Australia at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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Two athletes from Australia
competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics
in St. Louis
, United States
. Although this was the third games at which athletes from Australia participated, it was the first time those athletes competed representing the Commonwealth of Australia, which had come into existence at Federation in 1901.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Although this was the third games at which athletes from Australia participated, it was the first time those athletes competed representing the Commonwealth of Australia, which had come into existence at Federation in 1901.
Athletics
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 110 metre hurdles Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. 8 hurdlers from at least 2 nations participated... |
5-7 | Corrie Gardner Corrie Gardner Cornelius H. "Corrie" Gardner was an Australian track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He participated in the long jump competition but his result is unknown... |
Unknown 4th, heat 1 |
Did not advance |
| Leslie McPherson | Unknown 3rd, heat 2 |
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| Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's long jump Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The men's long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. Ten athletes from three nations participated... |
7-10 | Corrie Gardner Corrie Gardner Cornelius H. "Corrie" Gardner was an Australian track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He participated in the long jump competition but his result is unknown... |
Unknown |
| Leslie McPherson | Unknown | ||