1936 Summer Olympics - Participating Nations

Participating Nations

A total of 49 nations attended the Berlin Olympics, up from 37 in 1932. Five nations made their first official Olympic appearance at these Games: Afghanistan, Bermuda, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Liechtenstein.

Participating NOCs
  • Afghanistan (14)
  • Argentina (51)
  • Australia (32)
  • Austria (176)
  • Belgium (120)
  • Bermuda (5)
  • Bolivia (1)
  • Brazil (73)
  • Bulgaria (24)
  • Canada (96)
  • Chile (40)
  • Republic of China (54)
  • Colombia (5)
  • Costa Rica (1)
  • Czechoslovakia (162)
  • Denmark (116)
  • Egypt (54)
  • Estonia (33)
  • Finland (107)
  • France (201)
  • Great Britain (207)
  • Germany (348)
  • Greece (40)
  • Hungary (209)
  • India (27)
  • Iceland (12)
  • Italy (182)
  • Japan (153)
  • Latvia (24)
  • Liechtenstein (6)
  • Luxembourg (44)
  • Mexico (34)
  • Malta (11)
  • Monaco (6)
  • Netherlands (128)
  • Norway (72)
  • New Zealand (7)
  • Peru (40)
  • Philippines (28)
  • Poland (112)
  • Portugal (19)
  • Romania (53)
  • South Africa (25)
  • Switzerland (174)
  • Sweden (150)
  • Turkey (48)
  • Uruguay (37)
  • United States (310)
  • Yugoslavia (90)
  • Haiti, also took part in the Opening Ceremony, but its lone athlete (a weightlifter) withdrew from competition.

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