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Sportclub <br><strong>Country:</strong> <img src="/web/20090517082731im_/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/images/flags/GER.png" alt="GER" title="Germany" class="flag"> <a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/">Germany</a> <br><strong>Sport:</strong> <a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/ATH/">Athletics</a> <p><strong>Medals:</strong> <span class="Silver bold_text">1 Silver</span> (1 Total) </div> <div id="advert728x90"> <script type="text/javascript"> document.write('<scr' + 'ipt src=http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/hockeyreference.fsv/ros;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=1;dcopt=ist;sz=728x90;ord=' + random_number_other + '?></scr' + 'ipt>'); </script> <noscript> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090517082731/http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/hockeyreference.fsv/ros;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=1;sz=728x90;ord='+random_number_other+'"> <img 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sort_default_asc">Games</th> <th align="right" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Age</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">City</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Sport</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Event</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Team</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc" onmouseover="Tip('National Olympic Committee')">NOC</th> <th align="right" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Finish</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip">Medal</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left" csk="38"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/mens-long-jump.html">Men's Long Jump</a></td> <td align="left">Germany</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/" title="Germany">GER</a></td> <td align="right" csk="2">2</td> <td align="left" class=" Silver" csk="2"><b>Silver</b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left" csk="40"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/mens-triple-jump.html">Men's Triple Jump</a></td> <td align="left">Germany</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/" title="Germany">GER</a></td> <td align="right" csk="10">10</td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="table_heading"><h2>Men's Long Jump</h2><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/about/glossary.html">Glossary</a> ▪ <a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/ATH/mens-long-jump.html">Event History</a> ▪ <span class="tooltip" onclick="table2csv('results_76');">CSV</span> ▪ <span class="tooltip" onclick="table2pre('results_76');">PRE</span></div> <div class="table_container" id="div_results_76"> <table class="sortable stats_table" id="results_76"> <thead> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Games</th> <th align="right" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Age</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">City</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Sport</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Country</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Phase</th> <th align="left" class=" sorttable_nosort">Unit</th> <th align="right" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Finish</th> <th align="right" class="tooltip">Distance</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip"></th> <th align="left" class=" sorttable_nosort">Round Summary</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip">Medal</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="999"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/mens-long-jump.html">Final Standings</a></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="2">2</td> <td align="right" csk="0"></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left" class=" Silver" csk="2"><b>Silver</b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="900">Final Round</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="2">2</td> <td align="right" csk="000000000007.87">7.87w</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left">(7.54w, 7.74w, 7.84w, 7.73w, 7.87w, f)</td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="100">Qualifying Round</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="2">NP</td> <td align="right" csk="0"></td> <td align="left">QU</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="table_heading"><h2>Men's Triple Jump</h2><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/about/glossary.html">Glossary</a> ▪ <a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/ATH/mens-triple-jump.html">Event History</a> ▪ <span class="tooltip" onclick="table2csv('results_78');">CSV</span> ▪ <span class="tooltip" onclick="table2pre('results_78');">PRE</span></div> <div class="table_container" id="div_results_78"> <table class="sortable stats_table" id="results_78"> <thead> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Games</th> <th align="right" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Age</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">City</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Sport</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Country</th> <th align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc">Phase</th> <th align="left" class=" 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align="right" csk="10">10</td> <td align="right" csk="0"></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="900">Final Round</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="10">10</td> <td align="right" csk="000000000014.62">14.62</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left">(14.31, 14.62, f)</td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="900">Final Round</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="12">12</td> <td align="right" csk="000000000014.31">14.31</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="900">Final Round</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="10">10</td> <td align="right" csk="000000000014.62">14.62</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="900">Final Round</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="10">10</td> <td align="right" csk="00000000000foul">foul</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class=""> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/">1936 Summer</a></td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="left">Berlin</td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/">Athletics</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="/web/20090517082731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1936/ATH/">Germany</a></td> <td align="left" csk="100">Qualifying Round</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right" csk="10">NP</td> <td align="right" csk="0"></td> <td align="left">QU</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="left"><b></b></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div id="site_footer"> <p 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