At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men.[1] They were planned and organized by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports.[2] All events took place on 11 April in the Bay of Zea. There was a total of 13 participants from 4 countries competing.[1]
| Swimming at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bay of Zea |
| Dates | 11 April 1896 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 13 from 4 nations |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
Medal summary edit
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle[3] |
Alfréd Hajós Hungary OR
|
Otto Herschmann Austria
|
not known |
| 500 m freestyle[4] |
Paul Neumann Austria
|
Antonios Pepanos Greece
|
Efstathios Chorafas Greece
|
| 1200 m freestyle[5] |
Alfréd Hajós Hungary
|
Ioannis Andreou Greece
|
not known |
| Sailors 100 m freestyle[6] |
Ioannis Malokinis Greece
|
Spyridon Chazapis Greece
|
Dimitrios Drivas Greece
|
Participating nations edit
A total of 13 swimmers from 4 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Austria (2)
Greece (9)
Hungary (1)
United States (1)
Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports edit
- Prince George of Greece, president
- Pavlos Damalas, secretary
- Dimitrios Kriezis
- Konstantinos Sachtouris
- Georgios Koundouriotis
- Dimitrios Argyropoulos
- Konstantinos Kanaris
- K. Argyrakis
References edit
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ 1896 Olympic Games Official Report, Part 2 (PDF). C .Meissner & N .Kargaduris.
- ^ "Athens 1896 Swimming 100m Freestyle Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Athens 1896 Swimming 400m Freestyle Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Athens 1896 Swimming 1200m Freestyle Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Athens 1896 Swimming 100m Freestyle for Sailors Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
External links edit
- De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, Timolean; Politis, N.G.; Anninos, Charalambos (1897). "Second Part: The Olympic Games in 1896". The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896 (PDF). Athens: Charles Beck. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1998). "1896 Olympic Games — Analysis and Summaries" (PDF). The 1896 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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