Athletics at the Summer Olympics
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Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics
. The athletics program traces its earliest roots to events used in the ancient Greek Olympics. The modern program now comprises track and field
events, road running
events, and racewalking events. Cross country running
was also on the program in earlier editions but it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
was considered to be part of the Olympic athletics programme, although the sports of tug of war
and athletics are now considered distinct.
A total of 52 different events have been held in the men's competition. 24 comprise the current list of events. Many of the discontinued events were similar to modern ones but at different lengths, especially in the steeplechasing, hurdling, and racewalking disciplines. Team racing events have been eliminated after appearing in six early editions of the Games. The athletic triathlon (an unusual event, held only once and featuring gymnasts competing in the long jump, shot put, and 100 metre dash) and pentathlon
multi-discipline events were phased out in favor of the decathlon, and the medley relay replaced with even-leg relays. Standing jump competitions are no longer held, nor are the various modified throwing events which were experimented with in 1908 and 1912.
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
. The athletics program traces its earliest roots to events used in the ancient Greek Olympics. The modern program now comprises track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
events, road running
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
events, and racewalking events. Cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
was also on the program in earlier editions but it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
Events
The events contested have varied widely. From 1900 to 1920, tug of warTug of war at the Summer Olympics
Tug of war was contested as a team event in the Summer Olympics at every Olympiad from 1900 to 1920. Originally the competition was entered by clubs, which meant that one country could win several medals. This happened in 1904, when the United States won all three medals, and in 1908 when the...
was considered to be part of the Olympic athletics programme, although the sports of tug of war
Tug of war
Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The term may also be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing groups, such as a rivalry between two...
and athletics are now considered distinct.
Men's events
No new events have been added to the men's athletics programme since the 1952 addition of the short racewalk. The roster of events has not changed since then, with the exception of the omission of the long racewalk in 1976. The long racewalk is the only event currently held for men but not included on the women's programme.A total of 52 different events have been held in the men's competition. 24 comprise the current list of events. Many of the discontinued events were similar to modern ones but at different lengths, especially in the steeplechasing, hurdling, and racewalking disciplines. Team racing events have been eliminated after appearing in six early editions of the Games. The athletic triathlon (an unusual event, held only once and featuring gymnasts competing in the long jump, shot put, and 100 metre dash) and pentathlon
Pentathlon
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...
multi-discipline events were phased out in favor of the decathlon, and the medley relay replaced with even-leg relays. Standing jump competitions are no longer held, nor are the various modified throwing events which were experimented with in 1908 and 1912.
| Event | 96 Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics At the 1896 Summer Olympics, twelve athletics events were contested. All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium, which was also the finish for the marathon. Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 . 64 athletes, all men, from ten nations... |
00 Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while... |
04 Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only.Multi-event competitions, the decathlon and triathlon, were introduced for the first time. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was... |
08 Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, England, 26 athletics events were contested, all for men only.Each nation was allowed to enter up to 12 competitors in most of the events. In the team races , each nation entered one team. The medley relay was run by four athletes, with four alternates... |
12 Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated... |
20 Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
24 Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time... |
28 Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program... |
32 Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. It was the first time the 50 kilometre walk appeared in the men's athletics at the Games. This was only the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program... |
36 Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:... |
48 Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put... |
52 Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:... |
56 Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**... |
60 Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:... |
64 Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.-Men's... |
68 Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries.... |
72 Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
76 Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**... |
80 Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal... |
84 Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
88 Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
92 Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
96 Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
00 Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
04 Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
08 Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
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| 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1932 Summer Olympics took place on July 31 and August 1 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The final was won by American Eddie Tolan in a world record equalling time of 10.38 seconds.-Records:... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 2 and August 3. The final was won by American Jesse Owens.-Heats:The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.... |
X | X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 20 and July 21. The final was won by American Lindy Remigino.-Heats:The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.... |
X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place between October 13 and October 14. The final was won by American Jim Hines.-Heats:... |
X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place between August 31 and September 1.-Heats:The top three runners in each of the nine heats and the next fastest four, advanced to the quarterfinal round.Heat one... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres These are the official results of the Men's 100 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 23, 1976, and on July 24, 1976.-Records:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1984 Olympic Games took place between August 3 and August 4.-Heats:The top three runners in each of the eleven heats and the next seven fastest, advanced to the quarterfinal round.Heat one... |
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| 200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
- | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1932 Summer Olympics took place on August 2 and August 3 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.-Heats:Seven heats were held; the fastest three runners advanced to the Quarterfinal Round.Heat one... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and August 5. The final was won by American Jesse Owens.-Final:Key: WR = World record-References:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 22 and July 23. The final was won by American Andy Stanfield.-Heats:The fastest two runners in each of the eighteen heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.... |
