United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Out of the 2,547 athletes who had participated, 63 won medals.
Gold
The United States won 25 gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics.- Athletics
- 100 meter: Ralph CraigRalph CraigRalph Cook Craig was an American athlete, winner of the sprint double at the 1912 Summer Olympics.Craig was born in Detroit, Michigan. Initially a hurdler, he developed into a sprinter at the University of Michigan...
- 110 meter hurdles: Fred Kelly
- 200 meter: Ralph CraigRalph CraigRalph Cook Craig was an American athlete, winner of the sprint double at the 1912 Summer Olympics.Craig was born in Detroit, Michigan. Initially a hurdler, he developed into a sprinter at the University of Michigan...
- 3000 meter:United States Team.
- 400 meter: Charles ReidpathCharles ReidpathCharles Decker Reidpath was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics, who later went on to have an outstanding military career.-Biography:...
- 4x4000 meter relay: United States team.
- 800 meter: Ted MeredithTed MeredithJames Edwin "Ted" Meredith was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania and died in Camden, New Jersey, aged 65...
- DecathlonDecathlonThe 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...
: Jim ThorpeJim ThorpeJacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe * Gerasimo and Whiteley. pg. 28 * americaslibrary.gov, accessed April 23, 2007. was an American athlete of mixed ancestry... - Hammer throwHammer throwThe 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...
: Matt McGrathMatt McGrathMatthew John “Matt” McGrath was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department. At the time of his death at age 65, he attained the rank of Inspector, and during his career received the NYPD's Medal of Valor twice. He competed for... - High jumpHigh jumpThe 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....
: Alma RichardsAlma RichardsAlma Wilford Richards was a high jumper and was famous for being the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event.-Jumping:... - Standing high jumpStanding high jumpThe 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....
: Platt AdamsPlatt AdamsPlatt Adams was an American athlete. He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.-Biography:... - Long jumpLong jumpThe 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...
: Albert GuttersonAlbert GuttersonAlbert Lovejoy Gutterson was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the long jump where he won the gold medal.... - PentathlonPentathlonA 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...
: Jim Thorpe - Pole vaultPole vaultPole 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...
: Harry BabcockHarry BabcockHarry Stoddard Babcock was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won gold.-External links:* on databaseOlympics.com... - Shot putShot putThe 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....
: Pat McDonald - Shot put, both hands: Ralph RoseRalph RoseRalph Waldo Rose was an American track and field athlete.He was born in Healdsburg, California....
- 100 meter: Ralph Craig
- Shooting
- 25 meter rapid-fire pistol (60 shots): Alfred LaneAlfred LaneAlfred Page Lane was an American sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...
- 50 meter army pistor (team): United States team
- 50 meter pistol (60 shots): Alfred Lane
- 50 meter rifle prone (60 shots): Frederick HirdFrederick HirdFrederick Sylvester Hird was an American sports shooter from New Diggings, Wisconsin who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He won gold medal in 50 m small-bore rifle, prone, and obtained bronze medals in 25 metre team small-bore rifle as well as in 50 metre team small-bore...
- Team clay pidgeon shooting: United States team
- Team rifle shooting: United States team
- Trap shootingTrap shootingTrap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting . The others are skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic trap, Double trap , Down-The-Line, and Nordic trap. American trap is most popular in the United States and Canada...
(125 targets): James Graham
- 25 meter rapid-fire pistol (60 shots): Alfred Lane
- Swimming
- 100 meter backstroke: Harry HebnerHarry HebnerHarry Joseph Hebner was an American backstroke and freestyle swimmer as well as a water polo player, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
- 100 meter freestyle: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
- 100 meter backstroke: Harry Hebner
The United States won 19 silver medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics. |
The United States won 19 bronze medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics. |
Silver
BronzeDiving
Two divers, both men, represented the United States. It was the nation's third appearance in diving, appearing in each edition of the diving competition. Both men competed in all three events. Gaidzik, the defending bronze medalist in the springboard, advanced to the final in that event and placed eighth. Neither diver advanced to the final in either of the other two events.Rankings given are within the diver's heat.
| Diver | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| George Gaidzik George Gaidzik George William Gaidzik was an American diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
3 m board Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard The men's 3 metre springboard, also known as the spring-board diving competition, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday July 8, 1912 and Tuesday July 9, 1912.... |
74.03 | 3 q | 68.01 | 8 |
| 10 m platform Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform The men's 10 metre platform, also known as plain and variety diving combined competition, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme... |
62.56 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Plain high dive Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving The men's plain high diving was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday July 6, 1912, on Sunday July 7, 1912, and on Thursday July 11, 1912.... |
36.2 | 2 | Did not advance | ||
| Arthur McAleenan | 3 m board Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard The men's 3 metre springboard, also known as the spring-board diving competition, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday July 8, 1912 and Tuesday July 9, 1912.... |
68.02 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m platform Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform The men's 10 metre platform, also known as plain and variety diving combined competition, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme... |
Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Plain high dive Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving The men's plain high diving was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday July 6, 1912, on Sunday July 7, 1912, and on Thursday July 11, 1912.... |
34.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming
Seven swimmers competed for the United States at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's fifth appearance in swimming, a sport in which the United States had competed at each Olympic Games.The American men finished with two gold medals and the corresponding Olympic records, as well as a bronze medal, in individual events. The relay team added a silver medal, and briefly held the world record after winning its semifinal heat (the Australasian team would finish with the record and the gold medal).
Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.
