Great Britain at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Great Britain boycotted 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] since Ireland was part of the United Kingdom at the time, the IOC accordingly classifies these athletes as British.
| Great Britain at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in St. Louis | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
With this classification, it should be mentioned that Tom Kiely, who won gold in the all-around athletics event, refused offers of a free trip and reimbursement of travel expenses from British and American officials, paid his own way, and was insistent that he represented Ireland. The disputed nationality of Kiely has historic importance in British Olympicism because it is his gold medal that allows Great Britain to claim to be the only nation to have won at least one gold at every Summer Games.[4]
John Holloway had emigrated from Bansha to the U.S. some years previously and, like Kiely, wore a green singlet with a shamrock while competing.[5] Holloway is counted as British by some statistics, whereas the Irish Whales (who represented U.S. clubs) are counted as American.
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Tom Kiely | Athletics | Men's all-around | July 4 |
 Silver
|
John Daly | Athletics | Men's 2590 m steeplechase | August 29 |
Results by event
editAthletics
edit| Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 2590 metre steeplechase | 2nd | John Daly | 7:40.6 |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's all-around | 1st | Tom Kiely | 6036 |
| 4th | John Holloway | 5273 | |
References
edit- ^ 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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