United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:USA
Nocname:United States Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1924
Flagcaption:Flag of the United States
Location:Paris
Competitors:299 (275 men and 24 women)
Sports:18
Flagbearer:Pat McDonald
Rank:1
Gold:45
Silver:27
Bronze:27
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

The United States competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 299 competitors, 275 men and 24 women, took part in 108 events in 18 sports.[1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate

Men's 600 m free rifle

Joseph Crockett
Morris Fisher
Sidney Hinds
Walter Stokes		Men's team free rifle
Men's 25 m pistol
Men's 100 m running deer, single shots
Men's high jump

Frank Hughes
John Noel
Clarence Platt
Samuel Sharman
William Silkworth		Men's team clay pigeons
Men's long jump
Men's shot put
Men's 200 m
Men's 110 m hurdles
Men's 400 m hurdles
Men's pole vault
Men's hammer throw
Men's decathlon

Frank Hussey
Al LeConey
Loren Murchison		Men's 4 × 100 m relay

Alan Helffrich
Oliver MacDonald
William Stevenson		Men's 4 × 400 m relay
AthleticsMen's discus throw
Men's freestyle featherweight
Men's freestyle lightweight
Men's freestyle light heavyweight
Men's freestyle heavyweight
Women's 400 m freestyle
Men's 3 m springboard

John B. Kelly Sr.		Men's double sculls

Howard Kingsbury
Alfred Lindley
John Miller
James Rockefeller
Frederick Sheffield
Benjamin Spock
Laurence Stoddard
Alfred Wilson		Men's eight
Men's 200 m breaststroke
Women's 3 m springboard

Gertrude Ederle
Ethel Lackie
Mariechen Wehselau		Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Men's 100 m backstroke

Women's doubles
Men's flyweight
Men's featherweight
Men's 10 m platform
Women's 10 m platform
Men's 100 m freestyle
Men's 400 m freestyle

Harry Glancy
Dick Howell
Wally O'Connor
Johnny Weissmuller		Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Women's 100 m freestyle
Women's 400 m backstroke
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's vault

Vincent Richards		Men's doubles

Richard Williams		Mixed doubles
Men's 50 m rifle, prone
Men's 600 m free rifle
Men's 100 m
Men's high jump
Men's long jump
Men's shot put
Men's 200 m
Men's pole vault
Men's hammer throw
Men's 400 m

Earl Johnson
Arthur Studenroth		Men's team cross country
Men's decathlon

Men's freestyle featherweight
Women's 400 m freestyle
Men's 3 m springboard
Men's single sculls
Men's 100 m backstroke
Women's 200 m breaststroke
Women's 3 m springboard
Men's bantamweight
Men's featherweight
Men's 10 m platform
Women's 10 m platform
Men's 100 m freestyle
Women's 100 m freestyle

Vincent Richards		Mixed doubles

Raymond Coulter
Dennis Fenton
Walter Stokes		Men's 100 m team running deer, single shots
Men's javelin throw
Men's 800 m
Men's pentathlon
Men's shot put
Men's 400 m hurdles
Men's trap
Men's pole vault
Men's individual cross country

Edward Kirby
Willard Tibbetts		Men's 3000 m team race
Men's marathon
Men's discus throw
Men's freestyle bantamweight
Men's 3 m springboard

Edward Jennings
Harold Wilson		Men's coxed pair

Sid Jelinek
John Kennedy
Ed Mitchell
Henry Welsford		Men's coxed four
Men's 200 m breaststroke
Women's 3 m springboard
Men's flyweight
Men's lightweight
Men's 10 m platform
Men's 100 m freestyle
Women's 100 m freestyle
Women's 400 m freestyle
Women's 100 m backstroke

Individual eventing

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Ninety-six athletes represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's seventh appearance in the sport. The United States was one of three nations, along with Great Britain and Greece, to have competed in each edition of the Olympic athletics program to that point. The American team had competitors in each of the 27 events, with the maximum number of entries in all but 3 of them (the United States did not send full teams for the steeplechase, the racewalk, or the triple jump). The United States had finalists in every event except the triple jump. The team swept the medals in two events: the pole vault and the shot put.