Men
| Swimmer | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Harry Hebner Harry Hebner Harry Joseph Hebner was an American backstroke and freestyle swimmer as well as a water polo player, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games... |
1:10.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| 100 m backstroke Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. In 1904 a 100 yard event was held... |
N/A | 1:21.0 OR | 1 Q | 1:20.8 OR | 1 Q | 1:21.2 | |||
| Kenneth Huszagh Kenneth Huszagh Kenneth Arthur "Ken" Huszagh was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games... |
1:06.2 | 3 q | 1:04.2 | 1 Q | 1:06.2 | 2 Q | 1:05.6 | |
| Duke Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was a Hawaiian swimmer, actor, lawman, early beach volleyball player and businessman credited with spreading the sport of surfing. He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming.-Early years:The name "Duke" is not a title, but a given name... |
100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games... |
1:02.6 OR | 1 Q | 1:03.8 | 1 Q | 1:02.4 OR | 1 Q | 1:03.4 | |
| Mike McDermott | 200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. Germany swept the medals in the event... |
N/A | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||||
| 400 m breaststroke Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre breaststroke The men's 400 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1904... |
N/A | Disqualified | Did not advance | ||||||
| Perry McGillivray Perry McGillivray Perry McGillivray was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games... |
1:04.8 OR | 1 Q | 1:04.4 | 2 Q | 1:06.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Nicholas Nerich Nicholas Nerich Nicholas Thomas Nerich was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in New York City and was the grandson of Gregorius Nerich.... |
100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games... |
1:07.6 | 2 Q | 1:08.8 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1904... |
N/A | 5:50.4 | 3 q | 5:51.0 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| James Reilly | 100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games... |
Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| 400 m freestyle Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1904... |
N/A | 6:10.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Harry Hebner Kenneth Huszagh Duke Kahanamoku Perry McGillivray |
4x200 m free relay Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
N/A | 10:26.4 WR | 1 Q | 10:20.2 | ||||
Athletics
109 athletes represented the United States. It was the fifth appearance of the nation in athletics, in which it had competed at every Olympics. The Americans won gold medals in 16 of the 30 events and finished with 42 of the 94 total medals awarded. They swept the medals in 4 events, as well as taking the top three spots in the pole vault (one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals were awarded in the event due to ties--Americans took the gold, both silvers, and one of the bronzes).Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Benjamin Adams Benjamin Adams (athlete) Benjamin "Ben" Willard Adams was an American athlete who competed mainly in the standing jumps.-Biography:He was born in Newark, New Jersey and died in Neptune City, New Jersey... |
Standing long jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.... |
N/A | 3.28 | 3 Q | 3.28 | ||
| Standing high jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912.... |
N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.60 | |||
| Platt Adams Platt Adams Platt Adams was an American athlete. He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.-Biography:... |
Triple jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump The men's triple jump, also known as the hop, step, and jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 14.09 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.70 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Standing long jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.... |
N/A | 3.32 | 2 Q | 3.36 | |||
| Standing high jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912.... |
N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.63 | |||
| Fred Allen Fred Allen (athlete) For other uses, see Fred Allen .Frederick "Fred" Harold Allen was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 6.94 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Lewis Anderson | 1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | ? | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Harry Babcock Harry Babcock Harry Stoddard Babcock was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won gold.-External links:* on databaseOlympics.com... |
Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.95 | ||
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held... |
N/A | 2054.050 | 25 | ||||
| Sam Bellah Sam Bellah Sam Bellah was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Metz, Monterey County, California and died in Oregon.... |
Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.75 | 7 | |
| Frank Belote Frank Belote Frank Vern Belote was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Burr Oak, Michigan.... |
100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
11.0 | 1 Q | 11.1 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 5 |
| Standing high jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912.... |
N/A | 1.45 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Tell Berna Tell Berna Tell Schirnding Berna was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.His 1912 American record at two miles stood for twenty years... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 15:53.3 | 3 Q | 15:10.0 | 5 | |
| Ind. cross country Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event... |
N/A | Did not finish | |||||
| Vaughn Blanchard Vaughn Blanchard Vaughn Seavey Blanchard was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Franklin, New Hampshire and died in Sarasota County, Florida.... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
16.0 | 2 Q | 15.7 | 2 | Did not advance | |
| George Bonhag George Bonhag George Valentine Bonhag was an American athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the New York City Police Department.He was born in Boston and died in New York City.... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 15:22.6 | 1 Q | 15:09.8 | 4 | |
| Ind. cross country Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event... |
N/A | Did not finish | |||||
| Charles Brickley Charles Brickley Charles Edward Brickley was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Johns Hopkins University in 1915, at Boston College from 1916 to 1917, and at Fordham University in 1920 with Joseph DuMoe as co-coach, compiling a career college football record of 22–9... |
Triple jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump The men's triple jump, also known as the hop, step, and jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 13.88 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Avery Brundage Avery Brundage Avery Brundage was an American amateur athlete, sports official, art collector, and philanthropist. Brundage competed in the 1912 Olympics and was the US national all-around athlete in 1914, 1916 and 1918... |
Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 37.85 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Pentathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held.-Results:... |
N/A | 31 | 6 | ||||
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held... |
N/A | 5580.900 | 16 | ||||
| Jervis Burdick Jervis Burdick Jervis Watson Burdick was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished twelfth in the high jump competition.-External links:*... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.80 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Richard Byrd Richard Byrd (athlete) Richard Leslie "Dick" Byrd was an American athlete and baseball player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
