United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 174 competitors, took part in 68 events in 11 sports.[1] Out of the 174 athletes who had participated,[2] 63 won medals.[3]
United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
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Flag of the United States (despite receiving the 47th and 48th stars on July 4, 1912 after New Mexico and Arizona gained statehood, the 46-star flag was used in the early days of the games) | |
IOC code | USA |
NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
in Stockholm | |
Competitors | 174 (men) in 11 sports |
Flag bearer | George Bonhag |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists
Aquatics
Diving
Two divers represented the United States. It was the nation's third appearance in diving, appearing in each edition of the diving competition. Both athletes 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 | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
George Gaidzik | 3 m board | 74.03 | 3 q | 68.01 | 8 |
10 m platform | 62.56 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Plain high dive | 36.2 | 2 | Did not advance | ||
Arthur McAleenan | 3 m board | 68.02 | 3 | Did not advance | |
10 m platform | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
Plain high dive | 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 | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Harry Hebner | 100 m freestyle | 1:10.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
100 m backstroke | N/A | 1:21.0 OR | 1 Q | 1:20.8 OR | 1 Q | 1:21.2 | |||
Ken Huszagh | 100 m freestyle | 1:06.2 | 3 q | 1:04.2 | 1 Q | 1:06.2 | 2 Q | 1:05.6 | |
Duke Kahanamoku | 100 m freestyle | 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 | N/A | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||||
400 m breaststroke | N/A | Disqualified | Did not advance | ||||||
Perry McGillivray | 100 m freestyle | 1:04.8 OR | 1 Q | 1:04.4 | 2 Q | 1:06.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |
Nicholas Nerich | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.6 | 2 Q | 1:08.8 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
400 m freestyle | N/A | 5:50.4 | 3 q | 5:51.0 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
James Reilly | 100 m freestyle | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
400 m freestyle | N/A | 6:10.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Harry Hebner Ken Huszagh Duke Kahanamoku Perry McGillivray |
4 × 200 m free relay | 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 | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Benjamin Adams | Standing long jump | N/A | 3.28 | 3 Q | 3.28 | ||
Standing high jump | N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.60 | |||
Platt Adams | Triple jump | N/A | 14.09 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
High jump | N/A | 1.70 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
Standing long jump | N/A | 3.32 | 2 Q | 3.36 | |||
Standing high jump | N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.63 | |||
Fred Allen | Long jump | N/A | 6.94 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Lewis Anderson | 1500 m | N/A | ? | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Harry Babcock | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.95 | ||
Decathlon | N/A | 2054.050 | 25 | ||||
Sam Bellah | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.75 | 7 | |
Frank Belote | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.1 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 5 |
Standing high jump | N/A | 1.45 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Tell Berna | 5000 m | N/A | 15:53.3 | 3 Q | 15:10.0 | 5 | |
Ind. cross country | N/A | Did not finish | |||||
Vaughn Blanchard | 110 m hurdles | 16.0 | 2 Q | 15.7 | 2 | Did not advance | |
George Bonhag | 5000 m | N/A | 15:22.6 OR | 1 Q | 15:09.8 | 4 | |
Ind. cross country | N/A | Did not finish | |||||
Charles Brickley | Triple jump | N/A | 13.88 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
Avery Brundage | Discus throw | N/A | 37.85 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
Pentathlon | N/A | 31 | 6 | ||||
Decathlon | N/A | 5580.900 | 16 | ||||
Jervis Burdick | High jump | N/A | 1.80 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
Richard Byrd | Standing long jump | N/A | 3.12 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
Standing high jump | N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.50 | 4 | ||
Discus throw | N/A | 42.32 | 2 Q | 42.32 | |||
2 hand discus | N/A | 62.32 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
David Caldwell | 800 m | 1:58.6 | 1 Q | 1:55.9 | 3 Q | 1:52.8 | 4 |
John Case | 110 m hurdles | 16.3 | 1 Q | 15.6 | 1 Q | 15.3 | 4 |
Clarence Childs | Hammer throw | N/A | 48.17 | 3 | 48.17 | ||
George Chisholm | 110 m hurdles | 15.4 | 1 Q | 15.7 | 2 | Did not advance | |
