 5:46.0 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hatsuko Morioka (JPN) | 5:49.1 | |
| 7 | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Borbála Sóthy (HUN) | 6:11.2 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Ragnhild Hveger (DEN) | 5:33.7 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Piedade Coutinho (BRA) | 5:42.5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazue Kojima (JPN) | 5:43.5 | |
| 4 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Mary Lou Petty (USA) | 5:45.9 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg Louisette Fleuret (FRA) | 5:46.1 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ans Timmermans (NED) | 5:49.4 | |
| 7 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Inger Carlsen (DEN) | 5:55.0 | |
| 8 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Margaret Jeffery (GBR) | 6:07.2 |
Final
Saturday 15 August 1936:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rie Mastenbroek (NED) | 5:26.4 OR |
| 2 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Ragnhild Hveger (DEN) | 5:27.5 |
| 3 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Lenore Wingard (USA) | 5:29.0 |
| 4 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Mary Lou Petty (USA) | 5:32.2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Piedade Coutinho (BRA) | 5:35.2 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazue Kojima (JPN) | 5:43.1 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Grete Frederiksen (DEN) | 5:45.0 |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tini Wagner (NED) | 5:46.0 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in polski). Retrieved 13 November 2008.
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