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Two athletes from Australia competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. 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.

For many years, it was believed that either one or two Australians had competed at the Games, with neither winning medals.[1] 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. Gailey won three silver medals and one bronze medal.[2] The IOC database was subsequently adjusted in July 2021 to count Gailey's medals for Australia.

Medalists

Further information: 1904 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1904 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Francis Gailey Swimming 220 yard freestyle September 6
 Silver Francis Gailey Swimming 440 yard freestyle September 7
 Silver Francis Gailey Swimming 880 yard freestyle September 7
 Bronze Francis Gailey Swimming 1 mile freestyle September 6

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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

Main article: Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Athlete Events Final
Result Rank
Francis Gailey Men's 220 yard freestyle 2:46.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Francis Gailey Men's 440 yard freestyle 6:22.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Francis Gailey Men's 880 yard freestyle 13:23.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Francis Gailey Men's 1 mile freestyle 28.54.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ Titus O'Reily (20 August 2018). A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport. Penguin Books. p. 262. ISBN 9780143793519.
  2. ^ Gordon, Harry (28 February 2009). "Unveiled: our lost Olympic champion". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

External links


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics