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Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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The men's sprint cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics.[1] There were 20 competitors from 20 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist.[2][3] The event was won, in a disputed final, by Toni Merkens of Germany, the nation's first medal in the men's sprint. Arie van Vliet took the silver medal, the fifth consecutive Games that a Dutch cyclist had finished in the top two. Louis Chaillot of France became the first man to win multiple medals in the event, adding a bronze to his 1932 silver; it was the fourth consecutive podium appearance for France.
Men's sprint at the Games of the XI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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![]() Stone commemorating Toni Merkens | ||||||||||
Venue | Olympic Cycling Stadium, Berlin | |||||||||
Dates | 6–7 August 1936 | |||||||||
Competitors | 20 from 20 nations | |||||||||
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When van Vliet began to overtake Merkens in the first race of the final, Merkens swerved to the right and blatantly interfered with Van Vliet. No penalty was called, and a disconcerted van Vliet lost the second race. The Dutch team protested, but instead of being disqualified, Merkens was fined 100 marks instead.[4]