X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres -Heats:The top four runners in each of the nine heats and the next fastest four, advanced to the quarterfinal round.Heat one *Heat two *Heat three *Heat four *Heat five *... |
X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 3-4 September.-Heats:... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 25, 1976, and on July 25, 1976.-Records:... |
X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 81 participating athletes , with two rounds , two semifinals and a final.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the... |
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| 400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place on August 4 and August 5 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.-Heats:Six heats were held; the fastest three runners advanced to the Quarterfinal Round.Heat one... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 7 and August 7. The final was won by American Archie Williams.-Final:-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-05-03.... |
X | X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 24 and July 25.-Heats:The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.Heat oneHeat twoHeat three... |
X Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The competition was held on 28 & 29 of November.Times are listed as both hand timing and automatic timing... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The competition was held on 16 & 18 of October.Times are listed as both hand timing and automatic timing... |
X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 3 & 7 of September.... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 26, 1976, July 28, 1976, and on July 29, 1976.-Records:... |
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| 800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metre event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between July 29 & July 31.-Round One:The first three finishers in each of the eight heats advanced to the Semifinal Round.Heat OneHeat TwoHeat ThreeHeat Four... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres middle distance event at the 1932 Summer Olympics took place on August 1 and August 2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.-Heats:Three heats were held; the fastest three runners advanced to the final round.Heat one... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place between August 2 and August 4. The final was won by American John Woodruff.-Semifinals:The fastest three runners in each of the three heats advanced to the final round.... |
X | X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres event at the 1952 Olympics took place between July 20 and July 22. The final was won by American Mal Whitfield.-Semifinals:The fastest three runners in each of the three heats advanced to the final round.Heat one... |
X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres middle distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between August 31 and September 2.-Heats:The fastest three runners in each of the nine heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.Heat oneHeat two... |
X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 23, 1976, July 24, 1976, and on July 25, 1976.-Records:... |
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| 1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metre event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 1 & August 2.-Heats:The top two runners from each of the six heats advanced to the Final Round.Heat OneHeat TwoHeat ThreeHeat Four... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres middle distance event at the 1932 Summer Olympics took place on August 3 and August 4 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.-Heats:Three heats were held; the fastest four runners from each heat advanced to the final round.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place August 4 and August 6. The final was won by Kiwi Jack Lovelock in world record time.-Final:Key: WR = World record-References:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres event at the 1952 Olympics took place between July 24 and July 26. The final was won by Luxembourger Josy Barthel.-Semifinals:The fastest six runners in each heat advanced to the final round.Heat oneHeat two... |
X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres middle distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 3 and September 6.-Heats:The fastest three runners in each of the three heats advanced to the final round.Heat oneHeat two... |
X | X Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres -First round:Top 5 in each heat advance to semifinal.Heat one *Heat two *Heat three *Heat four *Heat five *-Semifinal:Top six in each heat advance to final.Heat one *... |
X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres These are the official results of the Men's 1,500m metres event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The final was held on Sunday 10 September 1972 and was contested by 10 athletes. The semi-finals were held on Saturday 9 September 1972 and were contested by 27 athletes... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres These are the official results of the Men's 1,500m metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. The final was held on Saturday 31 July 1976 and was contested by 9 athletes. The semi-finals were held on 30 July 1976 and were contested by 18 athletes... |
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| 5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event... |
- | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place August 4 and August 7. The final was won by Finn Gunnar Höckert in Olympic record time.-Final:Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 22 and July 24. The final was won by Czechoslovakian Emil Zátopek.-Final:Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres long distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 3 and September 6.-Heats:The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the final round.Heat oneHeat two... |
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| 10,000 metres | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich was held on 31 August and 3 September. This event featured a qualifying round for the first time since the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp... |
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| Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon -Results:The race was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.-References:**... |
X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon The men's marathon long distance event at the 1932 Summer Olympics took place on August 7 started and finished at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon The men's marathon event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place August 9. The final was won by Son Kitei.-Results:Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon The men's marathon event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 7. The final was won by Delfo Cabrera.-Results:Key: DNF = Did not finish-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-09-05.... |
X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon -Results:... |
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| 110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between July 31 & August 1.-Heats:The first two finishers in each heat moved on to the Semi-Final Round.Heat OneHeat TwoHeat ThreeHeat Four... |
X | X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place between August 5 and August 7. The final was won by American Forrest Towns.-Final:-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-29.... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles These are the official results of the Men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 3 - 7 of September.-Heats:... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles The Men's 110 metre Hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Sunday 24 September and Monday 25 September 2000.... |
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| 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
- | X | X | X | - | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between July 29 & July 30.-Heats:The first two finishers in each of the six heats advanced to the Semifinal Round.Heat OneHeat TwoHeat ThreeHeat Four... |
X | X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place on August 3 and August 4. The final was won by American Glenn Hardin.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semi-final 1:-Semi-final 2:... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 31 August - 2 September.-Heats:... |
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| 3000 metres steeplechase Steeplechase (athletics) The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each... |
- | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games took place July 23 and July 25. The final was won by American Horace Ashenfelter.-Final:Key: WR = World record-References:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 1 and September 3.-Heats:The fastest three steeplechasers in each of the three heats advanced to the final round.Heat oneHeat two... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase These are the official results of the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 1 September & 7 September.-Heats:... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase These are the official results of the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 25, 1976, and on July 28, 1976.-Records:... |
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| 4 × 100 metres relay | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x100 metre relay The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 4 & August 5.-Heats:Heat 1Key: Q = QualifiedHeat 2Key: Q = QualifiedHeat 3Key: DSQ = Disqualified, Q = Qualified... |
X | X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x100 metre relay The men's 4x100 metres relay event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place on August 9. The United States team won in a world record time.-Final:Key: DSQ = Disqualified, WR = World record-References:... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay The men's 4 × 100 metres relay was the shorter of the two men's relays on the Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics program in Munich. It was held on 9 September and 10 September 1972.-Heats:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay These are the official results of the Men's 4 x 100 metre relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There were a total number of 16 nations competing... |
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| 4 × 400 metres relay | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x400 metre relay The men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 4 & August 5.-Heats:Heat 1Key: Q = QualifiedHeat 2Key: Q = QualifiedHeat 3Key: Q = Qualified-Final:... |
X | X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x400 metre relay The men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 8 & August 9.-Final:-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-05-05.... |
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| 20 km walk 20 kilometres race walk The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race... |
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X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 31 August. There were no heats with this event, it was held as a finals only event.-Final:-Reference:**... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The official results of the Men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, held on Friday July 23, 1976. A total number of thirty-six athletes completed the race, while two of them did not finish.-Final ranking:-References:... |
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| 50 km walk 50 kilometres race walk The 50 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.-World records:... |
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| Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump The men's long jump event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 2.-Final standings:Key: NM = No mark-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-03.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1936... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31, 1948. The final was won by American Willie Steele.-Final standings:Key: OR = Olympic record... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump The men's long jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 2.-Results:All jumpers reaching 7.40 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listen in metres.-Qualifying:-Final:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump These are the official results of the Men's 110 long jump event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 8 & 9 of September.-Qualifying:... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump The Men's Long Jump event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canda, had an entrylist of 33 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Thursday July 29, 1976. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 7.80 metres advanced to the final... |
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| Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place August 2.-Qualifying round:The six best scores advanced to the Final Round.Qualifying Round-Final:Key: x = Foul-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 4.-Final standings:Key: NM = No mark, WR = World record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-03.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 6, 1936... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 3, 1948. The final was won by Swede Arne Åhman.-Final:Key: NM = No mark, x = Foul-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 6.-Results:All jumpers reaching 15.50 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listed in metres.-Qualifying:-Final:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump These are the official results of the Men's triple jump event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 3 & 4 of September.-Qualifying:... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump The Men's Triple Jump event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canda, had an entrylist of 25 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Friday July 30, 1976. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 16.30 metres advanced to the final... |
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| High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The men's high jump event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place July 29.-Qualifying round:All jumpers clearing 1.83 meters advanced to the Final Round.-Final:-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-03-07.... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The men's high jump event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31. It was a final only format, no heats or qualifying jumps.-Final standings:-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-03.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 2, 1936. The final was won by American Cornelius Johnson.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 30, 1948. The final was won by Australian John Winter.-Final:Key: NH = No height-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The men's high jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 1.-Results:All jumpers reaching 2.00 metres advanced to the finals... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The men's high jump field event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 9 & 10. The top jumper of the previous year, world record holder and winner of the Pan American Games, was Pat Matzdorf from the United States. But in a surprise, he failed to make the US team, leaving the field... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The Men's High Jump event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, September 22 and Sunday, September 24.... |
