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Latvia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Latvia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 29 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 6 sports. It would be the last time that Latvia would compete at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics. After the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, Latvian athletes were forced to compete at the Olympic Games as part of the USSR delegations.
Medalists
Athletics
Basketball
Second round
Winners advanced to the third round. Losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on.
Second consolation round
Winners returned to the main competition for the third round. Losers were out of the tournament.
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented Latvia in 1936
Road
Shooting
Three shooters represented Latvia in 1936.
Wrestling
Art competitions
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