Shooting at the 1936 Berlin Olympics featured three events marked by a world record in Free Pistol and a perfect score in the Prone rifle event.
Key Facts
- Dates of competition
- 6 to 8 August 1936
- Venue
- Shooting ranges at Wannsee, Berlin
- Number of events
- 3
- Free Pistol winning margin
- 15 points above second place
- Prone event score
- Maximum (perfect) score by Willy Røgeberg
- Germany gold medals
- 1 of 3 available
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin provided the occasion to reintroduce the 50-metre pistol discipline, formerly absent from the Olympic programme. Organizers scheduled three shooting events, continuing a tradition that had seen varying formats across previous Games.
Shooting competitions ran from 6 to 8 August 1936 at the Wannsee ranges. Sweden's Torsten Ullman claimed the Free Pistol gold with a new world record by a margin of 15 points, while Norway's Willy Røgeberg achieved a perfect score in the Prone rifle event. Germany secured only one of the three gold medals on offer.
The performances by Ullman and Røgeberg underscored Scandinavian dominance in Olympic shooting that year. Ullman's world record set a new benchmark for the Free Pistol discipline, while Røgeberg's perfect Prone score demonstrated the peak of competitive marksmanship achievable under Olympic conditions.
Result
at Shooting ranges at Wannsee, Berlin