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| Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault The men's pole vault event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place August 1.-Qualifying round:All athletes tied for first place advanced to the Final Round.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault The men's pole vault event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 3.-Final standings:Key: NH = No height, OR = Olympic record, =OR = Equalled Olympic record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-04.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 5, 1936. The final was won by American Earle Meadows.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31 and August 2. The final was won by American Guinn Smith.-Final:-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault The men's pole vault field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 5 and September 7.-Results:Top twelve jumpers and ties and all jumpers reaching 4.40 metres advanced to the finals... |
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| Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put The men's shot put event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31.-Final standings:Key: NM = No mark, OR = Olympic record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-04.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 2, 1936. The final was won by German Hans Woellke.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 3. The final was won by American Wilbur Thompson... |
X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The competition was held on July 21 at Helsinki Olympic Stadium... |
X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put The men's shot put throwing event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on August 31.-Results:All throwers reaching 16.75 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listen in metres.-Qualifying:-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record... |
X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put The Men's Shot Put event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canda, had an entrylist of 23 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Saturday July 24, 1976. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 19.40 metres advanced to the final... |
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| Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 3.-Final standings:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-04.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 5, 1936. The final was won by American Ken Carpenter.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 2. The final was won by Italian Adolfo Consolini.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw throwing event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 6 & September 7.-Results:All throwers reaching 52.00 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listen in metres.-Qualifying:-Final:... |
X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw The Men's Discus Throw event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada had an entrylist of 30 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Sunday July 25, 1976. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 60.00 metres advanced to the final... |
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| Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... |
- | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 1.-Final standings:Key: NM = No mark-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-04.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 3, 1936. The final was won by German Karl Hein.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31. The final was won by Hungarian Imre Nemeth.-Final:-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw -Qualifying round:Qualification: Qualifying Performance 60.00 m advance to the Final.-External links:**... |
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| Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
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X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 6, 1936. The final was won by German Gerhard Stöck.-Final:-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4. The final was won by Finn Tapio Rautavaara.-Final:-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw -Qualifying Round:-Finals:The six highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.-External links:**... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw -Qualifying Round:-Finals:The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.... |
X Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, had an entrylist of 23 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Saturday Monday 26, 1976. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 79.00 metres advanced to the final... |
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| Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not... |
- | - | X | - | X | X | X Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the fourth appearance of a decathlon at the Olympics... |
X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 4 & August 5.-100 metres:-Long jump:-Shot put:-High jump:-400 metres:-110 metre hurdles:-Discus throw:-Pole vault:-Javelin throw:-1500 metres:... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place between August 5 & August 6.Points are listed by the scoring table from 1912 which were used to determine the winner. Adjusted points are points using the 1985 scoring table... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 7 & August 8.-Final standings:Key: DNF = Did not finish, WR = World record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-05-15.... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 & August 6. Bob Mathias of the United States won with a points total of 7139.-Final standings:Key: DNF = Did not finish-References:... |
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| 200 metres hurdles | - | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 2500 metres steeplechase | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2590 metres steeplechase | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 3200 metres steeplechase | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 4000 metres steeplechase | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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| 3000 metres team race | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
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| Standing long jump Standing long jump The standing long jump is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912.In performing the standing long jump, the jumper stands at a line marked on the ground with their feet slightly apart. The athlete takes off and lands using both feet, swinging their arms and bending their knees to... |
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| Standing triple jump Standing triple jump Standing triple jump is an athletics event. As with conventional triple jump the event involves three phases, but in this event there is no approach run.... |
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| Standing high jump Standing high jump The standing high jump is an athletics event that was featured in the Olympics from 1900 to 1912.It is performed in the same way as high jump, with the difference being that the athlete stands still and jumps with both feet together.... |
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Women's events
Women's competition in athletics began at the 1928 Summer Olympics1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
| Event | 28 Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program... |
32 Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. It was the first time the 50 kilometre walk appeared in the men's athletics at the Games. This was only the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program... |
36 Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:... |
48 Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put... |
52 Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:... |
56 Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**... |
