The men's tandem cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 7 and 8 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics.[1]
The winning pair of each heat advanced to the second round. The second-place and third-place pairs were relegated to the repechage for another chance at qualifying.
The winners of each repechage heat qualified for the second round. The losers were eliminated.
The winners of each heat advanced to the semifinals. The losers were eliminated.
The semifinal winners advanced to the gold medal final. The losers competed in a bronze medal final.
Both the gold and bronze medal finals were conducted as best-of-three competitions. In each case, the same team won both of the first two races, making a third race unnecessary.