Standing long jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.... |
N/A | 3.12 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Standing high jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912.... |
N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.50 | 4 | ||
| Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 42.32 | 2 Q | 42.32 | |||
| 2 hand discus Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw... |
N/A | 62.32 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| David Caldwell | 800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
1:58.6 | 1 Q | 1:55.9 | 3 Q | 1:52.8 | 4 |
| John Case John Case (athlete) John Ruggles Case was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Evanston, Illinois and died in Oceanside, California.... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
16.3 | 1 Q | 15.6 | 1 Q | 15.3 | 4 |
| Clarence Childs Clarence Childs -External links:* at Sports Reference... |
Hammer throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been won all three previous times by John Flanagan... |
N/A | 48.17 | 3 | 48.17 | ||
| George Chisholm George Chisholm (athlete) George Alpin Chisholm was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts.... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
15.4 | 1 Q | 15.7 | 2 | Did not advance | |
| Carl Cooke | 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
22.5 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
| Ira Courtney Ira Courtney J. Ira Courtney was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. During the years 1909 through 1914, he won many awards and championships as both a sprinter and hurdler. At the Games in Stockholm, Sweden, he competed in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes and the... |
100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
11.2 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
22.7 | 1 Q | ? | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Frank Coyle Frank Coyle Frank Coyle was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago, Illinois.In 1912 he finished eighth in the pole vault event.... |
Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.65 | 8 | |
| Ralph Craig Ralph Craig Ralph Cook Craig was an American athlete, winner of the sprint double at the 1912 Summer Olympics.Craig was born in Detroit, Michigan. Initially a hurdler, he developed into a sprinter at the University of Michigan... |
100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
11.2 | 1 Q | 10.7 | 1 Q | 10.8 | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
22.8 | 1 Q | 21.9 | 1 Q | 21.7 | ||
| Ira Davenport | 400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
? | 2 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
| 800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
1:59.0 | 1 Q | 1:55.9 | 4 Q | 1:52.0 | ||
| Clarence DeMar Clarence DeMar Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."... |
Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:50:46.6 | 12 | |||
| Howard Drew Howard Drew Howard Drew was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lexington, Virginia.In 1912 he qualified for the final of the 100 metres event... |
100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | Did not start | |
| James Donahue | Pentathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held.-Results:... |
N/A | 29 | ||||
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held... |
N/A | 7083.450 | 5 | ||||
| Gordon Dukes Gordon Dukes Gordon Dukes was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kobe, Japan and died in Barcelona, Spain.... |
Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.65 | 8 | |
| James Duncan James Duncan (athlete) James Duncan was an American athlete, a member of the Mohawk Athletic Club, the Bradhurst Field Club and the Irish American Athletic Club. He competed mainly in the discus throw. Duncan was a member of the U.S... |
Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 42.28 | 3 Q | 42.38 | ||
| 2 hand discus Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw... |
N/A | 71.13 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Clarence Edmundson | 400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
50.2 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
| 800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
1:56.5 | 1 Q | 1:55.8 | 2 Q | ? | 7 | |
| John Eller John Eller John Jacob Eller, Jr. was born in New Jersey and died in Cutchogue, New York. He was an American track and field athlete, a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and a member of the New York City Police Department from 1905 to 1942... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
16.0 | 1 Q | 15.7 | 2 | Did not advance | |
| Pentathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held.-Results:... |
N/A | Elim-3 47 | 19 | ||||
| Harold Enright Harold Enright Harold Bradfod Enright was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished 13th in the high jump competition.-External links:*... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.75 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Egon Erickson Egon Erickson Egon R. Erickson was an American track and field athlete, a member of the Mott Haven Athletic Club, the Irish American Athletic Club and the New York City Police Department from 1911 until his retirement in 1939... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.87 | 4 | |
| Joseph Erxleben | Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:45:47.2 | 8 | |||
| Edward Farrell Edward Farrell Edward "Eddie" Leo Farrell was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Watertown, Massachusetts.... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 6.71 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Triple jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump The men's triple jump, also known as the hop, step, and jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 13.57 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Edward Fitzgerald | 5000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Forest Fletcher Forest Fletcher Forest Fletcher was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and died in Lexington, Virginia.... |
Standing long jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.... |
N/A | 3.11 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Standing high jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912.... |
N/A | 1.45 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Joseph Forshaw Joseph Forshaw (athlete) Joseph Forshaw, Jr. was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the Marathon where he won the bronze medal. At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm he was 10th in the Marathon.-External... |
Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:49:49.4 | 10 | |||
| Bill Fritz | Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.65 | 8 | |
| John Gallagher | Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:44:19.4 | 7 | |||
| Peter Gerhardt | 100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
11.2 | 1 Q | ? | 3 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
22.9 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | ||
| Simon Gillis Simon Gillis Simon Gillis was an American track and field athlete, a member of the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department. He was one of a group of athletes known as the Irish Whales and frequently kept company with members of the Irish American Athletic Club... |
Hammer throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been won all three previous times by John Flanagan... |
N/A | No mark | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Leo Goehring Leo Goehring Leo Richard Goehring was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in New York City and died in Bronx, New York.... |
