| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Germany |
| Dates | 3–15 August 1936 |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Austria |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Fourth place |  Poland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 78 (4.88 per match) |
| Attendance | 507,469 (31,717 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Annibale Frossi (7 goals) |
← 1928 1948 → | |
Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics was won by Italy. This was the first Olympic football tournament after its prestige had been lessened by the 1930 introduction of the World Cup and its absence from the 1932 Olympics.