| Liechtenstein at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LIE |
| NOC | Liechtenstein Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inBerlin, Germany 1–16 August 1936 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Oskar Ospelt |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Liechtenstein competed at the1936 Summer Olympics inBerlin, Germany, which took place from 1 to 16 August 1936. It was the firstSummer Olympics in which Liechtenstein competed, as theLiechtenstein Olympic Committee had been founded the year prior. Six male competitors took part in five events in three sports. None of them won medals.
It was only at these games that Liechtenstein realizedtheir flag was identical tothat of Haiti. This prompted Liechtenstein to add the crown found in their current flag so that both flags could be distinguishable from each other at the opening ceremony. The modified design made in the ceremony was officially adopted by Liechtenstein on 24 June 1937.
Liechtenstein competed at these Games from 1 to 16 August 1936, which marked its debut in theSummer Olympics.[1] It was the nation's second appearance at an Olympic Games after competing in the1936 Winter Olympics held inGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, a few months prior. Four athletes were sent to the competition.[2] In order to do so, the Liechtenstein Olympic Committee was established the previous year under the initiative ofWoldemar von Falz-Fein andEduard von Falz-Fein.[3][4]
The Liechtenstein delegation consisted of nine people. The officials wereAlexander Frick, who was the president of the Liechtenstein committee for the Games,Eduard Theodor von Falz-Fein as theattaché and part of the jury in theshooting events, andFranz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, as a representative of theInternational Olympic Committee.[5] The athletes that competed were runnerXaver Frick, who competed in themen's 100 metres and200 metres, runner and throwerOskar Ospelt, who competed in the 100 metres andmen's discus throw, cyclistAdolf Schreiber, who competed in themen's road race, and sport shootersAugustin Hilty,Rudolf Jehle, andRudolf Senti, who all competed in themen's 50 metre rifle prone.[6][7]
Oskar Ospeltcarried the flag for the nation at the opening ceremony.[8] Before the opening ceremony, the delegations ofHaiti and Liechtenstein noticed that thecivil flag of Haiti was identical to that of theflag of Liechtenstein.[9] As a result, both nations agreed to carry different flags during the ceremony. Liechtenstein received approval from their government to carry the flag upside-down and add a "Prince's Hat" crown in the corner, while Haiti added the national crest in order to make it into the state flag instead.[10][11] This directly led to Liechtenstein adding the crown to their flag. This modified design was adopted on 24 June 1937.[9]
Liechtenstein held trials for athletics events before their debut in the Summer Olympics.Xaver Frick andOskar Ospelt took part in the trials. Frick won the races over 200, 400, and 800 metres, while Ospelt won the discus throw, javelin throw, and the 100 metres in a time of 11 seconds.[12]
At the Olympics, both men first competed in themen's 100 metres on 2 August 1936. Ospelt ran in the sixth heat, while Frick ran in the ninth heat. Both of them placed last, placing six out of six competitors within their heats, and finished with times not fast enough to progress further.[13] Eventually,Jesse Owens of theUnited States took the gold medal on 3 August, in a time of 10.3 seconds.[14]
Frick then competed in themen's 200 metres on 4 August. He ran in the second heat and placed sixth out of six competitors, finishing with a time not fast enough to progress further.[6] Owens eventually took the gold once more, finishing with anworld record-setting time of 20.7 seconds.[15]
Ospelt competed in the last athletics event for the nation in themen's discus throw on 5 August. He placed 26th in the qualifying round and did not advance as an athlete had to have a throw of 44 metres or more to qualify.Ken Carpenter eventually took the gold in anOlympic record-setting distance of 50.48 metres.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Xaver Frick | 100 m | ? | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | ? | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Oskar Ospelt | 100 m | ? | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Oskar Ospelt | Discus throw | ? | 26 | Did not advance | |
Liechtenstein entered one athlete into cycling. The nation picked cyclistAdolf Schreiber, who competed in themen's individual road race, which was held at theAvus Motor Road. The event took place on 10 August 1936. The race spanned over 100 kilometres. He finished in an unknown time, placing between 39th and 94th.[6][16]Robert Charpentier ofFrance eventually took the gold in a time of 2:33:05.[17]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Schreiber | Men's road race | ? | 39–94 |
Liechtenstein entered three shooters. The nation picked shootersAugustin Hilty,Rudolf Jehle, andRudolf Senti, who all competed in themen's 50 metre rifle prone. Their event was held at theWannsee Shooting Range[5] on 8 August 1936. Hilty obtained 288 rings and tied for 44th, Senti obtained 281 rings and tied for 61st, and Jehle obtained 280 rings and placed 63rd. The eventual winner wasWilly Røgeberg ofNorway, who set anOlympic record by obtaining 300 out of 300 possible rings.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Shoot off | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Augustin Hilty | 50 metre rifle prone | 288 | =44 | |
| Rudolf Jehle | 280 | 63 | ||
| Rudolf Senti | 281 | =61 | ||