The United States won 32 medals overall, almost twice that of the next most successful nation (Finland). The 12 gold medals won by the Americans were two more than Finland won, putting the United States at the top of the leaderboard for the sport. Houser and Osborn were the most successful individuals, with two gold medals apiece. Earl Johnson and Scholz won two medals each. Thirty-three other athletes won medals, bringing the total to 37 of 96 participants taking medals.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Karl Anderson110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A15.41 Q15.42 QUnknown5
Norman AndersonShot putalign=center colspan=4N/A14.291 Q14.295
Otto AndersonDecathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Clifford ArguePentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Lee BarnesPole vaultalign=center colspan=4N/A3.661 Q3.95
Verne Booth10000 malign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Chester Bowman100 m11.01 Q10.81 Q10.73 Q10.94
James BrookerPole vaultalign=center colspan=4N/A3.661 Q3.90
Charles Brookins400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A54.81 Q54.61 Qalign=center colspan=2Disqualified
Leroy BrownHigh jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A1.831 Q1.95
Ray Buker1500 malign=center colspan=4N/A4:12.82 Q3:58.65
William ChurchillMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:19:18.023
William CominsLong jumpalign=center colspan=4N/ANo mark8align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Chan Coulter400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A55.01 Q58.64align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Clarence DeMarMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A2:48:14.0
Michael Devaney3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown2 Q10:01.07
Ray Dodge800 malign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown3 Q1:57.01 Q1:54.26
Eastman Doolittle5000 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown7align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Schuyler Enck800 malign=center colspan=2N/A1:58.63 Q1:57.62 Q1:53.0
August FagerCross countryalign=center colspan=6N/A37:40.68
Horatio Fitch400 m52.01 Q49.01 Q47.8 1 Q48.4
Charles Foster10 km walkalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Harry FriedaDecathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A6618.3008
Edward GourdinLong jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A7.191 Q7.275
Glenn GrahamPole vaultalign=center colspan=4N/A3.661 Q3.95
Merwin GrahamTriple jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A14.0004align=center colspan=2Did not advance
John Gray10000 malign=center colspan=6N/AUnknown15
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
George Guthrie110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A15.81 Q15.21 Qalign=center colspan=2Disqualified
Lloyd Hahn1500 malign=center colspan=4N/A4:06.81 Q3:59.06
Brutus HamiltonPentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Elim-4
Glenn HartranftShot putalign=center colspan=4N/A14.4052 Q14.895
Discus throwalign=center colspan=4N/A42.492 Q42.496
James HeniganCross countryalign=center colspan=6N/A38:00.011
George Hill200 m22.01 Q21.81 Q21.82 Q22.04
Ralph HillsShot putalign=center colspan=4N/A14.5052 Q14.64
Harry Hinkel10 km walkalign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown3 Q50:16.89
Bud HouserShot putalign=center colspan=4N/A14.9951 Q14.995
Discus throwalign=center colspan=4N/A46.155 1 Q46.155
DeHart HubbardLong jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A7.121 Q7.445
Triple jumpalign=center colspan=4N/ANo mark10align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Earl Johnson10000 malign=center colspan=6N/A32:17.08
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/A35:21.0
Pitch Johnson110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A16.61 Q15.83align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Wayne Johnson10000 malign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Robert JudayHigh jumpalign=center colspan=4N/ANo mark5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Mort KaerPentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A245
Daniel Kinsey110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A15.41 Q15.41 Q15.0
Robert LeGendrePentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A18
George Lermond5000 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown8align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Thomas LiebDiscus throwalign=center colspan=4N/A44.831 Q44.83
James McEachernHammer throwalign=center colspan=4N/A44.9356 Q45.2256
Matt McGrathHammer throwalign=center colspan=4N/A47.0754 Q50.84
Charles MellorMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:24:07.025
Jack MerchantHammer throwalign=center colspan=4N/A41.4559align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Loren Murchison100 m10.81 Q10.81 Q11.23 Q11.06
William NeufeldJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A56.961 Q56.965
Bayes Norton200 m21.81 Q22.31 Q22.13 Q22.05
Emerson NortonDecathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A7350.895
Eugene OberstJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A57.983 Q57.98
Harold OsbornHigh jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A1.831 Q1.98
Decathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A7710.775
Charles Paddock100 m11.21 Q10.81 Q10.72 Q10.95
200 m22.32 Q22.21 Q21.81 Q21.7
Russell Payne3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Harold Phelps5000 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Tom PoorHigh jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A1.831 Q1.884
Gus PopeDiscus throwalign=center colspan=4N/A44.421 Q44.424
Lee PriesterJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A54.516align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Bill Richardson800 malign=center colspan=2N/A1:59.62 Q1:55.02 Q1:53.85
Marvin Rick3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4N/A10:11.02 Q9:56.44
Ivan Riley400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A55.41 Q56.61 Q54.2
Ray Robertson400 m50.21 Q49.53align=center colspan=4Did not advance
John Romig5000 malign=center colspan=4N/A15:14.61 Q15:12.44
Albert RoseLong jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A6.8554align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Jackson Scholz100 m10.81 Q10.81 Q10.81 Q10.7
200 m22.41 Q21.81 Q21.81 Q21.6
Ralph SpearowPole vaultalign=center colspan=4N/A3.661 Q3.706
William Spencer1500 malign=center colspan=4N/A4:08.43align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Arthur StudenrothCross countryalign=center colspan=6N/A36:45.46
John Coard Taylor400 m50.81 Q50.42 Q48.73 Q1:07.05
Morgan Taylor400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A55.81 Q54.92 Q52.6
Fred TootellHammer throwalign=center colspan=4N/A50.601 Q53.285
Ray Watson1500 malign=center colspan=4N/A4:17.92 Q4:00.07
John Watters800 malign=center colspan=2N/A1:59.82 Q1:57.43 Q1:54.87
Homer WelchelJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A52.986align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Frank WendlingMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:05:09.816
Ralph WilliamsMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Earle WilsonTriple jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A14.2354align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Eric Wilson400 m49.61 Q48.83align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Frank ZunaMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:05:52.218
Louis Clarke
Frank Hussey
Alfred LeConey
Loren Murchison		4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=2N/A41.2 1 Q41.0 1 Q42.2
Commodore Cochran
Alan Helffrich
Oliver MacDonald
William Stevenson		4 × 400 m relayalign=center colspan=4N/A3:27.01 Q3:16.0
James Connolly
William Cox
Edward Kirby
Leo Larrivee
Joie Ray
Willard Tibbetts		3000 m teamalign=center colspan=4N/A91 Q25
Verne Booth
August Fager
John Gray
James Henigan
Earl Johnson
Arthur Studenroth		Team cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/A14

