United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics


The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. American athletes won a total of 231 medals, setting a record for the most medals won at a single Olympics that still stands today.

Results by event

Archery

The United States first competed in archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics.
EventPlaceArcherScore
Men's double York round1stGeorge Bryant820
Men's double York round2ndRobert Williams819
Men's double York round3rdWilliam Thompson816
Men's double York round4thWallace Bryant618
Men's double York round5thBenjamin Keys532
Men's double York round6thEdward Frentz528
Men's double York round7thHomer Taylor506
Men's double York round8thC.S. Woodruff487
Men's double York round9thHenry B. Richardson439
Men's double York round10thDavid McGowan383
Men's double York round11thThomas Scott375
Men's double York round12thCyrus Dallin355
Men's double York round13thLewis Maxon341
Men's double York round14thRalph Taylor328
Men's double York round15thEdward Weston268
Men's double York round16thEdward Bruce238
Men's double American round1stGeorge Bryant1048
Men's double American round2ndRobert Williams991
Men's double American round3rdWilliam Thompson949
Men's double American round4thC.S. Woodruff907
Men's double American round5thWilliam Clark880
Men's double American round6thHomer Taylor862
Men's double American round7thBenjamin Keys840
Men's double American round8thWallace Bryant818
Men's double American round9thCyrus Dallin816
Men's double American round10thHenry B. Richardson813
Men's double American round11thCharles Hubbard779
Men's double American round12thLewis Maxon777
Men's double American round13thGalen Spencer701
Men's double American round14thSamuel Duvall699
Men's double American round15thEdward Frentz665
Men's double American round16thAmos Casselman628
Men's double American round17thRalph Taylor533
Men's double American round18thEdward Bruce516
Men's double American round19thEdward H. Weston508
Men's double American round20thEdward Weston450
Men's double American round21stW. G. Valentine347
Women's double National round1stMatilda Howell620
Women's double National round2ndEmma Cooke419
Women's double National round3rdJessie Pollock419
Women's double National round4thLaura Woodruff234
Women's double National round5thMabel Taylor160
Women's double National round6thLouise Taylor159
Women's double Columbia round1stMatilda Howell867
Women's double Columbia round2ndEmma Cooke630
Women's double Columbia round3rdJessie Pollock630
Women's double Columbia round4thLaura Woodruff547
Women's double Columbia round5thMabel Taylor243
Women's double Columbia round6thLouise Taylor229

EventPlaceTeamArchersScore
Men's team round1stPotomac ArchersWilliam Thompson, Robert Williams,
Lewis Maxon, Galen Spencer
1344
Men's team round2ndCincinnati ArchersC.S. Woodruff, William Clark,
Charles Hubbard, Samuel Duvall
1341
Men's team round3rdBoston ArchersGeorge Bryant, Wallace Bryant,
Cyrus Dallin, Henry B. Richardson
1268
Men's team round4thChicago ArchersBenjamin Keys, Homer Taylor,
Edward Weston, Edward Bruce
942
Women's team round1stMatilda Howell, Jessie Pollock,
Laura Woodruff, Louise Taylor
Unknown
Women's team round-Emma Cooke, Mabel TaylorDid not participate

Boxing

The United States first competed in boxing in 1904. The sport made its Olympic debut that year.
Jack Egan originally won the silver medal in the lightweight competition and the bronze medal in the welterweight competition. Later, it was discovered that his real name was Frank Joseph Floyd, whereas AAU rules made it illegal to fight under an assumed name. from all AAU competitions and ordered him to return all his prizes and medals. Russell van Horn was awarded the silver and Peter Sturholdt awarded the bronze in the lightweight competition, while Joseph Lydon retained bronze in the welterweight competition.

Cycling

The United States competed in cycling.

Diving

The United States and Germany were the two nations that competed in diving.

Football (soccer)

The United States made its first appearance in football, known there as soccer, in 1904. Two American club teams played in a round-robin with a Canadian team, with the Canadian team defeating both of the American squads. The Americans then played two scoreless draws against each other before one won the third contest, 2–0.
; Summary
TeamEventWinsLossesPercentRank
Christian Brothers CollegeMen's football11.500
St. Rose ParishMen's football02.000

; Standings
; Matches
; Roster – Christian Brothers College
; Roster – St. Rose Parish

Lacrosse

The sport of field lacrosse was played at the 1904 Summer Olympics, which marked the first time that lacrosse had been featured at the Olympic Games. Three teams participated — two from Canada and one from the United States.

Tennis

The United States was one of two nations to compete in tennis.

Water polo

Water polo is mentioned in the games reports for the 1904 Summer Olympics, but initially it was not included in the official International Olympic Committee's medal database for the 1904 Games. However, the IOC later reconsidered and recognized the sport to be a part of the official program.

Wrestling

The United States wrestling team competed in 1904 for the first time.