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Encyclopedia > Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men. They were planned and organized by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports. All events took place on 11 April in the Bay of Zea. 19 swimmers from four nations competed. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. ... Swimming is a technique that humans, and other animals, use to move through water using only movements of the body. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...

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Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Hungary Hungary 2 0 0 2
2 Greece 1 3 3 7
3 Austria Austria 1 1 0 2

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Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metre freestyle Hungary Alfréd Hajós
Hungary (HUN)		 Austria Otto Herschmann
Austria (AUT)		 none
500 metre freestyle Austria Paul Neumann
Austria (AUT)		  Antonios Pepanos
Greece (GRE)		  Efstathios Chorophas
Greece (GRE)
1200 metre freestyle Hungary Alfréd Hajós
Hungary (HUN)		  Joannis Andreou
Greece (GRE)		  Efstathios Chorophas
Greece (GRE)
Sailors 100 metre freestyle  Ioannis Malokinis
Greece (GRE)		  Spiridon Chasapis
Greece (GRE)		  Dimitrios Drivas
Greece (GRE)

The mens 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1867 to 1918 File links The following pages link to this file: 1896 Summer Olympics Tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics 1906 Summer Olympics 1912 Summer Olympics 1908 Summer Olympics 1904... Alfréd Hajós (February 2, 1878 – November 12, 1955) was an Hungarian swimmer and architect. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Habsburg_Monarchy. ... Otto Herschmann (4 January 1877 – 14 June 1942) was an Austrian swimmer. ... The mens 500 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Habsburg_Monarchy. ... Paul Neumann (13 June 1875 – 9 February 1932) was an Austrian swimmer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Antonios Pepanos (1866 - ?) was a Greek swimmer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Efstathios Chorophas (1871 - ?) was a Greek swimmer. ... The mens 1200 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1867 to 1918 File links The following pages link to this file: 1896 Summer Olympics Tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics 1906 Summer Olympics 1912 Summer Olympics 1908 Summer Olympics 1904... Alfréd Hajós (February 2, 1878 – November 12, 1955) was an Hungarian swimmer and architect. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Joannis Andreou was a Greek swimmer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Efstathios Chorophas (1871 - ?) was a Greek swimmer. ... The mens sailors 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Ioannis Malokinis (1880 - 1942) was a Greek swimmer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Spiridon P. Chasapis (1872 - ?) was a Greek swimmer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Dimitrios Drivas was a Greek swimmer. ...

Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports

  • HRH Prince George of Greece, president
  • Paul Damalas, secretary
  • Dimitri Kriezis
  • K. Sachtouris
  • George Coundouriotis
  • Dimitri Arghyropoulos
  • Constantinos Kanaris
  • K. Arghyrakis

His Royal Highness Prince George of Greece and Denmark (24 June 1869, Corfu – 25 November 1957, St Cloud) was the third child of King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga. ...

References

  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
  • Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.


The 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
Games of the I Olympiad
Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics

100 m freestyle | 500 m freestyle | 1200 m freestyle
sailors 100 m freestyle The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and the largest city of Greece. ... The mens 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 500 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 1200 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens sailors 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ...

Events at the 1896 Summer Olympics (Athens)

Athletics | Cycling | Fencing | Gymnastics | Shooting | Swimming | Tennis | Weightlifting | Wrestling The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and the largest city of Greece. ... The renovated Panathinaiko Stadium At the 1896 Summer Olympics, twelve athletics events were contested. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, six cycling events were contested. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, three fencing events were contested. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, eight gymnastics events were contested. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, five shooting events were contested. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two tennis events were contested. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two weighlifting events were contested. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, one wrestling event was contested. ...

Swimming at the Summer Olympics
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