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| date = ''1 July – 23 November 1904''
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Two athletes from '''[[Australia]]''' competed at the '''[[1904 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[United States]]. Although this was the third games at which athletes from Australia participated, it was the first time those athletes competed representing the Commonwealth of Australia, which had come into existence at Federation in 1901.
Two athletes from [[Australia]] competed at the [[1904 Summer Olympics]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[United States]]. Although this was the third games at which athletes from Australia participated, it was the first time that athletes competed representing the Commonwealth of Australia, which had come into existence at Federation in 1901.


Recently it has come to light that a 3rd athlete competed at these Olympics: [[Francis Gailey|Frank Gailey]], who immigrated to the US and became an American. Frank Gailey won 3 silver and one bronze medal in swimming.<ref name=gordon2282009>Harry Gordon, "[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/02/27/1235237920406.html Unveiled: our lost Olympic champion]," ''Sydney Morning Herald'' (28 February 2009). Retrieved 14 August 2016.</ref>
For many years, it was believed that either one or two Australians had competed at the Games, with neither winning medals.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport|author=Titus O'Reily|date=20 August 2018|publisher=Penguin Books|ISBN=9780143793519|page=262}}</ref> However, in 2009, it came to light that swimmer [[Francis Gailey|Frank Gailey]], who later immigrated to the United States and became a U.S. citizen, had not yet done so when he competed at the Games. Gailey won three silver medals and one bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Harry|last1=Gordon|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/02/27/1235237920406.html|title=Unveiled: our lost Olympic champion|website=Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 February 2009|accessdate=14 August 2016}}</ref> The IOC database was subsequently adjusted in July 2021 to count Gailey's medals for Australia.

==Medalists==
{{further|1904 Summer Olympics medal table|List of 1904 Summer Olympics medal winners}}

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|-
!Medal
!Name
!Sport
!Event
!Date
|-
| {{silver medal}}
| {{Sortname|Francis|Gailey}}
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 220 yard freestyle|220 yard freestyle]]
| {{dts||9|6}}
|-
| {{silver medal}}
| {{Sortname|Francis|Gailey}}
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 440 yard freestyle|440 yard freestyle]]
| {{dts||9|7}}
|-
| {{silver medal}}
| {{Sortname|Francis|Gailey}}
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 880 yard freestyle|880 yard freestyle]]
| {{dts||9|7}}
|-
| {{bronze medal}}
| {{Sortname|Francis|Gailey}}
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics|Swimming]]
| [[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 1 mile freestyle|1 mile freestyle]]
| {{dts||9|6}}
|}


== Athletics==
== Athletics==
{{Main|Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics}}
{{Main|Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics}}


;Track
;Track & road events
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|[[Corrie Gardner]]
|[[Corrie Gardner]]
|[[Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|Men's 110 metres hurdles]]
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|110 m hurdles]]
|align="center"|''Unknown''
|Unknown
|4
|align="center"|4
|align="center" colspan=2|Did not advance
|colspan=2|did not advance
|-
|Leslie McPherson
|colspan=2|did not start
|colspan=2|did not advance
|-
|Leslie McPherson
|[[Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles]]
|colspan=2|did not start
|colspan=2|did not advance
|}
|}


;Field
;Field events
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|[[Corrie Gardner]]
|[[Corrie Gardner]]
|[[Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump|Men's long jump]]
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump|Men's long jump]]
|align="center"|''Unknown''
|align="center"|''Unknown''
|align="center"|''Unknown''
|align="center"|''Unknown''
|-
|Leslie McPherson
|colspan=2|did not start
|}
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!Rank
!Rank
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Francis Gailey]]
|[[Francis Gailey]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 220 yard freestyle|Men's 220 yard freestyle]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 220 yard freestyle|Men's 220 yard freestyle]]
|align="center"|2:46.0
|align="center"|2:46.0
|align="center"|{{silver02}}
|align="center"|{{silver02}}
|-
|-
|[[Francis Gailey]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 440 yard freestyle|Men's 440 yard freestyle]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 440 yard freestyle|Men's 440 yard freestyle]]
|align="center"|6:22.0
|align="center"|6:22.0
|align="center"|{{silver02}}
|align="center"|{{silver02}}
|-
|-
|[[Francis Gailey]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 880 yard freestyle|Men's 880 yard freestyle]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 880 yard freestyle|Men's 880 yard freestyle]]
|align="center"|13:23.4
|align="center"|13:23.4
|align="center"|{{silver02}}
|align="center"|{{silver02}}
|-
|-
|[[Francis Gailey]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 1 mile freestyle|Men's 1 mile freestyle]]
|[[Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 1 mile freestyle|Men's 1 mile freestyle]]
|align="center"|28.54.0
|align="center"|28.54.0
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{commonscat}}
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080522105330/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080522105330/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]

Revision as of 07:06, 9 May 2024

Australia at the
1904 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in St. Louis, United States
1 July – 23 November 1904
Competitors3 in 2 sports and 7 events
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

 Australasia (1908–1912)

Two athletes from Australia competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. Although this was the third games at which athletes from Australia participated, it was the first time that athletes competed representing the Commonwealth of Australia, which had come into existence at Federation in 1901.

For many years, it was believed that either one or two Australians had competed at the Games, with neither winning medals.[1] However, in 2009, it came to light that swimmer Frank Gailey, who later immigrated to the United States and became a U.S. citizen, had not yet done so when he competed at the Games. Gailey won three silver medals and one bronze medal.[2] The IOC database was subsequently adjusted in July 2021 to count Gailey's medals for Australia.

Medalists

Further information: 1904 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1904 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Francis Gailey Swimming 220 yard freestyle September 6
 Silver Francis Gailey Swimming 440 yard freestyle September 7
 Silver Francis Gailey Swimming 880 yard freestyle September 7
 Bronze Francis Gailey Swimming 1 mile freestyle September 6

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Track & road events
Athlete Events Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Corrie Gardner 110 m hurdles Unknown 4 did not advance
Leslie McPherson did not start did not advance
Leslie McPherson 400 m hurdles did not start did not advance
Field events
Athlete Events Final
Distance Rank
Corrie Gardner Men's long jump Unknown Unknown
Leslie McPherson did not start

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Athlete Events Final
Result Rank
Francis Gailey Men's 220 yard freestyle 2:46.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Francis Gailey Men's 440 yard freestyle 6:22.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Francis Gailey Men's 880 yard freestyle 13:23.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Francis Gailey Men's 1 mile freestyle 28.54.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ Titus O'Reily (20 August 2018). A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport. Penguin Books. p. 262. ISBN 9780143793519.
  2. ^ Gordon, Harry (28 February 2009). "Unveiled: our lost Olympic champion". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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