60 Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:... |
64 Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.-Men's... |
68 Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries.... |
72 Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
76 Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**... |
80 Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal... |
84 Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
88 Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
92 Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
96 Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
00 Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
04 Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
08 Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
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| 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896... |
X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between July 30 & July 31.-Finals:Key: DSQ = Disqualified, =WR = Equalled world record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-03-08.... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place between August 1 and August 2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The final was won by Pole Stanisława Walasiewicz.-Final:Key: =WR = Equalled world record... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 3 and August 4. The final was won by American Helen Stephens.-Final:-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-05-20.... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Dutch Fanny Blankers-Koen.-Final:Key: Est = Time is a estimate, OR = Equalled Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 21 and July 22. The final was won by Australian Marjorie Jackson.-Final:Key: =WR = Equalled World record-References:*, from Sports Reference... |
X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 1 and September 2.-Heats:The fastest four runners in each of the seven heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.Heat oneHeat two... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres These are the official results of the women's 100 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 56 participating athletes, with two rounds , two semifinals and a final.-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1996 Summer... |
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| 200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
- | - | - | X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres The women's 200 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place August 5 and August 6. The final was won by Dutch Fanny Blankers-Koen.-Final:Key: Est = Time is a estimate, OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres The women's 200 metres sprint event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 3 and September 5.-Heats:The top two runners in each of the six heats , plus the next two fastest advanced to the semifinal round.... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres These are the official results of the women's 200 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes , with two rounds , two semifinals and a final.-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1996 Summer... |
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| 400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
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| 800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres The women's 800 metres event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 1 & August 2.-Heats:Heat 1Key: OR = Olympic record, Q = QualifiedHeat 2Key: Q = QualifiedHeat 3Key: Q = Qualified... |
- | - | - | - | - | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres The women's 800 metres middle distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 6 and September 7.-Heats:The top two runners in each of the four heats and the next fastest one advanced to the final round.... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres The Women's 800 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Friday 22 September, Saturday 23 September, and Monday September 25, 2000.... |
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| 1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September, Thursday 28 September, and Saturday September 30, 2000.... |
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| 5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Friday 22 September, and Sunday September 25, 2000.... |
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| Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
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| 100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre hurdles The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Monday 25 September and Wednesday 27 September 2000.... |
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| 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
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| 3000 metre steeplechase Steeplechase (athletics) The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each... |
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| 4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race... |
X Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x100 metre relay The women's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 4 & August 5.-Heats:Heat 1Key: Q = Qualified, WR = World recordHeat 2Key: Q = Qualified-Final:Key: WR = World record... |
X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x100 metre relay The women's 4 x 100 metres relay relay event at the 1932 Summer Olympics took place on August 7.-Final:Final only no heats.Key: WR = world record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; Retrieved 2010-07-20... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x100 metre relay The women's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place on August 8 and August 9. The American team won with a time of 46.9.-Heats:Heat 1Key: Q = QualifiedHeat 2Key: Q = Qualified, WR = World record... |
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| 20 km walk 20 kilometres race walk The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race... |
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| High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump The women's high jump event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 7.-Final standings:Key: WR = World record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-05.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump The women's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 9, 1936. The final was won by Hungarian Ibolya Csák.-Final standings:-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump The women's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 7, 1948. The final was won by American Alice Coachman.-Final standings:Key: OR = Olympic record... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump The women's high jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 8.-Results:Top 12 jumpers and ties and all jumpers clearing 1.65 metres advanced to the finals... |
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| Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... |
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| Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
- | - | - | X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event was, for the first time, part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1948. The final was won by Hungarian Olga Gyarmati.-Final standings:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump The women's long jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on August 31.-Results:Top 12 jumpers and all ties plus all jumpers reaching 5.80 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listen in metres.-Qualifying:-Final:... |
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| Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump The Women's Triple Jump event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium.The top twelve athletes from the three jumps in qualifying progressed through to the final where the qualifying distances are scrapped and they start afresh with another three... |