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Sixteen boxers represented the United States at the 1924 Games; the U.S. was one of four countries (along with France, Great Britain, and Italy) to send two boxers in each weight class. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The two gold medals won by Americans matched Britain's pair of golds. The United States team won the most overall medals with six.

In two weight classes, both American boxers won medals. The featherweight final featured two Americans, with Fields coming out on top. LaBarba won the flyweight, with Fee taking the bronze in that weight class. All six medals came in the lightest four weight classes, with Tripoli's silver in the bantamweight and Boylstein's bronze in the lightweight rounding out the total.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Frederick BoylsteinLightweightBye
W
W
L
W
Eddie EaganHeavyweightN/A
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Raymond FeeFlyweightBye
W
W
L
W
Jackie FieldsFeatherweight
W
W
W
W
W
Ben FunkMiddleweight
W
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Ed GreathouseHeavyweightN/A
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Hugh HaggertyWelterweight
W
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Tom KirbyLight heavyweightBye
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Fidel LaBarbaFlyweight
W
W
W
W
W
Joseph LazarusBantamweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Adolphe LefkowitchMiddleweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Al MelloWelterweight
W
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
George MulhollandLight heavyweightBye
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Ben RothwellLightweight
W
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Joseph SalasFeatherweight
W
W
W
W
L
Salvatore TripoliBantamweight
W
W
W
W
L
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
3 3 .500
1 0 1.000
2 1 .667
4 2 .667
2 0 1.000
0 2 .000
3 0 1.000
4 2 .667
2 0 1.000
4 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
2 1 .667
2 0 1.000
0 1 .000
2 1 .667
Total international 33 13 .717
1 1 .500
Total 34 14 .708
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 8 0 1.000
Round of 16 12 4 .750
Quarterfinals 6 6 .500
Semifinals 4 2 .667
Final 2 2 .500
Bronze match 2 0 1.000
Total 34 14 .708