Standing long jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.... |
N/A | 3.14 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Standing high jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912.... |
N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.50 | 4 | ||
| Harry Grumpelt Harry Grumpelt Harry John Grumpelt was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished sixth in the high jump competition.-External links:*... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.85 | 6 | |
| Albert Gutterson Albert Gutterson Albert Lovejoy Gutterson was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the long jump where he won the gold medal.... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 7.60 | 1 Q | 7.60 | ||
| Carroll Haff Carroll Haff Carroll Barse Haff was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and died in Pelham Manor, New York.... |
400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
50.4 | 1 Q | 49.7 | 1 Q | 49.5 | 5 |
| Thomas Halpin | 800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
1:59.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Martin Hawkins Martin Hawkins Martin William Hawkins was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles.He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal.A track star at the University of Oregon, Hawkins later... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
16.1 | 1 Q | 15.7 | 1 Q | 15.3 | |
| Frederick Hedlund Frederick Hedlund Oscar Frederick Hedlund was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:10.8 | 2 Q | ? | 9-14 | |
| Harold Heiland | 100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
? | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
? | 2 Q | ? | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Harry Hellawell | 10000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Ind. cross country Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event... |
N/A | 48:12.0 | 12 | ||||
| Harlan Holden Harlan Holden Harlan Ware Holden was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cincinnati.In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 metres event.... |
800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
1:58.1 | 1 Q | ? | 6-9 | Did not advance | |
| George Horine George Horine George Leslie Horine was an American athlete who mainly competed in the high jump.He was born in Escondido, California and died in Modesto, California.... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.89 | ||
| Frank Irons Frank Irons Francis "Frank" Cleveland Irons was an American athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Des Moines, Iowa and died in Palatine, Illinois.... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 6.80 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| John Johnstone John Johnstone (athlete) John Oliver Johnstone was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics where he finished sixth in the high jump competition.... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.85 | 6 | |
| John Paul Jones John Paul Jones (athlete) thumb|John Paul Jones circa 1911John Paul Jones was an American track athlete who set several world records in the mile, including the first mile record to be ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1913.-Biography:He was born on October 15, 1890 in Washington,... |
800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
2:01.8 | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | ||
| 1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:12.4 | 2 Q | 3:57.2 | 4 | ||
| Frederick Kaiser | 10 km walk Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of racewalking, which had debuted at the previous games with the 10 mile and 3500 metre walks. The 10 kilometre was the only... |
N/A | 51:31.8 | 5 | Did not finish | ||
| Fred Kelly | 110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
16.4 | 1 Q | 15.6 | 1 Q | 15.1 | |
| Abel Kiviat Abel Kiviat Abel Richard Kiviat was an American middle distance track event middle distance runner.-Career:... |
1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:04.4 | 1 Q | 3:56.9 | ||
| William Kramer | 10000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Ind. cross country Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event... |
N/A | Did not finish | |||||
| Thomas Lilley | Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:59:35.4 | 18 | |||
| Edward Lindberg Edward Lindberg Edward "Ed" Ferdinand Jacob Lindberg was an American Olympic athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
50.6 | 1 Q | 48.9 | 1 Q | 48.4 | |
| Donald Lippincott | 100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
10.6 | 1 Q | 10.7 | 1 Q | 10.9 | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
22.8 | 1 Q | 21.8 | 1 Q | 21.8 | ||
| Louis Madeira Louis Madeira Louis Childs Madeira III was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:27.9 | 2 Q | ? | 9-14 | |
| Hugh Maguire | 10000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 34:32.0 | 5 Q | Did not finish | ||
| Walter McClure Walter McClure Walter Rayburn McClure was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Junction City, Oregon.In 1912 he finished eighth the Olympic 1500 metres event... |
800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
? | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:07.3 | 2 Q | ? | 8 | ||
| Wallace McCurdy | 5000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Pat McDonald | Shot put Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 14.78 | 2 Q | 15.34 | ||
| 2 hand shot Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed shot put The men's two handed shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw the... |
N/A | 25.09 | 3 | 27.53 | |||
| Matt McGrath Matt McGrath Matthew John “Matt” McGrath was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department. At the time of his death at age 65, he attained the rank of Inspector, and during his career received the NYPD's Medal of Valor twice. He competed for... |
Hammer throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been won all three previous times by John Flanagan... |
N/A | 54.13 | 1 | 54.74 | ||
| James Menaul | Pentathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held.-Results:... |
N/A | 30 | 5 | |||
| Eugene Mercer Eugene Mercer Eugene LeRoy Mercer was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 6.97 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held... |
N/A | 7074.995 | 6 | ||||
| Ted Meredith Ted Meredith James Edwin "Ted" Meredith was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania and died in Camden, New Jersey, aged 65... |
400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
? | 2 Q | 48.8 | 1 Q | 49.2 | 4 |
| 800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
? | 2 Q | 1:54.4 | 1 Q | 1:51.9 | ||
| Alvah Meyer Alvah Meyer Alvah T. Meyer was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was Jewish, and was one of a number of Jewish members of the Irish American Athletic Club, which also included Abel Kiviat and Myer Prinstein.He was born in New York City and died in Tucson, Arizona.In 1914 he set a... |
100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
11.6 | 1 Q | 10.7 | 1 Q | 10.9 | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
24.1 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | ||
| Arlie Mucks Arlie Mucks Arlie Max Mucks was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished sixth the discus throw event and 15th in the two handed discus throw competition. He was inducted in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1964.He died in Oshkosh,... |
Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 40.93 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| 2 hand discus Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw... |