Carl Cooke | 200 m | 22.5 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
Ira Courtney | 100 m | 11.2 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
200 m | 22.7 | 1 Q | ? | 3 | Did not advance | ||
Frank Coyle | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.65 | 8 | |
Ralph Craig | 100 m | 11.2 | 1 Q | 10.7 | 1 Q | 10.8 | |
200 m | 22.8 | 1 Q | 21.9 | 1 Q | 21.7 | ||
Ira Davenport | 400 m | ? | 2 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
800 m | 1:59.0 | 1 Q | 1:55.9 | 4 Q | 1:52.0 | ||
Clarence DeMar | Marathon | N/A | 2:50:46.6 | 12 | |||
Howard Drew | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | Did not start | |
James Donahue | Pentathlon | N/A | 29 | ||||
Decathlon | N/A | 7083.450 | 5 | ||||
Gordon Dukes | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.65 | 8 | |
James Duncan | Discus throw | N/A | 42.28 | 3 Q | 42.38 | ||
2 hand discus | N/A | 71.13 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Clarence Edmundson | 400 m | 50.2 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | |
800 m | 1:56.5 | 1 Q | 1:55.8 | 2 Q | ? | 7 | |
John Eller | 110 m hurdles | 16.0 | 1 Q | 15.7 | 2 | Did not advance | |
Pentathlon | N/A | Elim-3 47 | 19 | ||||
Harold Enright | High jump | N/A | 1.75 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
Egon Erickson | High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.87 | 4 | |
Joseph Erxleben | Marathon | N/A | 2:45:47.2 | 8 | |||
Edward Farrell | Long jump | N/A | 6.71 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
Triple jump | N/A | 13.57 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
Edward Fitzgerald | 5000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
Forest Fletcher | Standing long jump | N/A | 3.11 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
Standing high jump | N/A | 1.45 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Joseph Forshaw | Marathon | N/A | 2:49:49.4 | 10 | |||
Bill Fritz | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.65 | 8 | |
John Gallagher | Marathon | N/A | 2:44:19.4 | 7 | |||
Peter Gerhardt | 100 m | 11.2 | 1 Q | ? | 3 | Did not advance | |
200 m | 22.9 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | ||
Simon Gillis | Hammer throw | N/A | No mark | 14 | Did not advance | ||
Leo Goehring | Standing long jump | N/A | 3.14 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Standing high jump | N/A | 1.50 | 1 Q | 1.50 | 4 | ||
Harry Grumpelt | High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.85 | 6 | |
Albert Gutterson | Long jump | N/A | 7.60 OR | 1 Q | 7.60 | ||
Carroll Haff | 400 m | 50.4 | 1 Q | 49.7 | 1 Q | 49.5 | 5 |
Thomas Halpin | 800 m | 1:59.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Martin Hawkins | 110 m hurdles | 16.1 | 1 Q | 15.7 | 1 Q | 15.3 | |
Frederick Hedlund | 1500 m | N/A | 4:10.8 | 2 Q | ? | 9-14 | |
Harold Heiland | 100 m | ? | 3 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | ? | 2 Q | ? | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Harry Hellawell | 10000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
Ind. cross country | N/A | 48:12.0 | 12 | ||||
Harlan Holden | 800 m | 1:58.1 | 1 Q | ? | 6-9 | Did not advance | |
George Horine | High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.89 | ||
Frank Irons | Long jump | N/A | 6.80 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
John Johnstone | High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.85 | 6 | |
John Paul Jones | 800 m | 2:01.8 | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | ||
1500 m | N/A | 4:12.4 | 2 Q | 3:57.2 | 4 | ||
Frederick Kaiser | 10 km walk | N/A | 51:31.8 | 5 | Did not finish | ||
Fred Kelly | 110 m hurdles | 16.4 | 1 Q | 15.6 | 1 Q | 15.1 | |
Abel Kiviat | 1500 m | N/A | 4:04.4 | 1 Q | 3:56.9 | ||
William Kramer | 10000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
Ind. cross country | N/A | Did not finish | |||||
Thomas Lilley | Marathon | N/A | 2:59:35.4 | 18 | |||
Edward Lindberg | 400 m | 50.6 | 1 Q | 48.9 | 1 Q | 48.4 | |
Donald Lippincott | 100 m | 10.6 WR | 1 Q | 10.7 | 1 Q | 10.9 | |
200 m | 22.8 | 1 Q | 21.8 | 1 Q | 21.8 | ||
Louis Madeira | 1500 m | N/A | 4:27.9 | 2 Q | ? | 9-14 | |
Hugh Maguire | 10000 m | N/A | 34:32.0 | 5 Q | Did not finish | ||
Walter McClure | 800 m | ? | 3 | Did not advance | |||
1500 m | N/A | 4:07.3 | 2 Q | ? | 8 | ||
Wallace McCurdy | 5000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
Pat McDonald | Shot put | N/A | 14.78 | 2 Q | 15.34 OR | ||
2 hand shot | N/A | 25.09 | 3 | 27.53 | |||
Matt McGrath | Hammer throw | N/A | 54.13 OR | 1 | 54.74 OR | ||
James Menaul | Pentathlon | N/A | 30 | 5 | |||
Eugene Mercer | Long jump | N/A | 6.97 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Decathlon | N/A | 7074.995 | 6 | ||||
Ted Meredith | 400 m | ? | 2 Q | 48.8 | 1 Q | 49.2 | 4 |
800 m | ? | 2 Q | 1:54.4 | 1 Q | 1:51.9 WR | ||
