Afghanistan at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Afghanistan at the 1936 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AFG
NOC	Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
in Berlin
Competitors	15 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Afghanistan sent a delegation to compete at the 1936 Summer Olympics Berlin, Germany, from 1 to 16 August 1936. This was the nation's first appearance at a Summer Olympic Games and sent 19 competitors (but names of only 17 are known).^[1] Eighteen of them were supposed to compete in the field hockey where they finished runner up in their group and not advancing to the knockout stage. Out of them only 12 competed in field hockey. Two, including one hockey player, competed in the sport of athletics with Mohammad Khan competing in the 100 meters sprint and long jump, failing to advance to the next stage of either of those events. He was also entered as a field hockey player. However, he did not start in field hockey. Abdul Rahim competed in the shot put with not advancing to the final.