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  2. 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The 1896 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896, romanized: Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad (Greek: Αγώνες της 1ης Ολυμπιάδας, romanized: Agónes tis 1is Olympiádas) and commonly known as Athens 1896 (Greek: Αθήνα 1896), were the first international Olympic Games held in ...

  3. 1896 Summer Olympics medal table - Wikipedia

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    A silver medal was awarded to the winner of each event during the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Athens, the capital of Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896, and were the first Olympic Games of the Modern era.

  4. List of 1896 Summer Olympics medal winners - Wikipedia

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    This article lists the athletes who won a medal (awarded retrospectively by the International Olympic Committee) to 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens . Contents Athletics

  5. Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    At the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympiad, twelve athletics events were contested. [1] A total of 25 medals (12 silver for winners, 13 bronze for runner-up, none for third) were awarded. The medals were later denoted as 37 modern medals (12 gold, 13 silver, 12 bronze). [2]

  6. United States at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896 (PDF). Athens: Charles Beck. Mallon, Bill & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at ) Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern ...

  7. Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    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]

  8. List of Olympic records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    Athletics records in the Summer Olympic Games have been recorded since 1896. The modern Summer Olympic Games have been held every four years since the first Games in 1896 (except 1916 due to the First World War, 1940 and 1944 due to the Second World War, and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and Olympic records are recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in each event.

  9. Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

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    The first heat of the men's 100 metres race was the first event run at the modern Olympics, on 6 April 1896. The event consisted of 3 heats and a final, held on 10 April. The 100 metres was the shortest race on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. 15 athletes from 8 nations compet