Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.
[edit] Men
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
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| Gold |  Karl Schäfer (AUT) |
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| Silver |  Ernst Baier (GER) |
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| Bronze | Felix Kaspar (AUT) |
[edit] Ladies
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Sonja Henie (NOR) |
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| Silver |  Cecilia Colledge (GBR) |
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| Bronze |  Vivi-Anne Hultén (SWE) |
The 17th place finisher was Vera Hruba of Czechoslovakia, who went on to a career as a Hollywood actress under the name "Vera Hruba Ralston".
[edit] Pairs
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier (GER) |
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| Silver | Ilse Pausin and Erik Pausin (AUT) |
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| Bronze |  Emilia Rotter and László Szollás (HUN) |
| Events at the 1936 Winter Olympics (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) |
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| Alpine skiing • Bobsleigh • Cross‑country skiing • Figure skating • Ice hockey • Military patrol (demonstration) • Nordic combined • Ski jumping • Speed skating |
| Figure skating at the Olympic Games |  |
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| 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in figure skating |
