Great Britain and Ireland at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
did not send a team to the 1904 Summer Olympics
in St. Louis, Missouri
, United States
. Numerous events were contested, of which only some were later recognized by the IOC as official Olympic events. Within these, two athletes representing Ireland
participated, winning one gold and one silver medal. Because Ireland was then part of the United Kingdom, the IOC classifies these athletes as British.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
did not send a team to 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, Missouri
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...
. Numerous events were contested, of which only some were later recognized by the IOC as official Olympic events. Within these, two athletes representing Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
participated, winning one gold and one silver medal. Because Ireland was then part of the United Kingdom, the IOC classifies these athletes as British.
Athletics
| Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 2590 metre steeplechase Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's 2590 metre steeplechase The men's 2590 metres steeplechase was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time the event was held at the 2590 metre distance, though the 1900 Summer Olympics had featured a similar event in the 2500 metre... |
2nd | John Daly John Daly (athlete) John Daly was an Irish athlete who won a silver medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics... |
Unknown |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's decathlon Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, intended to be an all-around championship in athletics, was held... |
1st | Tom Kiely Tom Kiely Thomas "Tom" Francis Kiely was an Irish athlete who competed mainly in the all-round championship, the forerunner of the modern decathlon.He competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St... |
6036 |
| 4th | John Holloway | 5273 | |