N/A | 63.83 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
| Emil Muller Emil Muller (athlete) Emil Joseph Muller was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club who competed in the discus throwing events in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Muller was the Amateur Athletic Union discus champion 1912-14 and 1918... |
Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 39.35 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| 2 hand discus Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw... |
N/A | 69.56 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Frank Murphy Frank Murphy (athlete) Frank Murphy was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in East Chicago, Illinois and died in Urbana, Illinois.... |
Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.80 | ||
| Frank Nelson Frank Nelson (athlete) Frank Nelson was an American athlete and baseball player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Detroit, Michigan and died in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.... |
Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.85 | ||
| John Nicholson John Nicholson (athlete) John Patrick Nicholson was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania.... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
15.5 | 1 Q | 15.4 | 1 Q | Did not finish | |
| High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | No mark | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| Wesley Oler Wesley Oler Wesley Marion Oler, Jr. was an American baseball player and track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Alexandria, Virginia... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.75 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| James Patterson | 1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:05.5 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| George Philbrook | Shot put Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 13.13 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 40.92 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held... |
N/A | 6538.520 | 13 | ||||
| Richard Piggott | Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:46:40.7 | 9 | |||
| Edwin Pritchard Edwin Pritchard Edwin M. Pritchard was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and died in Wheaton, Illinois.... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
16.4 | 1 Q | 15.6 | 2 | Did not advance | |
| Herbert Putnam | 800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
? | 2 Q | 1:55.0 | 4 Q | ? | 8 |
| 1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:07.6 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Charles Reidpath Charles Reidpath Charles Decker Reidpath was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics, who later went on to have an outstanding military career.-Biography:... |
200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
22.6 | 1 Q | 22.1 | 1 Q | 22.3 | 5 |
| 400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
51.2 | 2 Q | 48.7 | 1 Q | 48.2 | ||
| Edward Renz | 10 km walk Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of racewalking, which had debuted at the previous games with the 10 mile and 3500 metre walks. The 10 kilometre was the only... |
N/A | 53:30.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| John Reynolds | Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | Did not finish | ||||
| Alma Richards Alma Richards Alma Wilford Richards was a high jumper and was famous for being the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event.-Jumping:... |
High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.93 | ||
| Ralph Rose Ralph Rose Ralph Waldo Rose was an American track and field athlete.He was born in Healdsburg, California.... |
Shot put Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 15.25 | 1 Q | 15.25 | ||
| Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 39.65 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Hammer throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been won all three previous times by John Flanagan... |
N/A | 42.58 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| 2 hand shot Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed shot put The men's two handed shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw the... |
N/A | 26.50 | 2 | 27.70 | |||
| James Rosenberger James Rosenberger James Maher Rosenberger was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He was born in New York City and died in Brooklyn, New York.... |
400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
50.6 | 1 Q | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||
| Michael J. Ryan | Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | Did not finish | ||||
| Samuel Schwartz | 10 km walk Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of racewalking, which had debuted at the previous games with the 10 mile and 3500 metre walks. The 10 kilometre was the only... |
N/A | 53:30.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Henry Scott | 5000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 15:23.5 | 1 Q | ? | 8-11 | |
| 10000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 34:14.2 | 3 Q | Did not finish | |||
| Ind. cross country Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event... |
N/A | 53:51.4 | 24 | ||||
| Mel Sheppard Mel Sheppard Melvin Whinfield "Peerless Mel" Sheppard was an American athlete, member of the Irish American Athletic Club and winner of four gold medals at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics... |
400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
1:06.6 | 2 Q | 48.9 | 2 | Did not advance | |
| 800 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,... |
? | 2 Q | 1:54.8 | 3 Q | 1:52.0 | ||
| 1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:27.6 | 1 Q | ? | 9-14 | ||
| Benjamin Sherman | Hammer throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been won all three previous times by John Flanagan... |
N/A | 38.77 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Harry Smith Harry Smith (marathoner) Harry J. Smith was an American marathoner. He competed for the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished in 17th place. He was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.-External links:*... |
Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:52:53.8 | 17 | |||
| Andrew Sockalexis Andrew Sockalexis Andrew Sockalexis was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Early life:Sockalexis was born on January 11, 1891, in Old Town, Maine, a member of the Penobscot Indian Nation... |
Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:42:07.9 | 4 | |||
| Gaston Strobino Gaston Strobino Gaston Strobino of Paterson, New Jersey was an American athlete who competed mainly in the marathon.-Biography:... |
Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:38:42.4 | ||||
| Norman Taber Norman Taber Norman Stephen Taber was an American middle distance runner. He was the first amateur runner to surpass Walter George's professional record in the mile, set nearly 30 years previously... |
1500 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 4:25.5 | 1 Q | 3:56.9 | ||
| Lewis Tewanima Lewis Tewanima Louis Tewanima was an American two-time Olympic distance runner and silver medalist in the 10,000 meter run in 1912. He was a Hopi Indian and ran for the Carlisle Indian School where he was a teammate of Jim Thorpe.-Biography:... |
10000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 32:31.4 | 2 Q | 32:06.6 | ||
| Marathon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The distance used was 40.2 kilometres, nearly 2... |
N/A | 2:52:41.4 | 16 | ||||
| Rupert Thomas | 100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
