Career, in brief
Matthias Volz competed for Germany in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1936 Games. He placed 1st in the team competition.
Germany · MAG · 1936 – 1936
Matthias Volz
Matthias Volz competed for Germany in men's artistic gymnastics, 1936. Career medals: 1 gold, 2 bronze.
3
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1936
- Olympic1936 Berlin OlympicsgoldTeam gold; Vault bronze; Rings bronze; AA 7th
with Alfred Schwarzmann, Ernst Winter, Franz Beckert, Innozenz Stangl, Konrad Frey +2 more ›
Olympic — 1 appearance
1936 Berlin Olympics
Berlin
Team Final GermanyGER 657.430 · SUI 654.802 · FIN 638.468 · TCH 625.763 GOLD
All-Around Final 110.099 — 7th 7th
Still Rings Final 18.667 BRONZE
Floor Exercise Final 18.366 — 5th 5th
Vault Final 18.467 BRONZE
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Berlin 1936)
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Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com