Three athletes from Australia competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States.[1] Although this was the third games at which athletes from Australia participated, it was the first time that athletes competed representing the Commonwealth of Australia, which had come into existence at Federation in 1901.
| Australia at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in St. Louis, United States 1 July – 23 November 1904 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports and 7 events |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
For many years, it was believed that either one or two Australians had competed at the Games, with neither winning medals.[2] However, in 2009, it came to light that swimmer Frank Gailey, who later immigrated to the United States and became a U.S. citizen, had not yet done so when he competed at the Games, and the main reason he was wrongly identified as an American at the time was because he had joined the San Francisco Olympic club.[1][3] Gailey won three silver medals and one bronze medal.[3][4] The IOC database was subsequently adjusted in July 2021 to count Gailey's medals for Australia.[5]
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
|
Francis Gailey | Swimming | 220 yard freestyle | September 6 |
| Silver
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Francis Gailey | Swimming | 440 yard freestyle | September 7 |
| Silver
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Francis Gailey | Swimming | 880 yard freestyle | September 7 |
 Bronze
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Francis Gailey | Swimming | 1 mile freestyle | September 6 |
Athletics
edit- Track & road events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Corrie Gardner | 110 m hurdles | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | |
| Leslie McPherson | did not start | did not advance | |||
| Leslie McPherson | 400 m hurdles | did not start | did not advance | ||
- Field events
| Athlete | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Corrie Gardner | Men's long jump | Unknown | Unknown |
| Leslie McPherson | did not start | ||
Swimming
edit| Athlete | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Francis Gailey | Men's 220 yard freestyle | 2:46.0 |
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| Francis Gailey | Men's 440 yard freestyle | 6:22.0 |
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| Francis Gailey | Men's 880 yard freestyle | 13:23.4 |
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| Francis Gailey | Men's 1 mile freestyle | 28.54.0 |
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References
edit- ^ a b "St Louis 1904". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Titus O'Reily (20 August 2018). A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport. Penguin Books. p. 262. ISBN 9780143793519.
- ^ a b Gordon, Harry (28 February 2009). "Unveiled: our lost Olympic champion". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Francis Gailey". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Francis GAILEY". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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