Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Template:SwimmingAt1896SummerOlympics At the 1896 Summer Olympics, there were 4 swimming events. All of the competitors were for men.[1] They were planned by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports.[2] All events were on 11 April in the Bay of Zea. There were 13 swimmers from 4 nations.[1]

Swimming
at the Games of the I Olympiad
VenueBay of Zea
Dates11 April 1896
Competitors13 from 4 nations
 1900»

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Hungary (HUN)2002
2  Greece (GRE)1326
3  Austria (AUT)1102
Totals (3 nations)44210

Medal summary

These medals given afterwards by the International Olympic Committee. At the time, winners were given a silver medal. Every other places were not given medals.

100 m freestyle[3]
details
  Alfréd Hajós
[[Template:Country IOC alias HUN at the 1896 Summer Olympics|Template:Country IOC alias HUN]] (HUN) OR
  Otto Herschmann
Austria (AUT)
not known
500 m freestyle[4]
details
  Paul Neumann
Austria (AUT)
  Antonios Pepanos
Greece (GRE)
  Efstathios Chorafas
Greece (GRE)
1200 m freestyle[5]
details
  Alfréd Hajós
[[Template:Country IOC alias HUN at the 1896 Summer Olympics|Template:Country IOC alias HUN]] (HUN)
  Ioannis Andreou
Greece (GRE)
not known
Sailors 100 m freestyle[6]
details
  Ioannis Malokinis
Greece (GRE)
  Spyridon Chazapis
Greece (GRE)
  Dimitrios Drivas
Greece (GRE)

Nations

13 swimmers from 4 nations swam at the Athens Games.

Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. 1896 Olympic Games Official Report, Part 2 (PDF). C .Meissner & N .Kargaduris.
  3. "Athens 1896 Swimming 100m Freestyle Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. "Athens 1896 Swimming 400m Freestyle Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  5. "Athens 1896 Swimming 1200m Freestyle Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  6. "Athens 1896 Swimming 100m Freestyle for Sailors Men Result". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.

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