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Five cyclists represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport, matching France for most appearances.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
John BoulicaultTime trial7:15:51.633
Ignatius GronkowskiTime trial7:34:41.845
Gustav HentschelTime trial7:52:59.649
Victor HopkinsTime trial8:29:02.058
John Boulicault
Ignatius Gronkowski
Gustav Hentschel
Victor Hopkins		Team time trial22:43:33.012

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
William Fenn50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/AUnknown8–36
Sprint13.61 Qalign=center colspan=2Advanced directlyUnknown2 rUnknown2align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Ignatius Gronkowski50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/AUnknown8–36

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Ten divers, five men and five women, represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; the United States was the only nation to have appeared at each Olympic diving competition to that point. The Americans were dominant, sweeping the medals in three of the five events and taking the top two places in a fourth. The United States entered three divers in each event for a total of 15 entries; 11 resulted in medals while all 15 advanced to the finals. White was the top individual diver, with gold medals in both of his events. Becker won a gold and a silver. Smith took a gold, while Pinkston took a pair of bronzes. Riggin, Fall, and Desjardins each won a silver, and Fletcher took a bronze. Thrash and Meany were the only two Americans to not win medals.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Pete Desjardins3 m board5662.81 Q8693.2
Plain high diving13.51552 Q281416
David Fall10 m platform6472.91 Q11.5486.5
Clarence Pinkston3 m board56721 Q15653
10 m platform6507.51 Q16.5473
Plain high diving101572 Q411259
Ben ThrashPlain high diving171462 Q23.51454
Albert White3 m board5681.91 Q7696.4
10 m platform5491.81 Q9487.3
Women
DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston3 m board6482.41 Q8474.5
10 m platform111611 Q11166
Caroline Fletcher3 m board7446.61 Q16436.4
Helen Meany10 m platform16.51523 Q221485
Aileen Riggin3 m board13439.32 Q12460.4
Caroline Smith10 m platform5.51601 Q10.5167

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Five equestrians represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport; the United States was the only nation to have taken part in each Olympic equestrian competition to date. Doak won the individual eventing bronze, the United States's first medal since 1912 and matching their all-time best result in the sport. Doak and Carr, who finished eighth in the eventing, gave the United States a strong shot at silver in the team competition, but neither Barry nor Padgett finished and so the team did not get a score. Padgett, this time along with Bontecou, again did not finish in the show jumping competition, and the United States did not get a score in that competition either. Barry's 25th place was the best individual result in show jumping.

EquestrianEventFinal
ScoreTimeRank
John BarryEventingalign=center colspan=3Did not finish
Jumping27.252:40.025
Frederic BontecouJumpingalign=center colspan=3Did not finish
Frank CarrEventing1727.0N/A8
Sloan DoakEventing1845.5N/A
Jumping32.002:23.029
Vernon PadgettEventingalign=center colspan=3Did not finish
Jumpingalign=center colspan=3Did not finish
John Barry
Frederic Bontecou
Sloan Doak
Vernon Padgett		Team eventingalign=center colspan=3Did not finish
John Barry
Frank Carr
Sloan Doak
Vernon Padgett		Team eventingalign=center colspan=3Did not finish

