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Host City: Berlin, Germany
Location: Olympiastadion
Date Started: August 4, 1936
Date Finished: August 4, 1936
Format: Top three in each heat advanced to the semi-finals.
| Gold: | Jesse Owens |
| Silver: | Mack Robinson |
| Bronze: | Tinus Osendarp |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Orr | 19 | Canada | CAN | 21.2 | 21,37 | QU |
| 2 | Paul Hänni | 21 | Switzerland | SUI | 21.3 | 21,385 | QU |
| 3 | Bob Packard | 20 | United States | USA | 21.3 | 21,40 | QU |
| 4 | József Sír | 24 | Hungary | HUN | 21,6 | 21,65 | |
| 5 | Egon Schein | 24 | Germany | GER | 21,7 | 21,67 | |
| 6 | Tomás Beswick | 24 | Argentina | ARG |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wil van Beveren | 24 | Netherlands | NED | 21.7 | QU |
| 2 | Marthinus Theunissen | 25 | South Africa | RSA | 21.9 | QU |
| 3 | Bruce Humber | 22 | Canada | CAN | 22.1 | QU |
| 4 | Renos Frangoudis | 27 | Greece | GRE | ||
| 5 | Mutsuo Taniguchi | 23 | Japan | JPN | ||
| 6 | Carlos Hofmeister | 26 | Argentina | ARG |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(A) | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Owens | 22 | United States | USA | 21.1w | QU | |
| 2 | Howie McPhee | 20 | Canada | CAN | 21.90w | 21.8w | QU |
| 3 | Eric Grimbeek | 27 | South Africa | RSA | 21.94w | 21.9w | QU |
| 4 | Aki Tammisto | 21 | Finland | FIN | 22.07w | ||
| 5 | Felix Rinner | 25 | Austria | AUT | |||
| AC | Albert Steinmetz | 26 | Germany | GER | DQ |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Robinson | 22 | United States | USA | 21.2 | QU |
| 2 | Tinus Osendarp | 20 | Netherlands | NED | 21.3 | QU |
| 3 | Karl Neckermann | 25 | Germany | GER | 21.6 | QU |
| 4 | Gyula Gyenes | 25 | Hungary | HUN | ||
| 5 | Börje Strandvall | 27 | Finland | FIN |