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Summer Olympics · Greece · 6–15 April 1896

Athens 1896

43 medal events in 9 sports, 122 medals to 11 delegations, 97 named medallists. On top of the table: United States with 11 gold.

Open 1896 in the atlas →1900 →
Athletes241241 men · 0 women
Delegations14
Programme43events scheduled
Medal events439 sports
Medals12243 gold

The medal table

PlaceDelegationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States117220
2Greece10181947
3Germany65213
4France54211
5Great Britain2327
6Hungary2136
7Austria2125
8Australia2002
9Denmark1236
10Switzerland1203
11Mixed team1012

Every event gold, silver, bronze

SportEventGoldSilverBronze
AthleticsMen’s 100 metresThomas Burke United StatesFritz Hofmann GermanyAlajos Szokolyi Hungary / Francis Lane United States
AthleticsMen’s 110 meter hurdlesThomas Curtis United StatesGrantley Goulding Great Britain—
AthleticsMen’s 1500 metresEdwin Flack AustraliaArthur Blake United StatesAlbin Lermusiaux France
AthleticsMen’s 400 metresThomas Burke United StatesHerbert Jamison United StatesCharles Gmelin Great Britain
AthleticsMen’s 800 metresEdwin Flack AustraliaNándor Dáni HungaryDimitrios Golemis Greece
AthleticsMen’s Discus throwRobert Garrett United StatesPanagiotis Paraskevopoulos GreeceSotirios Versis Greece
AthleticsMen’s High jumpEllery Clark United StatesJames Connolly United States / Robert Garrett United States—
AthleticsMen’s Long jumpEllery Clark United StatesRobert Garrett United StatesJames Connolly United States
AthleticsMen’s MarathonSpyridon Louis GreeceCharilaos Vasilakos GreeceGyula Kellner Hungary
AthleticsMen’s Pole vaultWilliam Hoyt United StatesAlbert Tyler United StatesEvangelos Damaskos Greece / Ioannis Theodoropoulos Greece
AthleticsMen’s Shot putRobert Garrett United StatesMiltiadis Gouskos GreeceGeorgios Papasideris Greece
AthleticsMen’s Triple jumpJames Connolly United StatesAlexandre Tuffère FranceIoannis Persakis Greece
CyclingMen’s 10 kmPaul Masson FranceLéon Flameng FranceAdolf Schmal Austria
CyclingMen’s 100 kmLéon Flameng FranceGeorgios Kolettis Greece—
CyclingMen’s 12 hour raceAdolf Schmal AustriaFrederick Keeping Great Britain—
CyclingMen’s Road raceAristidis Konstantinidis GreeceAugust von Gödrich GermanyEdward Battell Great Britain
CyclingMen’s SprintPaul Masson FranceStamatios Nikolopoulos GreeceLéon Flameng France
CyclingMen’s Time trialPaul Masson FranceStamatios Nikolopoulos GreeceAdolf Schmal Austria
FencingMen’s FoilEugène-Henri Gravelotte FranceHenri Callot FrancePeriklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Greece / Athanasios Vouros Greece
FencingMen’s Masters foilLeonidas Pyrgos GreeceJoanni Perronet France—
FencingMen’s SabreIoannis Georgiadis GreeceTelemachos Karakalos GreeceHolger Nielsen Denmark
GymnasticsMen’s Horizontal barHermann Weingärtner GermanyAlfred Flatow Germany—
GymnasticsMen’s Parallel barsAlfred Flatow GermanyLouis Zutter Switzerland—
GymnasticsMen’s Pommel horseLouis Zutter SwitzerlandHermann Weingärtner Germany—
GymnasticsMen’s RingsIoannis Mitropoulos GreeceHermann Weingärtner GermanyPetros Persakis Greece
GymnasticsMen’s Rope climbingNikolaos Andriakopoulos GreeceThomas Xenakis GreeceFritz Hofmann Germany
GymnasticsMen’s Team horizontal barConrad Böcker, Alfred Flatow, Gustav Flatow, Georg Hilmar, Fritz Hofmann, Fritz Manteuffel, Karl Neukirch, Richard Röstel, Gustav Schuft, Carl Schuhmann, Hermann Weingärtner Germany——
GymnasticsMen’s Team parallel barsConrad Böcker, Alfred Flatow, Gustav Flatow, Georg Hilmar, Fritz Hofmann, Fritz Manteuffel, Karl Neukirch, Richard Röstel, Gustav Schuft, Carl Schuhmann, Hermann Weingärtner GermanyNikolaos Andriakopoulos, Sotirios Athanasopoulos, Petros Persakis, Thomas Xenakis GreeceIoannis Chrysafis, Ioannis Mitropoulos, Dimitrios Loundras, Filippos Karvelas Greece
GymnasticsMen’s VaultCarl Schuhmann GermanyLouis Zutter SwitzerlandHermann Weingärtner Germany
ShootingMen’s 200 metre military riflePantelis Karasevdas GreecePavlos Pavlidis GreeceNikolaos Trikoupis Greece
ShootingMen’s 25 metre military pistolJohn Paine United StatesSumner Paine United StatesNikolaos Morakis Greece
ShootingMen’s 25 metre rapid fire pistolIoannis Frangoudis GreeceGeorgios Orfanidis GreeceHolger Nielsen Denmark
ShootingMen’s 30 metre free pistolSumner Paine United StatesHolger Nielsen DenmarkIoannis Frangoudis Greece
ShootingMen’s 300 metre free rifle, three positionsGeorgios Orphanidis GreeceIoannis Frangoudis GreeceViggo Jensen Denmark
SwimmingMen’s 100 m freestyleAlfréd Hajós HungaryOtto Herschmann Austria—
SwimmingMen’s 1200 m freestyleAlfréd Hajós HungaryIoannis Andreou Greece—
SwimmingMen’s 500 m freestylePaul Neumann AustriaAntonios Pepanos GreeceEfstathios Chorafas Greece
SwimmingMen’s Sailors 100 m freestyleIoannis Malokinis GreeceSpyridon Chazapis GreeceDimitrios Drivas Greece
TennisMen's doublesJohn Pius Boland, Friedrich Traun Mixed teamDemetrios Petrokokkinos, Dionysios Kasdaglis GreeceTeddy Flack, George S. Robertson Mixed team
TennisMen’s singlesJohn Pius Boland Great BritainDionysios Kasdaglis GreeceKonstantinos Paspatis Greece / Momcsilló Tapavicza Hungary
WeightliftingMen’s One hand liftLaunceston Elliot Great BritainViggo Jensen DenmarkAlexandros Nikolopoulos Greece
WeightliftingMen’s Two hand liftViggo Jensen DenmarkLaunceston Elliot Great BritainSotirios Versis Greece
WrestlingMen’s Greco-RomanCarl Schuhmann GermanyGeorgios Tsitas GreeceStefanos Christopoulos Greece