France boycotted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States.[1][2] Albert Corey, who was a French immigrant to the US and lived in America, won two silver medals in athletics.[3][4] The International Olympic Committee attributes his silver medal in the marathon to France, and shows him as being part of a mixed team along with American athletes in the 4 mile team race.
France at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FRA |
Website | www |
in St. Louis | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Medals Ranked 13th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | Albert Corey | Athletics | Men's marathon | August 30 |
Results by event
editAthletics
editEvent | Place | Athlete | Final |
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Men's marathon | 2nd | Albert Corey | 03:34:00 |
References
edit- ^ Mallon, Bill (1998). "1904 Olympic Games – Analysis and Summaries" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (2010-08-10). "Sports Legend Revealed: A marathon runner nearly died". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles.
- ^ "St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results". 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Olympic Games | History, Locations, & Winners".