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The Swedish delegation to the 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany - a complete card album - Svenska Olympia Man - “The Swedish Olympians” - a card album from the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany, documenting the athletes of the Swedish delegation during the Olympics. Published by Allas Journal. Malmö (Sweden) - 1936. Complete album - containing all 64 cards. A selection of photographs of men and women from the Swedish team who competed in the Olympics are affixed to the pages of the album as collectible cards. Among them: the Swedish swimming team arriving in Berlin, pistol shooting, the rowing team, the Swedish Olympic cyclists, hammer throw, weightlifting, the hurdling team, wrestling, race walking, long jump, fencing, and more. At the end of the album appears a card with a photograph of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Anne as guests of honor at the Olympics. At the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games, Sweden sent a large and impressive delegation, more than 170 athletes, and displayed a particularly strong presence in athletics and wrestling. It finished sixth in the medal table with 11 gold medals (and 20 medals in total), an achievement that placed it among the Olympic powers of the period. Several Swedish names stood out at the Games and became local legends. In wrestling, Ivar Johansson won another gold medal and proved his status as one of the greatest wrestlers of his generation, and alongside him Ture Andersson also captured gold in Greco-Roman wrestling. In athletics, Gunnar Höckert astonished the crowd when he won gold in the 1,500 meters – a particularly prestigious victory against a strong international field. In boxing, Axel Cadier stood out by winning gold in the middleweight division, while Olle Tandberg added a silver medal in the heavyweight division. Together they formed a team that placed Sweden near the top of the table and gave it the status of a sporting power in Nazi Berlin of 1936. All this took place against the charged political stage of Nazi Berlin – an Olympic Games intended to serve as a propaganda tool for the German Reich. Within this grand and carefully staged setting, Sweden appeared as a neutral yet highly competitive nation that succeeded in leaving a clear sporting mark on one of the most dramatic Olympic events of the 20th century. 16 pages. 35x25 cm. Very good condition.