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Olympic prize medal for the first three of each competition (front and obverse) The 1908 Summer Olympics (also known as the Games of the IV Olympiad) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 April to 31 October 1908, in London, United Kingdom, coinciding with the Franco-British Exhibition.
Jay Gould II won the gold medal in the Jeu de paume event, the only time this event would feature as a non-exhibition event at an Olympic games. The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome.
The table does not count revoked medals (e.g., due to doping). A total of 162 current and historical NOCs have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account.
The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5; Jenkins, Rebecca (2008). The First London Olympics: 1908. Piatkus Books. ISBN 978-0-7499-5168-9. Video footage of the 1908 Summer Olympics; White City Stadium/BBC radio; The London Olympics by Russell James
At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, England, 26 athletics events were contested, all for men only. A total of 79 medals (27 gold, 27 silver, 25 bronze) were awarded. Each nation was allowed to enter up to 12 competitors in most of the events. In the team races (the medley relay and the 3 mile team race), each nation entered one team.
Leander Paes won a bronze medal in 1996 for India's first Olympic medal in nearly 16 years. In the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, Bujakowski was again the only participant representing India. [42] India sent its smallest delegation since independence, consisting of 25 athletes to the 1968 Summer Olympics at Mexico City. [43]
3 Medal table. 4 Late arrival of the Russian team. 5 Notes. 6 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... 1908 Summer Olympics; Rifle; 1000 yard free rifle: men ...
List of 1908 Summer Olympics medal winners; M. 1908 Summer Olympics medal table This page was last edited on 29 March 2023, at 22:35 (UTC). Text is available under ...