Hitler's Olympics (44 page)

Discus: G. Mauermeyer (Ger) 47.63m, J. Wajsówns (Pol) 46.22, P. Mollenmauer (Ger) 39.80. Athens 67.02.

Javelin: T. Fleischer (Ger) 45.18s, L. Krüger (Ger) 43.29, M. Kawsniewska (Pol) 41.80. Athens 71.53.

Fencing

Foil: I. Elek-Schacherer (Hun) 6 wins, H. Mayer (Ger) 5, E. Preis (Aus) 5.

Gymnastics

Team: Germany 506.50 pts, Czechoslovakia 503.60, Hungary 499.0.

Swimming

100m freestyle: H. Mastenbroek (Hol) 1m 05.9s, J. Campbell (Arg) 1:06.4, G. Arendt (Ger) 1:06.6.

400m freestyle: H. Mastenbroek (Hol) 5m 26.4s, R. Hveger (Den) 5:27.5, L. Kight-Wingard (USA) 5:29.0.

200m breaststroke: H. Maehata (Jap) 3m 03.6s, M. Genenger (Ger) 3:04.2, I. Soensen (Den) 3:07.8.

100m backstroke: D. Senff (Hol) 1m 18.9s, H. Mastenbroek (Hol) 1:19.2, A. Bridges (USA) 1:19.4.

4 × 100 freestyle relay: Holland 4m 36.0s, Germany 4:36.8, USA 4:40.2.

Springboard diving: M. Gestring (USA) 89.27, K. Rawis (USA) 88.35, D. Poynton-Hill (USA) 82.36.

Highboard diving: D. Poynton-Hill (USA) 33.93, V. Dunn (USA) 33.63, K. Köhler (Ger) 33.43.

*
Tie-breaker by bodyweight did not exist then.

**
Discontinued Olympic sport.

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C
HRISTOPHER
H
ILTON
is a writer and journalist.
He has written more than twenty books, including
The Wall: The People’s Story
(Sutton 2001),
The Women’s War: Voices from September 11
(Sutton, 2002) and
Mayflower: The Voyage that
Changed the World
(Sutton, 2005).
He lives in Hertfordshire.

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