Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
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The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, were held at Olympiastadion on 2 and 3 August. The final was won by 0.1 seconds by American Jesse Owens, and teammate Ralph Metcalfe repeated as silver medalist.[1] Tinus Osendarp of the Netherlands won that nation's first medal in the men's 100 metres, a bronze.
Quick Facts Men's 100 metres at the Games of the XI Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 100 metres at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||
Dates | 2 August 1936 (heats, quarterfinals) 3 August 1936 (semifinals, final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 63 from 30 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 10.3 | ||||||||||||
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