Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit
The men's team pursuit cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 6 to 8 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics.[1]
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| Venue | Olympic Cycling Stadium, Berlin |
| Dates | 6-8 August 1936 |
| Competitors | 53 from 13 nations |
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| Road events | ||
| Individual road race | men | |
| Team road race | men | |
| Track events | ||
| 1000m time trial | men | |
| Sprint | men | |
| Tandem | men | |
| Team pursuit | men | - |
Results
Round 1
The top eight teams by time advanced to the second round. Bulgaria competed alone in its heat. Italy (heat 1), Denmark (heat 3), and Germany (heat 6) each briefly held the Olympic record in turn before France (heat 7) finished the round with it. The Dutch team was close to catching the American team before two riders crashed.
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Round 2
The teams with the four best times from the second round advanced to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The winning team in each semifinal advanced to the gold medal final. The losers competed in the bronze medal final.
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Charpentier Jean Goujon Guy Lapébie Roger-Jean Le Nizerhy |  France | 4:42.4 | Q, OR |
| 2 | Erich Arndt Heinz Hasselberg Heiner Hoffmann Karl Klöckner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany | 4:54.6 | B |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Bianco Bianchi Mario Gentili Armando Latini Severino Rigoni | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy | 4:49.2 | Q |
| 2 | Harry Hill Ernest Johnson Charles King Ernie Mills |  Great Britain | 4:53.6 | B |
Finals
- Gold medal final
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Robert Charpentier Jean Goujon Guy Lapébie Roger-Jean Le Nizerhy | France | 4:45.0 |
 | Bianco Bianchi Mario Gentili Armando Latini Severino Rigoni | Italy | 4:51.0 |
- Bronze medal final
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Harry Hill Ernest Johnson Charles King Ernie Mills | Great Britain | 4:53.6 |
| 4 | Erich Arndt Heinz Hasselberg Heiner Hoffmann Karl Klöckner | Germany | 4:55.0 |
References
- "Cycling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- 1936 Official Report.
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