Alvah Meyer | 100 m | 11.6 | 1 Q | 10.7 | 1 Q | 10.9 | |
200 m | 24.1 | 1 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | ||
Arlie Mucks | Discus throw | N/A | 40.93 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
2 hand discus | N/A | 63.83 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
Emil Muller | Discus throw | N/A | 39.35 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
2 hand discus | N/A | 69.56 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Frank Murphy | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.80 | ||
Frank Nelson | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.85 | ||
John Nicholson | 110 m hurdles | 15.5 | 1 Q | 15.4 | 1 Q | Did not finish | |
High jump | N/A | No mark | 34 | Did not advance | |||
Wesley Oler | High jump | N/A | 1.75 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
James Patterson | 1500 m | N/A | 4:05.5 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
George Philbrook | Shot put | N/A | 13.13 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Discus throw | N/A | 40.92 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Decathlon | N/A | 6538.520 | 13 | ||||
Richard Piggott | Marathon | N/A | 2:46:40.7 | 9 | |||
Edwin Pritchard | 110 m hurdles | 16.4 | 1 Q | 15.6 | 2 | Did not advance | |
Herbert Putnam | 800 m | ? | 2 Q | 1:55.0 | 4 Q | ? | 8 |
1500 m | N/A | 4:07.6 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Charles Reidpath | 200 m | 22.6 | 1 Q | 22.1 | 1 Q | 22.3 | 5 |
400 m | 51.2 | 2 Q | 48.7 | 1 Q | 48.2 OR | ||
Edward Renz | 10 km walk | N/A | 53:30.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
John Reynolds | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||
Alma Richards | High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.93 | ||
Ralph Rose | Shot put | N/A | 15.25 OR | 1 Q | 15.25 | ||
Discus throw | N/A | 39.65 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
Hammer throw | N/A | 42.58 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
2 hand shot | N/A | 26.50 | 2 | 27.70 | |||
James Rosenberger | 400 m | 50.6 | 1 Q | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||
Michael J. Ryan | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||
Samuel Schwartz | 10 km walk | N/A | 53:30.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Henry Scott | 5000 m | N/A | 15:23.5 | 1 Q | ? | 8-11 | |
10000 m | N/A | 34:14.2 | 3 Q | Did not finish | |||
Ind. cross country | N/A | 53:51.4 | 24 | ||||
Mel Sheppard | 400 m | 1:06.6 | 2 Q | 48.9 | 2 | Did not advance | |
800 m | ? | 2 Q | 1:54.8 | 3 Q | 1:52.0 | ||
1500 m | N/A | 4:27.6 | 1 Q | ? | 9-14 | ||
Benjamin Sherman | Hammer throw | N/A | 38.77 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
Harry Smith | Marathon | N/A | 2:52:53.8 | 17 | |||
Andrew Sockalexis | Marathon | N/A | 2:42:07.9 | 4 | |||
Gaston Strobino | Marathon | N/A | 2:38:42.4 | ||||
Norman Taber | 1500 m | N/A | 4:25.5 | 1 Q | 3:56.9 | ||
Lewis Tewanima | 10000 m | N/A | 32:31.4 | 2 Q | 32:06.6 | ||
Marathon | N/A | 2:52:41.4 | 16 | ||||
Rupert Thomas | 100 m | ? | 2 Q | ? | 3 | Did not advance | |
Jim Thorpe | Long jump | N/A | 6.89 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.87 | 4 | ||
Decathlon | N/A | 8412.955 | |||||
Pentathlon | N/A | 7 | |||||
Alfred Voellmeke | 10 km walk | N/A | 52:29.0 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
James Wendell | 110 m hurdles | 15.7 | 2 Q | 15.5 | 1 Q | 15.2 | |
Lawrence Whitney | Shot put | N/A | 13.93 | 3 Q | 13.93 | ||
Discus throw | N/A | 37.91 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
2 hand shot | N/A | 24.09 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Garnett Wikoff | 5000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
Clement Wilson | 100 m | ? | 2 Q | ? | 4 | Did not advance | |
200 m | ? | 2 Q | ? | 2 | Did not advance | ||
Harry Worthington | Long jump | N/A | 7.03 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Marc Wright | Pole vault | N/A | 3.65 | 1 Q | 3.85 | ||
Donnell Young | 200 m | 22.8 | 1 Q | 21.9 | 1 Q | 22.3 | 6 |
400 m | 50.4 | 2 Q | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||
Tell Berna Harry Hellawell Henry Scott |
Team cross country | N/A | Did not finish | ||||
Frank Belote Carl Cooke Ira Courtney Clement Wilson |
4 × 100 m | 43.7 OR | 1 Q | Disqualified | Did not advance | ||
Edward Lindberg Ted Meredith Charles Reidpath Mel Sheppard |
4 × 400 m | N/A | 3:23.3 | 1 Q | 3:16.6 WR | ||
Tell Berna George Bonhag Abel Kiviat Henry Scott Norman Taber |
3000 m team | 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 Schutte 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 | |
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Result | Rank | ||
John Becht | Ind. time trial | 11:35:04.8 | 28 |
Joseph Kopsky | Ind. time trial | 11:27:06.0 | 20 |
Albert Krushel | Ind. time trial | 11:17:30.0 | 13 |
Alvin Loftes | Ind. time trial | 11:13:51.3 | 11 |