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| Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
- | - | - | X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put The women's shot put event was, for the first time, part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1948. The final was won by Frenchwoman Micheline Ostermeyer.-Final standings:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put The women's shot put throwing event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 2.-Results:Top 12 throwers and ties plus all throwers reaching 14.50 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listen in metres.-Qualifying:-Final:... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put The Women's Shot Put event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday, September 28, with the heats held on Wednesday, September 27.... |
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| Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
X | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 2.-Final standings:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:*, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-05.... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1936. The final was won by German Gisela Mauermayer.-Final standings:Key: OR = Olympic record... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 30, 1948. The final was won by Frenchwoman Micheline Ostermeyer.-Final standings:-References:... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw throwing event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 3 & September 5.-Results:Top 12 throwers and ties plus all trowers reaching 47.00 metres advanced to the finals... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw The Women's Discus Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Monday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 27.... |
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| Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, September 27 and Friday, September 29.... |
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| Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
- | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw The women's javelin throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31. This was the first time this event was held for women.-Final standings:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw The women's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 2, 1936. The final was won by German Tilly Fleischer.-Final standings:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw The women's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31, 1948. The final was won by Austrian Herma Bauma.-Final standings:Key: OR = Olympic record... |
X | X | X Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw The women's javelin throw throwing event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 1.-Results:Top 12 throwers and ties plus all trowers reaching 48.00 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listed in metres.-Qualifying:-Final:... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30.... |
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| Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:... |
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| 80 metre hurdles | - | X Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metre hurdles The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place between August 3 and August 4 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.-Heats:First heatHeat two-Final:Key: WR = World record; DNF = did not finish... |
X Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metre hurdles The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place August 5 and August 6. The final was won by Italian Trebisonda Valla.-Final:Key: OR = Olympic record-References:... |
X Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 4. The final was won by Dutch Fanny Blankers-Koen.-Final:Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic recordWind: 1.9 m/s... |
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Nearly every nation that has competed at the Olympics has entered the athletics competition. The number in each box represents the number of athletes the nation sent.| Nation | 96 Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics At the 1896 Summer Olympics, twelve athletics events were contested. All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium, which was also the finish for the marathon. Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 . 64 athletes, all men, from ten nations... |
00 Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while... |
04 Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only.Multi-event competitions, the decathlon and triathlon, were introduced for the first time. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was... |
08 Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, England, 26 athletics events were contested, all for men only.Each nation was allowed to enter up to 12 competitors in most of the events. In the team races , each nation entered one team. The medley relay was run by four athletes, with four alternates... |
12 Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated... |
20 Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
24 Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time... |
28 Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program... |
32 Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. It was the first time the 50 kilometre walk appeared in the men's athletics at the Games. This was only the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program... |
36 Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:... |
48 Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put... |
52 Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:... |
56 Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**... |
60 Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:... |
64 Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.-Men's... |
68 Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries.... |
72 Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
76 Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**... |
80 Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal... |
84 Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
88 Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
92 Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
96 Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
00 Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
04 Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
08 Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
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– | – | – | – | – | 16 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 15 | 24 | – | 22 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 16 | |
 Denmark |
3 | 4 | – | 8 | 14 | 18 | 9 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | 3 | 24 | |
 Ecuador |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt |
– | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia |
– | – | – | – | – | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | |
 Finland |
– | – | – | 15 | 23 | 26 | 52 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 22 | ||
 France |
6 | 23 | – | 19 | 32 | 59 | 70 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | ||
 Germany |
5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 24 | – | – | X | X | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | X | X | X | 60 | 13 | |
 United Kingdom |
5 | 9 | 3 | 126 | 65 | 41 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 67 | 25 | |
 Greece |
29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 25 | ||
 Haiti |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary |
3 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 27 | – | 16 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | ||
 Iceland |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
 India |
– | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 22 | ||
 Iran |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | ||