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

21 fencers, 19 men and 2 women, represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; the United States was one of nine nations to send women to the first Olympic women's fencing competition.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Harold BloomerFoil1–23 Q1–46align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Burke BoyceFoil2–22 Q1–35align=center colspan=6Did not advance
George BreedÉpée5–44 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A1–810align=center colspan=4Did not advance
George CalnanÉpée5–43 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A3–78align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Foil3–12 Q4–11 Q3–23 Q1–45align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Laurence CastnerSabrealign=center colspan=4N/A3–23 Q1–79align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ernest GignouxSabrealign=center colspan=4N/A3–36align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Thomas JeterFoilalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=8Did not advance
Arthur LyonÉpée3–57align=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=6Did not advance
Sabrealign=center colspan=4N/A1–66align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Chauncey McPhersonSabrealign=center colspan=4N/A2–46align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Allen MilnerÉpée5–32 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A5–55 Q4–712align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Philip Allison
Burke Boyce
George Breed
George Calnan
Thomas Jeter
Alfred Walker		Team foil1–02 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A0–23align=center colspan=4Did not advance
George Breed
George Calnan
Arthur Lyon
Allan Milner
William Russell
Leon Shore
Donald Waldhaus		Team épée1–02 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A1–02 Q0–23align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Laurence Castner
Edwin Fullinwider
Ernest Gignoux
Arthur Lyon
Chauncey McPherson
Joseph Parker
Albert Strauss
Harold Van Buskirk		Team sabre2–12 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A0–24align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Women

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Adelaide GehrigFoil2–34align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Irma HopperFoil2–46align=center colspan=4Did not advance

Football

See main article: Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

The United States competed in the Olympic football tournament for the second time in 1924.

Round 1
Round 2
Final rank: 9th

Roster:

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Eight gymnasts represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Kriz took the nation's only medal, with the gold in the vault.

Artistic

GymnastEventFinal
ScoreRank
Al JochimAll-around95.09031
Horizontal bar17.06023
Parallel bars19.8630
Pommel horse19.00012
Rings18.08029
Rope climbing2 (11.6 s)55
Sidehorse vault9.5120
Vault9.5811
Frank KrizAll-around100.29319
Horizontal bar17.50018
Parallel bars19.6732
Pommel horse17.93021
Rings15.41349
Rope climbing10 (8.4 s)6
Sidehorse vault9.808
Vault9.98
John MaisAll-around72.77053
Horizontal bar13.93045
Parallel bars15.0764
Pommel horse12.77050
Rings12.16062
Rope climbing2 (11.6 s)55
Sidehorse vault9.2626
Vault7.5831
Rudolph NovakAll-around77.59346
Horizontal bar9.70369
Parallel bars14.9065
Pommel horse15.43039
Rings15.16051
Rope climbing7 (9.6 s)31
Sidehorse vault8.4049
Vault7.0043
John PearsonAll-around89.85237
Horizontal bar15.99032
Parallel bars18.8142
Pommel horse15.09643
Rings13.74658
Rope climbing10 (8.6 s)10
Sidehorse vault8.7141
Vault7.5032
Curtis RottmanAll-around82.94642
Horizontal bar16.33028
Parallel bars18.5444
Pommel horse15.32640
Rings11.91063
Rope climbing2 (11.4 s)51
Sidehorse vault9.2626
Vault9.5811
Frank SafandraAll-around86.95341
Horizontal bar12.90050
Parallel bars18.3546
Pommel horse17.46026
Rings17.58335
Rope climbing10 (8.8 s)13
Sidehorse vault3.0070
Vault7.6629
Max WandrerAll-around76.32048
Horizontal bar10.24066
Parallel bars14.8966
Pommel horse11.69052
Rings10.00067
Rope climbing10 (8.8 s)13
Sidehorse vault9.6515
Vault9.855
Frank Kriz
Al Jochim
John Pearson
Frank Safandra
Curtis Rottman
Rudolph Novak
Max Wandrer
John Mais		Team715.1175

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Four pentathletes represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The United States was one of six nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon to that point.

PentathleteEventFinal
ScoreRank
George BareIndividual76.511
Ernest HarmonIndividual130.531
Frederick PittsIndividual138.534
Donald ScottIndividual111.526

Polo

See main article: Polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

The United States sent a polo team to the Olympics for the third time in 1924. The Americans won their first three games, against the three European sides, and faced Argentina in their final game. Despite having a late lead, the United States was unable to finish off the Argentinians, who came from behind to beat the United States. The United States finished with the silver medal.

Ranks given are within the pool.

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

20 rowers represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. All five of the American boats won medals: two golds, a silver, and a pair of bronzes.

Ranks given are within the heat.

RowerEventSemifinalsRepechageFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
William GilmoreSingle sculls7:03.21 Qalign=center colspan=2Advanced directly7:54.0
Paul Costello
Jack Kelly		Double sculls6:34.01 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A6:34.0
Leon Butler
Edward Jennings
Harold Wilson		Coxed pairUnknown2 Qalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown
Bob Gerhardt
Sid Jelinek
John Kennedy
Ed Mitchell
Henry Welsford		Coxed four7:19.01 Qalign=center colspan=2Advanced directlyUnknown
Leonard Carpenter
Howard Kingsbury
Alfred Lindley
John Miller
James Rockefeller
Frederick Sheffield
Laurence Stoddard
Benjamin Spock
Alfred Wilson		Eight5:51.01 Qalign=center colspan=2Advanced directly6:33.4

Rugby union

See main article: Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

The United States sent a rugby team to the Olympics for the second time in 1924. The defending champions won their first game against Romania, 37 to 0. As France had already beaten Romania, the three-team round-robin finished with the France-United States match. The Americans won 17 to 3 to become the first team to successfully defend an Olympic rugby championship.

Ranks given are within the pool.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Twenty-one sport shooters represented the United States in 1924.

ShooterEventFinal
ScoreRank
Henry Bailey25 m rapid fire pistol18
Bernard Betke25 m rapid fire pistol179
John Boles50 m rifle, prone38912
100 m deer, single shots40
100 m deer, double shots647
Raymond Coulter100 m deer, single shots3217
100 m deer, double shots629
Marcus Dinwiddie50 m rifle, prone396
Frederick EtchenTrap8924
Wilford FawcettTrap9118
Dennis Fenton600 m free rifle8224
100 m deer, single shots3412
100 m deer, double shots4924
Morris Fisher600 m free rifle95
William Frazer25 m rapid fire pistol179
John Grier50 m rifle, prone38912
Frank HughesTrap97
Carl Osburn600 m free rifle95
Samuel SharmanTrap966
Walter Stokes50 m rifle, prone39010
600 m free rifle924
100 m deer, single shots3510
100 m deer, double shots6012
William Whaling25 m rapid fire pistol179
John Boles
Raymond Coulter
Dennis Fenton
Walter Stokes		Team deer, single shots148
Team deer, double shots2335
Raymond Coulter
Joseph Crockett
Morris Fisher
Sidney Hinds
Walter Stokes		Team free rifle676
Frederick Etchen
Frank Hughes
John Noel
Clarence Platt
Samuel Sharman
William Silkworth		Team clay pigeons363

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ralph Breyer400 m freestyle5:22.4 1 QDNS—Did not advance
Dick Howell1500 m freestyle22:48.23 qDNS—Did not advance
Duke Kahanamoku100 m freestyle1:04.21 Q1:01.61 Q1:01.4
Samuel Kahanamoku100 m freestyle1:03.21 Q1:02.22 Q1:01.8
Warren Kealoha100 m backstroke1:13.4 1 Q1:13.61 Q1:13.2
Bill Kirschbaum200 m breaststroke3:01.0 1 Q3:02.62 Q3:01.0
Henry Luning100 m backstrokeDSQ—Did not advance
Bob Skelton200 m breaststroke2:56.0 1 Q3:00.21 Q2:56.6
Adam Smith1500 m freestyle22:48.82 Q22:39.84Did not advance
Lester Smith400 m freestyle5:32.41 Q5:37.63Did not advance
Johnny Weissmuller100 m freestyle1:03.81 Q1:00.8 1 Q59.0
400 m freestyle5:22.2 1 Q5:13.6 1 Q5:04.2
Paul Wyatt100 m backstroke1:19.41 Q1:17.02 Q1:15.4
Ralph Breyer
Harry Glancy
Dick Howell*
Wally O'Connor
Johnny Weissmuller		4 × 200 m freestyle relay10:41.61 Q9:59.4 1 Q9:53.4
Women
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sybil Bauer100 m backstroke1:24.0 1 Q1:23.2
Florence Chambers100 m backstroke1:32.03 q1:30.84
Eleanor Coleman200 m breaststroke3:39.23Did not advance
Gertrude Ederle100 m freestyle1:12.61 Q1:15.41 Q1:14.2
400 m freestyle6:12.2 1 Q6:23.81 Q6:04.8
Agnes Geraghty200 m breaststroke3:27.6 1 Q3:34.0
Ethel Lackie100 m freestyle1:12.81 Q1:16.02 Q1:12.4
Martha Norelius400 m freestyle6:23.21 Q6:26.62 Q6:02.2
Aileen Riggin100 m backstroke1:29.61 Q1:28.2
Matilda Scheurich200 m breaststroke3:41.23Did not advance
Helen Wainwright400 m freestyle6:46.81 Q6:19.61 Q6:03.8
Mariechen Wehselau100 m freestyle1:12.2 1 Q1:15.21 Q1:12.8
Euphrasia Donnelly
Gertrude Ederle
Ethel Lackie
Mariechen Wehselau		4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:58.8

