Athletics at the 1906 Intercalated Games
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, 21 competitive events in athletics were held.[1] A total of 65 medals (21 gold, 23 silver, 21 bronze) were awarded. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 |  Great Britain and Ireland | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Hungary | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 21 | 23 | 21 | 65 | |
References
- ↑ "Athletics: 1906 Intercalated Games Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ The marathon distance was 41.775 km according to a contemporary Greek newspaper.
- ↑ The pentathlon event in the 1906 Games consisted of a standing long jump, discus throw (ancient style), javelin throw, 192 metre run, and a Greco-Roman wrestling match.
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