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United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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United States at the
1912 Summer Olympics
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 codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic Committee
in Stockholm
Competitors174 in 11 sports
Flag bearerGeorge Bonhag
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
26
Silver
19
Bronze
19
Total
64
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
The team of the United States at the opening ceremony.

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] 64 won medals (including those on the teams whose medals are only counted once).[3][4][5]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Alfred Lane Shooting Men's 30 m rapid fire pistol June 29
 Gold Harry Adams
Allan Briggs
Cornelius Burdette
John Jackson
Carl Osburn
Warren Sprout
Shooting Men's team rifle June 29
 Gold Alfred Lane Shooting Men's 50 m pistol July 1
 Gold Charles W. Billings
Edward Gleason
James Graham
Frank Hall
John H. Hendrickson
Ralph Spotts
Shooting Men's trap, team July 1
 Gold John Dietz
Peter Dolfen
Alfred Lane
Harry Sears
Shooting Men's 50 m team free pistol July 2
 Gold Frederick Hird Shooting Men's 50 m rifle, prone July 4
 Gold James Graham Shooting Men's trap July 4
 Gold Ralph Craig Athletics Men's 100 m July 7
 Gold Jim Thorpe Athletics Men's pentathlon July 7
 Gold Ted Meredith Athletics Men's 800 m July 8
 Gold Alma Richards Athletics Men's high jump July 8
 Gold Edward Lindberg
Ted Meredith
Charles Reidpath
Mel Sheppard
Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay July 9
 Gold Pat McDonald Athletics Men's shot put July 10
 Gold Duke Kahanamoku Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle July 10
 Gold Ralph Craig Athletics Men's 200 m July 11
 Gold Harry Babcock Athletics Men's pole vault July 11
 Gold Ralph Rose Athletics Men's two handed shot put July 11
 Gold Fred Kelly Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles July 12
 Gold Albert Gutterson Athletics Men's long jump July 12
 Gold Tell Berna
George Bonhag
Abel Kiviat
Louis Scott
Norman Taber
Athletics Men's 3000 m team race July 13
 Gold Platt Adams Athletics Men's standing high jump July 13
 Gold Harry Hebner Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke July 13
 Gold Charles Reidpath Athletics Men's 400 m July 13
 Gold Matt McGrath Athletics Men's hammer throw July 14
 Gold Jim Thorpe Athletics Men's decathlon July 15
 Silver Peter Dolfen Shooting Men's 50 m pistol July 1
 Silver Carl Osburn Shooting Men's 600 m free rifle July 1
 Silver Carl Osburn Shooting Men's 300 m military rifle, three positions July 1
 Silver William Leushner
William Libbey
William McDonnell
Walter W. Winans
Shooting Men's 100 m team running deer, single shots July 4
 Silver Alvah Meyer Athletics Men's 100 m July 7
 Silver James Donahue Athletics Men's pentathlon July 7
 Silver Mel Sheppard Athletics Men's 800 m July 8
 Silver Lewis Tewanima Athletics Men's 10,000 m July 8
 Silver Platt Adams Athletics Men's standing long jump July 8
 Silver Abel Kiviat Athletics Men's 1500 m July 10
 Silver Ralph Rose Athletics Men's shot put July 10
 Silver Donald Lippincott Athletics Men's 200 m July 11
 Silver Frank Nelson Athletics Men's pole vault July 11
 Silver Marc Wright Athletics Men's pole vault July 11
 Silver Pat McDonald Athletics Men's two handed shot put July 11
 Silver James Wendell Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles July 12
 Silver Richard Byrd Athletics Men's discus throw July 12
 Silver Ben Adams Athletics Men's standing high jump July 13
 Silver Harry Hebner
Ken Huszagh
Duke Kahanamoku
Perry McGillivray
Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay July 15
 Bronze John Jackson Shooting Men's 600 m free rifle July 1
 Bronze William Leushner
William Libbey
William McDonnell
Walter W. Winans
Shooting Men's 50 m team small-bore rifle July 3
 Bronze William Leushner
William Libbey
William McDonnell
Walter W. Winans
Shooting Men's 25 m team small-bore rifle July 5
 Bronze Donald Lippincott Athletics Men's 100 m July 7
 Bronze Albert Kruschel
Alvin Loftes
Walter Martin
Carl Schutte
Cycling Men's team time trial July 7
 Bronze Ira Davenport Athletics Men's 800 m July 8
 Bronze George Horine Athletics Men's high jump July 8
 Bronze Ben Adams Athletics Men's standing long jump July 8
 Bronze Norman Taber Athletics Men's 1500 m July 10
 Bronze Lawrence Whitney Athletics Men's shot put July 10
 Bronze Ken Huszagh Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle July 10
 Bronze Frank Murphy Athletics Men's pole vault July 11
 Bronze Martin Hawkins Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles July 12
 Bronze James Duncan Athletics Men's discus throw July 12
 Bronze Edward Lindberg Athletics Men's 400 m July 13
 Bronze Gaston Strobino Athletics Men's marathon July 14
 Bronze Clarence Childs Athletics Men's hammer throw July 14
 Bronze Carl Schutte Cycling Men's individual time trial July 17
 Bronze Ephraim Graham
Guy Henry
Ben Lear
John Montgomery
Equestrian Team eventing July 17

Aquatics

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Diving

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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
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

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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 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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ken Huszagh 100 m freestyle 1:06.2 3 q 1:04.2 1 Q 1:06.2 2 Q 1:05.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Athletics

