The United States first participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics and was represented by 14 athletes in three sports. The team took first place in the team event, the second in the number of medals and set many new Olympic records.
| USA at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | USA | |||
| NOC | U.S. Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Athens Olympic Games | ||||
| Athletes | 14 in 3 sports | |||
| Medals Place 1 | Gold eleven | Silver 7 | Bronze 2 | Total 20 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 • 2020 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Content
Medalists
Gold
| Gold | ||
| No. | Athletes | Type of sport (discipline) |
| one | Tom Burke | Athletics (100 meter run) |
| 2 | Tom Burke | Athletics (400 meter run) |
| 3 | Robert Garrett | Athletics (shot put) |
| four | Robert Garrett | Athletics (discus throw) |
| five | Thomas Curtis | Athletics (110 meter hurdles) |
| 6 | James connolly | Athletics (triple jump) |
| 7 | Ellery Clark | Athletics (long jump) |
| eight | Ellery Clark | Athletics (high jump) |
| 9 | John Payne | Shooting (army pistol, 25 meters) |
| ten | Sumner Payne | Shooting (gun, 30 meters) |
| eleven | Wells Hoyt | Athletics (pole vault) |
Silver
| Silver | ||
| No. | Athletes | Type of sport (discipline) |
| one | Arthur Blake | Athletics (1,500 meters run) |
| 2 | Robert Garrett | Athletics (long jump) |
| 3 | Robert Garrett | Athletics (400 meter run) |
| four | Herbert Jamison | Athletics (high jump) |
| five | James connolly | Athletics (high jump) |
| 6 | Sumner Payne | Shooting (army pistol, 25 meters) |
| 7 | Albert Tyler | Athletics (pole vault) |
Bronze
| Bronze | ||
| No. | Athletes | Type of sport (discipline) |
| one | James connolly | Athletics (long jump) |
| 2 | Francis lane | Athletics (100 meter run) |
Competition Results
Athletics
Some of the participants in athletics from the USA
Robert Garrett throwing a disc
| Competition | Sportsman | Preliminary round | The final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 100 meters | Tom Burke | 11.8 s OR | one | 12 s | one |
| Francis lane | 12.2 s OR | one | 12.6 s | 3 | |
| Thomas Curtis | 12.2 s | one | did not start | - | |
| 400 meters | Tom Burke | 58.4 s | one | 54.2 s OR | one |
| Herbert Jamison | 56.8 s OR | one | 55.2 s | 2 | |
| 1,500 meters | Arthur Blake | unknown | 2 | ||
| Marathon | Arthur Blake | DNF | - | ||
| 110 meters with barriers | Thomas Curtis | 18.0 s OR | one | 17.6 s OR | one |
| Wells Hoyt | unknown | 2 | did not start | - | |
| Long jump | Ellery Clark | 6.35 m OR | one | ||
| Robert Garrett | 6.00 m | 2 | |||
| James connolly | 5.84 m | 3 | |||
| Triple jump | James connolly | 13.71 m OR | one | ||
| High jump | Ellery Clark | 1.81 m OR | one | ||
| Robert Garrett | 1.65 m | 2 | |||
| James connolly | 1.65 m | 2 | |||
| Pole vaulting | Wells Hoyt | 3.30 m OR | one | ||
| Albert Tyler | 3.20 m | 2 | |||
| Shot put | Robert Garrett | 11.22 m OR | one | ||
| Ellery Clark | unknown | 5-7 | |||
| Discus throw | Robert Garrett | 29.15 m OR | one | ||
Swimming
| Competition | Sportsman | The final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | A place | ||
| 100 meters freestyle | Gardner Williams | unknown | 3-13 |
| 1200 meters freestyle | Gardner Williams | unknown | 4-8 |
Shooting
| Competition | Sportsman | The final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | A place | ||
| Army rifle, 200 meters | Charles Waldstein | unknown | 14-41 |
| Army pistol, 25 m | John Payne | 442 | one |
| Sumner Payne | 380 | 2 | |
| Gun, 50 meters | Sumner Payne | 380 | one |