Great Britain at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Great Britain did not send a team to the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[1] Numerous events were contested, of which only some were later recognised by the IOC as official Olympic events. Within these, three athletes representing Ireland participated, winning one gold and one silver medal.[2][3] Because Ireland was then part of the United Kingdom, the IOC classifies these athletes as British.[4] John Holloway had emigrated from Bansha to the U.S. some years previously and, like Kiely, wore a green singlet with a shamrock competing.[5] He is counted as British by some statistics, whereas the Irish Whales who represented U.S. clubs are counted as American.
| Great Britain at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in St. Louis | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tom Kiely | Athletics | Men's all-around | July 4 |
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John Daly | Athletics | Men's 2590 m steeplechase | August 29 |
Results by event
Athletics
| Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 2590 metre steeplechase | 2nd | John Daly | Unknown |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's all-around | 1st | Tom Kiely | 6036 |
| 4th | John Holloway | 5273 | |
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References
- Lucas, p.15: "England [sic] and France did not send a single competitor to America"
- Lucas, p.34: "John J. Daly, of Ireland, was the attraction"; p.40: "At the conclusion of the first day’s sport, a summing up of the points scored by the different countries competing showed that America led with a total of 80 points; Ireland was second with 4 points; Germany third with 3 points, and Hungary fourth with 2 points."
- Spalding, p.205: "T. F. Keily [sic], Ireland, 6036 points"
- IOC database: Great Britain medallists at 1904 Olympics
- Keyes, Dermot (19 February 2010). "Ballyneale's Tom Kiely: a legendary all-rounder". Munster Express. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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