? | 2 Q | ? | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe * Gerasimo and Whiteley. pg. 28 * americaslibrary.gov, accessed April 23, 2007. was an American athlete of mixed ancestry... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 6.89 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| High jump Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every... |
N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.87 | 4 | ||
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held... |
N/A | 8412.955 | |||||
| Pentathlon Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held.-Results:... |
N/A | 7 | |||||
| Alfred Voellmeke | 10 km walk Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of racewalking, which had debuted at the previous games with the 10 mile and 3500 metre walks. The 10 kilometre was the only... |
N/A | 52:29.0 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| James Wendell James Wendell James Isaac Wendell was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles.He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal, part of an American sweep of that event.After his Olympic career,... |
110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
15.7 | 2 Q | 15.5 | 1 Q | 15.2 | |
| Lawrence Whitney Lawrence Whitney Lawrence Whitney was an American athlete and baseball player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the bronze medal in the shot put, and also competed for the US in the exhibition baseball tournament.-External links:*... |
Shot put Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 13.93 | 3 Q | 13.93 | ||
| Discus throw Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 37.91 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| 2 hand shot Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed shot put The men's two handed shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw the... |
N/A | 24.09 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Garnett Wikoff | 5000 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Clement Wilson Clement Wilson (athlete) Clement Pierce Wilson was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre competition as well as of the 200 metre event.... |
100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
? | 2 Q | ? | 4 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
? | 2 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | ||
| Harry Worthington Harry Worthington Harry Thomas Worthington was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished fourth the long jump competition.He died in Flushing, New York.-External links:*... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 7.03 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Marc Wright Marc Wright Marc Wright was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.... |
Pole vault Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.85 | ||
| Donnell Young | 200 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics... |
22.8 | 1 Q | 21.9 | 1 Q | 22.3 | 6 |
| 400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics... |
50.4 | 2 Q | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||
| Tell Berna Harry Hellawell Henry Scott |
Team cross country Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team cross country The men's team cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event... |
N/A | Did not finish | ||||
| Frank Belote Carl Cooke Ira Courtney Clement Wilson |
4x100 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metre relay The men's 4 x 100 metres relay was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 4x400 metre relay marked the first relays of equal legs in the athletics programme... |
43.7 | 1 Q | Disqualified | Did not advance | ||
| Edward Lindberg Ted Meredith Charles Reidpath Mel Sheppard |
4x400 m Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 metre relay The men's 4 x 400 metres relay was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 4x100 metre relay marked the first relays of equal legs in the athletics programme... |
N/A | 3:23.3 | 1 Q | 3:16.6 | ||
| Tell Berna George Bonhag Abel Kiviat Henry Scott Norman Taber |
3000 m team Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre team race The men's 3000 metres team race was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of a team race style event, though the first to be held at the distance of 3000 metres, which became the standard until the event... |
N/A | 9 | 1 Q | 9 | ||
Cycling
Nine cyclists represented the United States. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in cycling, which it had not appeared in only in 1896. The American cyclists won both bronze medals in the cycling competitions, with Carl SchutteCarl Schutte
Carl Otto Schutte was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He won two bronze medals, one in the individual road race and another in the team road race.-External links:*...
taking third place in the individual competition and the fastest four Americans posting a combined time placing third in the team competition.
Road cycling
| Cyclist | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| John Becht | Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
11:35:04.8 | 28 |
| Joseph Kopsky | Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
11:27:06.0 | 20 |
| Albert Krushel Albert Krushel Albert Michael Kruschel was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
11:17:30.0 | 13 |
| Alvin Loftes Alvin Loftes Alvin Hjalmar Loftes was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the team, which won the bronze medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished eleventh.-External links:*... |
Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
11:13:51.3 | 11 |
| Walter Martin Walter Martin (cyclist) Walter C. Martin was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the team which won the bronze medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race, he finished 17th.... |
Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
11:23:55.2 | 17 |
| Frank Meissner | Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
12:29:09.0 | 70 |
| James Pike | Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
12:06:21.6 | 54 |
| Carl Schutte Carl Schutte Carl Otto Schutte was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He won two bronze medals, one in the individual road race and another in the team road race.-External links:*... |
Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
10:52:38.8 | |
| Jerome Steinert | Ind. time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912... |
12:08:32.3 | 56 |
| Alvin Loftes Albert Krushel Walter Martin Carl Schutte |
Team time trial Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team time trial The men's team team trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Sunday July 7, 1912.... |
11:13:51.3 | |
Equestrian
Dressage| Rider | Horse | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | |||
| Guy Henry Guy Henry (equestrian) Major General Guy Vernor Henry, Jr. was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Guy V. Henry, Jr. was born into the military life... |
Chiswell | Individual Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual dressage The individual dressage was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The Swedish team dominated the event, taking all three medals and having all six riders place within the top 8.-Results:... |
93 | 13 |
| John Montgomery John Montgomery (equestrian) John Carter Montgomery was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American team, which won the bronze medal in the equestrian team event.... |
Deceive | Individual Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual dressage The individual dressage was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The Swedish team dominated the event, taking all three medals and having all six riders place within the top 8.-Results:... |
130 | 20 |
Eventing
(The maximum score in each of the five events was 10.00 points. Ranks given are for the cumulative score after each event. Team score is the sum of the top three individual scores.)