Walter Martin | Ind. time trial | 11:23:55.2 | 17 |
Frank Meissner | Ind. time trial | 12:29:09.0 | 70 |
Jesse Pike | Ind. time trial | 12:06:21.6 | 54 |
Carl Schutte | Ind. time trial | 10:52:38.8 | |
Jerome Steinert | Ind. time trial | 12:08:32.3 | 56 |
Alvin Loftes Albert Krushel Walter Martin Carl Schutte |
Team time trial | 11:13:51.3 |
Equestrian
- Dressage
Rider | Horse | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Penalties | Rank | |||
Guy Henry | Chiswell | Individual | 93 | 13 |
John Montgomery | Deceive | Individual | 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 | ||||||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
Ephraim Graham | Connie | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | 9.62 | 19 | 10.00 | 13 | 9.40 | 8 | 6.28 | 12 | 45.30 | 12 |
Guy Henry | Chiswell | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | 9.46 | 21 | 10.00 | 15 | 9.13 | 12 | 6.95 | 11 | 45.54 | 11 |
Benjamin Lear | Poppy | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 9.07 | 7 | 6.84 | 7 | 45.91 | 7 |
John Montgomery | Deceive | Individual | 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 | 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 | ||||
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Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | ||
William Bowman | Foil | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Épée | 2 losses | 3 Q | 2 losses | 2 Q | 3 losses | 3 | Did not advance | ||
Scott Breckenridge | Foil | 3 losses | 3 Q | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||
George Breed | Foil | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Épée | 1 loss | 3 Q | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
John Gignoux | Foil | 5 losses | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Épée | 5 losses | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
Sherman Hall | Foil | 1 loss | 1 Q | 1 loss | 3 Q | 2 losses | 3 | Did not advance | |
Épée | 4 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
Graeme Hammond | Foil | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Épée | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
Marc Larimer | Foil | 2 losses | 2 Q | 4 losses | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Épée | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
John MacLaughlin | Foil | 4 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Épée | 5 losses | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
James Moore | Épée | 5 losses | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
Harold Raynor | Foil | 0 losses | 1 Q | 4 losses | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Alfred Sauer | Foil | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Épée | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
Sabre | Bye | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Frederic Schenck | Épée | Bye | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Albertson van zo Post | Foil | 1 loss | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | ||||
Épée | Bye | 3 losses | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Sabre | 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 | N/A | 0–2 | 3 | Did not advance |
Modern pentathlon
The United States had one competitor in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. George S. Patton, who would become a famous general during World War II, 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 | |||||||
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Score | Points | Time | Points | Wins | Touches | Points | Penalties | Time | Points | Time | Points | |||
George S. Patton | 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).
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
Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Theodore Pell | Outdoor singles | Bye | Bye | W 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
W 2-6, 7-5, 8-6, 7-5 |
Did not advance | 9 |
Wrestling
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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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Match A Opposition Result |
Match B Opposition Result |
Match C Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
William Lysohn | Featherweight | L |
L |
Did not advance | 26 | |||||||
George Retzer | Featherweight | L |
L |
Did not advance | 26 |
Art Competitions
References
- "United States at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- "Olympic Games Chronology". US Olympic Team. Archived from the original on 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2006-12-06. 2,490 of all participating athletes of all nations were male, and 57 of the athletes were female.
- "Stockholm 1912 Medal Table". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-06. Click on the "United States of America" link and you will see a table listing the events, the medals won, and the name of the athlete.