Japan at the 1936 Summer Olympics


The Empire of Japan competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 179 athletes competed in 13 sports and also participated in art competitions.
In art competitions, Japan won 2 bronze medals by Ryuji Fujita in paintings and also Sujaku Suzuki in drawing and water colours.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
AthleticsMen's triple jumpAugust 6
AthleticsMen's marathonAugust 9
SwimmingWomen's 200 m breaststrokeAugust 11

Shigeo Sugiura
Masaharu Taguchi
Masanori Yusa		SwimmingMen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relayAugust 11
SwimmingMen's 200 m breaststrokeAugust 15
SwimmingMen's 1500 m freestyleAugust 15
AthleticsMen's pole vaultAugust 5
AthleticsMen's triple jumpAugust 6
SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyleAugust 9
SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyleAugust 12
AthleticsMen's long jumpAugust 4
Sueo ŌeAthleticsMen's pole vaultAugust 5
AthleticsMen's marathonAugust 9
SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyleAugust 9
SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyleAugust 12
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstrokeAugust 14
SwimmingMen's 200 m breaststrokeAugust 15
SwimmingMen's 1500 m freestyleAugust 15

Athletics

Aquatics

Swimming

Diving

Water polo

Basketball

First Round
Second Round
Third Round

Equestrian

Football

;Round of 16
;Quarter-finals

Field hockey

Gymnastics

Rowing

Japan had 16 rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1936.
; Men's coxed pair
; Men's coxed four
; Men's eight
Japan had 3 rowers participate in 2 out of four Sailing events in 1936.
; O-Jolle
; Star

Wrestling

Art competitions