| Rider | Horse | Event | Long distance | Cross country | Steeplechase | Show jumping | Dressage | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Ephraim Graham Ephraim Graham Ephraim Foster Graham was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated in 1903. He later was an officer with the 10th U.S. Cavalry 10th Cavalry Regiment , also known as the Buffalo Soldiers Buffalo... |
Connie | Individual Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing The individual eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event.... |
10.00 | 1 | 9.62 | 19 | 10.00 | 13 | 9.40 | 8 | 6.28 | 12 | 45.30 | 12 |
| Guy Henry Guy Henry (equestrian) Major General Guy Vernor Henry, Jr. was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Guy V. Henry, Jr. was born into the military life... |
Chiswell | Individual Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing The individual eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event.... |
10.00 | 1 | 9.46 | 21 | 10.00 | 15 | 9.13 | 12 | 6.95 | 11 | 45.54 | 11 |
| Benjamin Lear | Poppy | Individual Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing The individual eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event.... |
10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 9.07 | 7 | 6.84 | 7 | 45.91 | 7 |
| John Montgomery John Montgomery (equestrian) John Carter Montgomery was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American team, which won the bronze medal in the equestrian team event.... |
Deceive | Individual Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing The individual eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event.... |
10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 9.40 | 3 | 6.48 | 9 | 45.88 | 9 |
| Guy Henry Benjamin Lear John Montgomery Ephraim Graham |
Chiswell Poppy Deceive Connie |
Team Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Team eventing The team eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The team score was simply the sum of the best three scores for each nation in the individual eventing competition.-Results:... |
30.00 | 29.46 | 30.00 | 27.60 | 19.27 | 137.33 | ||||||
Fencing
Thirteen fencers represented the United States. It was the third appearance of the nation in fencing. No American fencer reached the finals, though two advanced to the semifinals.| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | ||
| William Bowman William Bowman (fencer) William Bowman was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
2 losses | 3 Q | 2 losses | 2 Q | 3 losses | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Scott Breckenridge | Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 3 Q | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| George Breed George Breed George Breed was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
1 loss | 3 Q | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| John Gignoux | Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
5 losses | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
5 losses | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Sherman Hall Sherman Hall (fencer) Sherman Hall was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
1 loss | 1 Q | 1 loss | 3 Q | 2 losses | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
4 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Graeme Hammond Graeme Hammond Graeme Hammond was an American fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1891 he helped to found the Amateur Fencers League of America.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Marc Larimer Marc Larimer Marc Larimer was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
2 losses | 2 Q | 4 losses | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| John MacLaughlin John MacLaughlin John MacLaughlin was an American fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
4 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
5 losses | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| James Moore James Moore (fencer) James Moore was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
5 losses | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Harold Raynor | Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
0 losses | 1 Q | 4 losses | 6 | Did not advanced | |||
| Alfred Sauer | Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Sabre Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event.... |
Bye | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Fredric Schenck Fredric Schenck Fredric Schenck was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
Bye | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Albertson van zo Post Albertson Van Zo Post Albertson Van Zo Post was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died in New York City.... |
Foil Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
1 loss | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | ||||
| Épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
Bye | 3 losses | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sabre Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event.... |
1 win | 3 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | |||||
| William Bowman Scott Breckinridge George Breed Sherman Hall John MacLaughlin Albertson Van Zo Post |
Team épée Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team épée The men's team épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908.-Rosters:Belgium* Gaston Salmon* Henri Anspach* Jacques Ochs... |
N/A | 0–2 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Modern pentathlon
The United States had one competitor in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton
George Smith Patton, Jr. was a United States Army officer best known for his leadership while commanding corps and armies as a general during World War II. He was also well known for his eccentricity and controversial outspokenness.Patton was commissioned in the U.S. Army after his graduation from...
, who would become a famous general during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, excelled in the military-influenced set of events. Patton finished in fifth place; he was the only non-Swede among the top seven finishers.
(The scoring system was point-for-place in each of the five events, with the smallest point total winning.)
| Athlete | Shooting | Swimming | Fencing | Riding | Running | Total points | Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Points | Time | Points | Wins | Touches | Points | Penalties | Time | Points | Time | Points | |||
| George S. Patton George S. Patton George Smith Patton, Jr. was a United States Army officer best known for his leadership while commanding corps and armies as a general during World War II. He was also well known for his eccentricity and controversial outspokenness.Patton was commissioned in the U.S. Army after his graduation from... |
150 | 20 | 5:56.6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 10:42.0 | 6 | 20:01.3 | 3 | 41 | 5 |
Shooting
Twenty six shooters represented the United States. It was the nation's third appearance in shooting. The Americans won a total of 14 medals, half of which were gold. Only the host nation, Sweden, did better (with two more silver medals and one more bronze).| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Harry Adams Harry Adams (sport shooter) Harry Lester Adams was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport... |
903 | 28 |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
86 | 12 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
89 | 12 | |
| Edwin Anderson | 50 m rifle, prone Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912.... |
185 | 23 |
| 25 m small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifle The men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*... |
208 | 16 | |
| Harold Bartlett | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport... |
884 | 36 |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
83 | 19 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
90 | 9 | |
| Charles Billings | Trap Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900... |
14 | 41 |
| Allan Briggs Allan Briggs Allan Lindsay Briggs was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition.... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport... |
888 | 35 |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
93 | 4 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
85 | 25 | |
| Cornelius Burdette Cornelius Burdette Cornelius Lonzo Burdette was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sandstone, West Virginia and died in Charleston, West Virginia.... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport... |
912 | 21 |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
87 | 8 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
75 | 52 | |
| John Dietz John Dietz John A. Dietz was an American sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He won two gold medals as part of the American pistol team.... |
50 m pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to... |
454 | 9 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games... |
283 | 4 | |
| Peter Dolfen Peter Dolfen Peter James Dolfen was an American sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In addition to his two medals, he also competed in the 25 m rapid fire pistol event and finished 16th.-External links:**... |
50 m pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to... |
474 | |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games... |
274 | 16 | |
| Edward Gleason Edward Gleason Edward Francis Gleason was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
Trap Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900... |
87 | 9 |
| James Graham James Graham (sport shooter) James R. "Jim" Graham was an American sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He won gold medal in Trap Shooting, and also in Team clay pigeons.-References:... |
Trap Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900... |
96 | |
| Frank Hall Frank Hall (sport shooter) Frank Hall was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the New York Athletic Club.... |
Trap Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900... |
86 | 12 |
| John H. Hendrickson | Trap Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900... |
14 | 41 |
