United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics United States
games=1912 Summer
competitors=27
sports=13
flagbearer=George Bonhag
gold=25
silver=19
bronze=19
total=63
rank=1

The United States competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Out of the 2,547 athletes who had participated,cite web | url=http://www.usolympicteam.com/33_12762.htm | title=Olympic Games Chronology | publisher=US Olympic Team | accessdate=2006-12-06 2,490 of the athletes were male, and 57 of the athletes were female.] 63 won medals.cite web | title=Stockholm 1912 Medal Table | url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/table_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1912 | publisher=International Olympic Committee | accessdate=2006-12-06 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.]

Medalists

"All listed events are men's unless otherwise indicated."

Gold

The United States won 25 gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

* Athletics
** 100 meter: Ralph Craig
** 110 meter hurdles: Frederick Kelly
** 200 meter: Ralph Craig
** 3000 meter:United States Team [(United States 300m Team)
BERNA, Tell Schirnding
TABER, Norman
BONHAG, George V.
KIVIAT, Abel
SCOTT, Henry Louis.] .
** 400 meter: Charles Reidpath
** 4x4000 meter relay: United States team [4x4000 meter Relay Team members UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SHEPPARD, Melvin
LINDBERG, Edward F.
MEREDITH, James Edwin
REIDPATH, Charles Decker.] .
** 800 meter: Ted Meredith
** Decathlon: Jim Thorpe
** Hammer throw: Matt McGrath
** High jump: Alma Richards
** Standing high jump: Platt Adams
** Long jump: Albert Gutterson
** Pentathlon: Jim Thorpe
** Pole vault: Harry Babcock
** Shot put: Patrick McDonald
** Shot put, both hands: Ralph Rose

* Shooting
** 25 meter rapid-fire pistol (60 shots): Alfred Lane
** 50 meter army pistor (team): United States team
** 50 meter pistol (60 shots): Alfred Lane
** 50 meter rifle prone (60 shots): Frederick Hird
** Team clay pidgeon shooting: United States team
** Team rifle shooting: United States team
** Trap shooting (125 targets): James Graham

* Swimming
** 100 meter backstroke: Harry Hebner
** 100 meter freestyle: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku

Diving

Two divers, both men, represented the United States. It was the nation's third appearance in diving, appearing in each edition of the diving competition. Both men 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.

Fencing

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.

Modern pentathlon

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.)

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