 Republic of Ireland |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 19 | ||
 Italy |
– | 2 | – | 13 | 14 | 24 | 36 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 23 | ||
 Japan |
– | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | 8 | X | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | 16 | ||
 South Korea |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12 | ||
 Latvia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | X | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 8 | ||
 Lithuania |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 6 | ||
 Luxembourg |
– | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 22 | ||
 Mexico |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Monaco |
– | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands |
– | – | – | 20 | 1 | 11 | 19 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 22 | ||
 New Zealand |
– | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Norway |
– | 2 | – | 11 | 23 | 16 | 10 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 23 | ||
 Paraguay |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
 Philippines |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal |
– | – | – | – | 4 | – | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 19 | ||
 Russia |
– | – | – | 1 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | X | X | X | 6 | ||
 Serbia |
– | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa |
– | – | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | X | X | X | 16 | ||
 Spain |
– | – | – | – | – | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden |
1 | 8 | – | 33 | 108 | 63 | 33 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | ||
 Switzerland |
– | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 23 | ||
 Soviet Union |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | |
 Turkey |
– | – | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 United States |
10 | 43 | 197 | 89 | 109 | 90 | 96 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | ||
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of nations | 10 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of athletes | 64 | 117 | 233 | 446 | 556 | 509 | 657 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal table
| 1 | United States |
311 | 238 | 189 | 738 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
64 | 55 | 74 | 193 |
| 3 | United Kingdom |
49 | 78 | 61 | 188 |
| 4 | Finland |
48 | 35 | 30 | 113 |
| 5 |  German Democratic Republic |
38 | 36 | 35 | 109 |
| 6 |  Kenya |
22 | 27 | 19 | 68 |
| 7 | Poland |
22 | 17 | 13 | 52 |
| 8 | Australia |
19 | 24 | 25 | 68 |
| 9 | Sweden |
19 | 21 | 41 | 81 |
| 10 | Italy |
19 | 15 | 25 | 59 |
| 11 | Russia |
18 | 22 | 20 | 60 |
| 12 |  Ethiopia |
18 | 6 | 14 | 38 |
| 13 | Germany |
15 | 20 | 34 | 69 |
| 14 |  Jamaica |
13 | 25 | 16 | 54 |
| 15 | France |
13 | 21 | 25 | 59 |
| 16 | Canada |
13 | 14 | 25 | 52 |
| 17 |  West Germany |
12 | 14 | 17 | 43 |
| 18 |  Romania |
11 | 14 | 10 | 35 |
| 19 | Czechoslovakia |
11 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 20 | Cuba |
10 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| 21 | Hungary |
9 | 13 | 17 | 39 |
| 22 | New Zealand |
9 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 23 | ' | 7 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 24 | Japan |
7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 25 | Norway |
7 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 26 | Greece |
6 | 12 | 11 | 29 |
| 27 | South Africa |
6 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 28 |  Morocco |
6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 29 | Netherlands |
6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 30 | Bulgaria |
5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 31 | People's Republic of China |
5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 32 | ' | 4 | 18 | 8 | 30 |
| 33 |  Belarus |
4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 34 | Brazil |
4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 35 | Portugal |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 36 | Republic of Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 |  Czech Republic |
4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 38 | Belgium |
3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 39 | Mexico |
3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 40 |  Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 41 |  The Bahamas |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 42 | Algeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 43 | Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 44 | Spain |
2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 45 | Argentina |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 46 | Estonia |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 47 |  Cameroon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 48 |  Nigeria |
1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 49 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 50 | Austria |
1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 51 |  Tunisia |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 52 |  Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 53 | Ecuador |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 53 | South Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 56 |  Panama |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 57 |  Kazakhstan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 57 |  Mozambique |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 |  Uganda |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 60 |  Burundi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 |  Dominican Republic |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 | Luxembourg |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 |  Syria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 64 | Switzerland |
0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 65 | Latvia |
0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 66 |  Namibia |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 67 | Denmark |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 68 | Turkey |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 69 | Chile |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 69 | India |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 69 |  Sri Lanka |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 69 |  Tanzania |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 69 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 74 | Iceland |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 74 |  Chinese Taipei |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 76 | Bohemia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | Croatia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | Haiti |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 |  Saudi Arabia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 |  Senegal |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 |  Sudan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 |  Zambia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 84 | ' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 84 | Philippines |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 86 | ' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 |  Barbados |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 |  Colombia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 |  Djibouti |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 |  Eritrea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 |  Qatar |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 |  Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total 92 nations | 884 | 892 | 883 | 2659 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
- International Athletics Championships and GamesInternational athletics championships and gamesThe International Athletics Championships and Games are all those competitions to Nation of athletics are held periodically in the world. They can distingiuere in:* Games, athletics, where the sport is one of the multi-sport event...
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- List of Olympic venues in athletics