| Frederick Hird Frederick Hird Frederick Sylvester Hird was an American sports shooter from New Diggings, Wisconsin who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He won gold medal in 50 m small-bore rifle, prone, and obtained bronze medals in 25 metre team small-bore rifle as well as in 50 metre team small-bore... |
50 m rifle, prone Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912.... |
194 | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport... |
875 | 38 | |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
81 | 26 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
84 | 28 | |
| 25 m small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifle The men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*... |
221 | 8 | |
| John Jackson John Jackson (sport shooter) John E. Jackson was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition and the bronze medal in the 600 metre free rifle event... |
600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
93 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
82 | 33 | |
| Alfred Lane Alfred Lane Alfred Page Lane was an American sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
50 m pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to... |
499 | |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games... |
287 | ||
| William Leushner William Leushner William D. F. Leushner was a competitive rifle shooter.... |
50 m rifle, prone Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912.... |
189 | 7 |
| 25 m small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifle The men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*... |
206 | 24 | |
| 100 m deer, single shots Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shots The men's 100 metre deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held from Friday, June 28, 1912 to Monday, July 1,... |
37 | 8 | |
| 100 m deer, double shots Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shots The men's 100 metre deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 3, 1912.Twenty sport shooters from six... |
49 | 15 | |
| William McDonnell William McDonnell William Neil McDonnell was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he won the silver medal as member of the American team in the team running deer, single shots event and the bronze medal in the team 25 metre small-bore rifle competition.In the 1912 Summer... |
50 m rifle, prone Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912.... |
186 | 18 |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
80 | 32 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
82 | 31 | |
| 25 m small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifle The men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*... |
212 | 14 | |
| Daniel McMahon | Trap Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900... |
36 | 35 |
| Carl Osburn Carl Osburn Carl Townsend Osburn was an United States Navy officer and sports shooter from Jacksontown, Ohio. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1907, Osburn went on to reach the rank of commander... |
50 m rifle, prone Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912.... |
187 | 13 |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport... |
915 | 17 | |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
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| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
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| 25 m small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifle The men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*... |
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| Hans Roedder Hans Roedder Hans Roedder was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished tenth in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol competition and 22nd in the 50 metre pistol event.-External links:*... |
50 m pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to... |
431 | 22 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games... |
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| Reginald Sayre Reginald Sayre Reginald Hall Sayre was a prominent American orthopedic surgeon and Olympic sport shooter.-Biography:Sayre was born to Eliza Ann Hall, an artist, and Lewis Albert Sayre, the leading American orthopedic surgeon. He studied at the Churchill & Maury School and Columbia College, graduating in 1881... |
50 m pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to... |
452 | 13 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games... |
268 | 19 | |
| Henry Sears | 50 m pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to... |
459 | 7 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games... |
266 | 21 | |
| Ralph Spotts Ralph Spotts Ralph Lewis Spotts was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
Trap Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900... |
87 | 9 |
| Warren Sprout Warren Sprout Warren Austin Sprout was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition as well as two bronze medals in the team 25 metre small-bore rifle event and in the team 50 metre... |
50 m rifle, prone Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912.... |
187 | 12 |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport... |
896 | 32 | |
| 600 m free rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters... |
85 | 14 | |
| 300 m military rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908... |
81 | 37 | |
| 25 m small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifle The men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*... |
205 | 17 | |
| Walter Winans Walter Winans Walter W. Winans was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912... |
100 m deer, single shots Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shots The men's 100 metre deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held from Friday, June 28, 1912 to Monday, July 1,... |
24 | 29 |
| 100 m deer, double shots Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shots The men's 100 metre deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 3, 1912.Twenty sport shooters from six... |
59 | 11 | |
| 50 m pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to... |
356 | 49 | |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games... |
276 | 8 | |
| John Dietz Peter Dolfen Alfred Lane Henry Sears |
50 m team military pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team military pistol The men's 50 metre team pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had also been held in 1900... |
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| John Dietz Alfred Lane Reginald Sayre Walter Winans |
30 m team military pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 30 metre team military pistol The men's 30 metre team military pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had also been held in 1900... |
1097 | 4 |
| Frederick Hird William Leushner William McDonnell Warren Sprout |
25 m team small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre team small-bore rifle The men's 25 metre team small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, though a mixed-distance team small-bore rifle event had been held in 1908... |
881 | |
| Frederick Hird William Leushner Carl Osburn Warren Sprout |
50 m team small-bore rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle The men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, though a mixed-distance team small-bore rifle event had been held in 1908... |
744 | |
| William Leushner William Libbey William McDonnell Walter Winans |
100 m team deer, single shots Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre team running deer, single shots The men's 100 metre team running deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912.Twenty sport shooters... |
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| Harry Adams Allan Briggs Cornelius Burdette John Jackson Carl Osburn Warren Sprout |
Team rifle Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team rifle The men's team rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, June 29, 1912.... |
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| Charles Billings Edward Gleason James Graham Frank Hall John Hendrickson Ralph Spotts |
30 m team military pistol Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 30 metre team military pistol The men's 30 metre team military pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had also been held in 1900... |
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Tennis
A single tennis player represented the United States at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's third appearance in tennis. Pell advanced to the round of 16 before being defeated in the men's outdoor singles.Men
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| Theodore Pell Theodore Pell Theodore Roosevelt Pell was an American tennis player. Pell was the only U.S. participant in tennis events at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was selected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1966.-External links:*... |
Outdoor singles | Bye | Bye | W 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
W 2-6, 7-5, 8-6, 7-5 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
Greco-Roman
The United States was represented by two wrestlers at its third Olympic wrestling appearance. Both men competed in the featherweight class and lost each of their first two bouts to be eliminated from competition.| Wrestler | Class | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Final | |||
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| William Lysohn | Featherweight Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman featherweight The Greco-Roman featherweight competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the wrestling programme.The competition used a form of double-elimination tournament. Rather than using the brackets that are now standard for double-elimination contests , each wrestler drew a number... |
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Did not advance | 26 | |||||||
| George Retzer | Featherweight Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman featherweight The Greco-Roman featherweight competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the wrestling programme.The competition used a form of double-elimination tournament. Rather than using the brackets that are now standard for double-elimination contests , each wrestler drew a number... |
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Did not advance | 26 | |||||||