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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 Standing long jump N/A 3.28 3 Q 3.28 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Standing high jump N/A 1.50 1 Q 1.60 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Standing high jump N/A 1.50 1 Q 1.63 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200 m 22.8 1 Q 21.9 1 Q 21.7 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Abel Kiviat 1500 m N/A 4:04.4 1 Q 3:56.9 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Donald Lippincott 100 m 10.6 WR 1 Q 10.7 1 Q 10.9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
200 m 22.8 1 Q 21.8 1 Q 21.8 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2 hand shot N/A 25.09 3 27.53 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Matt McGrath Hammer throw N/A 54.13 OR 1 54.74 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Alvah Meyer 100 m 11.6 1 Q 10.7 1 Q 10.9 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Frank Nelson Pole vault N/A 3.65 1 Q 3.85 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ralph Rose Shot put N/A 15.25 OR 1 Q 15.25 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Norman Taber 1500 m N/A 4:25.5 1 Q 3:56.9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lewis Tewanima 10000 m N/A 32:31.4 2 Q 32:06.6 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pentathlon N/A 7 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lawrence Whitney Shot put N/A 13.93 3 Q 13.93 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tell Berna
George Bonhag
Abel Kiviat
Henry Scott
Norman Taber
3000 m team N/A 9 1 Q 9 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Cycling

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Nine cyclists represented the United States. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in cycling, which had not appeared 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

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Cyclist Events Final
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Equestrian

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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
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Fencing

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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 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

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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
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

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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 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 903 28
600 m free rifle 86 12
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 89 12
Ed Anderson 50 m rifle, prone 185 23
25 m small-bore rifle 208 16
Harold Bartlett 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 884 36
600 m free rifle 83 19
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 90 9
Charles Billings Trap 14 41
Allan Briggs 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 888 35
600 m free rifle 93 4
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 85 25
Cornelius Burdette 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 912 21
600 m free rifle 87 8
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 75 52
John Dietz 50 m pistol 454 9
30 m rapid fire pistol 283 4
Peter Dolfen 50 m pistol 474 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
30 m rapid fire pistol 274 16
Edward Gleason Trap 87 9
James Graham Trap 96 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Frank Hall Trap 86 12
John H. Hendrickson Trap 14 41
Frederick Hird 50 m rifle, prone 194 1st place, gold medalist(s)
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 875 38
600 m free rifle 81 26
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 84 28
25 m small-bore rifle 221 8
John Jackson 600 m free rifle 93 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 82 33
Alfred Lane 50 m pistol 499 1st place, gold medalist(s)
30 m rapid fire pistol 287 1st place, gold medalist(s)
William Leushner 50 m rifle, prone 189 7
25 m small-bore rifle 206 24
100 m deer, single shots 37 8
100 m deer, double shots 49 15
William McDonnell 50 m rifle, prone 186 18
600 m free rifle 80 32
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 82 31
25 m small-bore rifle 212 14
Daniel McMahon Trap 36 35
Carl Osburn 50 m rifle, prone 187 13
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 915 17
600 m free rifle 94 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 95 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
25 m small-bore rifle 146 34
Hans Roedder 50 m pistol 431 22
30 m rapid fire pistol 275 10
Reginald Sayre 50 m pistol 452 13
30 m rapid fire pistol 268 19
Harry Sears 50 m pistol 459 7
30 m rapid fire pistol 266 21
Ralph Spotts Trap 87 9
Warren Sprout 50 m rifle, prone 187 12
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 896 32
600 m free rifle 85 14
300 m military rifle, 3 pos. 81 37
25 m small-bore rifle 205 17
Walter Winans 100 m deer, single shots 24 29
100 m deer, double shots 59 11
50 m pistol 356 49
30 m rapid fire pistol 276 8
John Dietz
Peter Dolfen
Alfred Lane
Harry Sears
50 m team military pistol 1916 1st place, gold medalist(s)
John Dietz
Alfred Lane
Reginald Sayre
Walter Winans
30 m team military pistol 1097 4
Frederick Hird
William Leushner
William McDonnell
Warren Sprout
25 m team small-bore rifle 881 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Frederick Hird
William Leushner
Carl Osburn
Warren Sprout
50 m team small-bore rifle 744 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
William Leushner
William Libbey
William McDonnell
Walter Winans
100 m team deer, single shots 132 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Harry Adams
Allan Briggs
Cornelius Burdette
John Jackson
Carl Osburn
Warren Sprout
Team rifle 1687 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Charles Billings
Edward Gleason
James Graham
Frank Hall
John Hendrickson
Ralph Spotts
30 m team military pistol 532 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Tennis

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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
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Theodore Pell Outdoor singles Bye Bye  Canet (FRA)
W 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
 Heyden (GER)
W 2-6, 7-5, 8-6, 7-5
did not advance 9

Wrestling

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Greco-Roman

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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
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  Pongrácz (HUN)
L
 Johansson (SWE)
L
did not advance 26
George Retzer Featherweight  Schärer (AUT)
L
 Rauss (AUT)
L
did not advance 26

Art competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "United States at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Olympic Games Chronology". US Olympic Team. Archived from the original on November 23, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2006. 2,490 of all participating athletes of all nations were male, and 57 of the athletes were female.
  3. ^ "Stockholm 1912 Medal Table". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved December 6, 2006. 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.
  4. ^ "1912 Summer Olympics Overview". Olympedia.
  5. ^ "Stockholm 1912 Medal Table". International Olympic Committee.