Bronze medal	Athletics Men's 100 metres

Francis Lane was an American athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Olympics and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ...

Lane competed in the 100 metres, winning his heat with a time of 12.2 seconds. In the final, Lane finished in a dead heat for third place with Alajos Szokolyi of Hungary at 12.6 seconds, just barely ahead of another runner. Lane and Szokolyi are currently both considered to be bronze medallists by the International Olympic Committee; no medals were awarded at the 1896 Games. Alajos Szokolyi was a Slovakian athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ...