Athletics at the 1906 Summer Olympics
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At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, 21 events in athletics were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 100 metres |  Archie HahnUnited States (USA) |
Fay Moulton United States (USA) |
 Nigel BarkerAustralia (AUS) |
| 400 metres | Paul Pilgrim United States (USA) |
 Wyndham HalswelleGreat Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
Nigel Barker Australia (AUS) |
| 800 metres | Paul Pilgrim United States (USA) |
Jim Lightbody United States (USA) |
Wyndham Halswelle Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
| 1500 metres | Jim Lightbody United States (USA) |
John McGough Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
 Kristian HellströmSweden (SWE) |
| 5 miles | Henry Hawtrey Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
Johan Svanberg Sweden (SWE) |
Edward Dahl Sweden (SWE) |
| Marathon |  Billy SherringCanada (CAN) |
Johan Svanberg Sweden (SWE) |
William Frank United States (USA) |
| 110 metre hurdles | Robert Leavitt United States (USA) |
Alfred Healey Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
 Vincent DunckerGermany (GER) |
| 1500 metre walk | George Bonhag United States (USA) |
Donald Linden Canada (CAN) |
 Konstantin SpetsiotisGreece (GRE) |
| 3000 metre walk |  György SztanticsHungary (HUN) |
Hermann Müller Germany (GER) |
Georgios Saridakis Greece (GRE) |
| High jump | Con Leahy Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
Lajos Gönczy Hungary (HUN) |
Themistoklis Diakidis Greece (GRE) |
| Herbert Kerrigan United States (USA) |
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| Standing high jump | Ray Ewry United States (USA) |
 Léon DupontBelgium (BEL) |
none awarded |
| Lawson Robertson United States (USA) |
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| Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
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| Pole vault |  Fernand GonderFrance (FRA) |
Bruno Söderström Sweden (SWE) |
Edward Glover United States (USA) |
| Long jump | Myer Prinstein United States (USA) |
Peter O'Connor Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
Hugo Friend United States (USA) |
| Standing long jump | Ray Ewry United States (USA) |
Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
Lawson Robertson United States (USA) |
| Triple jump | Peter O'Connor Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
Con Leahy Great Britain and Ireland (GBR) |
Thomas Cronan United States (USA) |
| Shot put | Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
Mihály Dávid Hungary (HUN) |
Eric Lemming Sweden (SWE) |
| Discus throw | Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
Nikolaos Georgantas Greece (GRE) |
 Verner JärvinenFinland (FIN) |
| Discus throw, ancient style |
Verner Järvinen Finland (FIN) |
Nikolaos Georgantas Greece (GRE) |
István Mudin Hungary (HUN) |
| Javelin throw | Eric Lemming Sweden (SWE) |
Knut Lindberg Sweden (SWE) |
Bruno Söderström Sweden (SWE) |
| Stone throw (6.4 kg) | Nikolaos Georgantas Greece (GRE) |
Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
Michalis Dorizas Greece (GRE) |
| Pentathlon [1] | Hjalmer Mellander Sweden (SWE) |
István Mudin Hungary (HUN) |
Eric Lemming Sweden (SWE) |
[edit] Notes
- ^ The pentathlon event in the 1906 Games consisted of a standing long jump, discus throw (ancient style), javelin throw, 192 metre run, and a Greco-Roman wrestling match.
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | Great Britain and Ireland |
3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Sweden |
2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Hungary |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Greece |
1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Finland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | France |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Germany |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Belgium |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Events at the 1906 Intercalated Games (Athens) |
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| Athletics • Cycling • Diving • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Rowing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis • Tug of war • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