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Francis HunterSingles
W 6–3, 6–0, 6–2
W 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
L 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 1–6, 4–6		Did not advance
Vincent RichardsSingles
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
W 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
W 7–5, 10–8, 2–6, 6–3
W 8–6, 4–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
W 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
W 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2
Watson WashburnSingles
W 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
W 2–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
L 1–6, 4–6, 10–8, 2–6		Did not advance
R. Norris WilliamsSingles
W 6–0, 6–2, 6–1
W 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
W 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
L 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6		Did not advance
Francis Hunter
Vincent Richards		Doubles
W 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
W 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
W 6–2, 6–3, 0–6, 5–7, 6–3
W 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Watson Washburn
R. Norris Williams		Doubles
W 6–1, 6–0, 6–0
W 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
W 6–4, 6–4, 12–10
L 6–4, 9–11, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Eleanor GossSingles
L 3–6, 6–2, 4–6		Did not advance
Marion JessupSingles
W 6–2, 6–0
L 2–6, 0–6		Did not advance
Lillian ScharmanSingles
L 2–6, 2–6		Did not advance
Helen Wills MoodySingles
W 6–1, 6–1
W 6–2, 6–3
W 6–2, 6–1
W 6–2, 6–2
Eleanor Goss
Marion Jessup		Doubles
L 1–6, 2–6		Did not advance
Hazel Wightman
Helen Wills Moody		Doubles
W 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
W 7–5, 8–6
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Marion Jessup
Vincent Richards		Doubles
W 6–3, 6–1
W 6–3, 6–2
W 6–3, 6–0
W 6–3, 6–0
L 2–6, 3–6
Hazel Wightman
R. Norris Williams		Doubles
W 6–2, 6–1
W 8–6, 6–2
W 2–6, 8–6, 6–1
W 6–2, 6–3

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In its third Olympic water polo appearance, the United States took the bronze medal.

Roster
First round
  • Silver medal semifinals
  • Silver medal final
  • Bronze medal quarterfinals
    • Bronze medal semifinals
  • Bronze medal final

    • Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Freestyle wrestling

    Men's
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Roger FlandersHeavyweight
    W    		Did not advance
    Bryant HinesBantamweight
    W
    L
    Silver medal semifinal
    Bye
    Bronze medal semifinal

    W    		Silver medal final

    L
    Bronze medal final

    W
    William JohnsonWelterweight
    L    		Silver medal semifinal

    W
    Bronze medal semifinal

    W    		Silver medal final

    L
    Bronze medal final

    L    		4
    Guy LookaboughWelterweight
    W
    W
    W
    Silver medal semifinal

    L
    L    		Did not advance
    Charles MacWilliamBantamweight
    L    		Did not advance
    Perry MartterLightweight
    L    		Did not advance
    Chester NewtonFeatherweight
    W
    W
    W
    Silver medal semifinal

    W
    L
    Silver medal final

    W
    Robin ReedFeatherweight
    W
    W
    W
    W
    Herschel SmithMiddleweight
    W
    L    		Did not advance
    John SpellmanLight heavyweight
    W
    W
    W
    W
    Harry SteelHeavyweight
    W
    W
    W
    Charles StrackLight heavyweight
    L    		Did not advance
    Russell VisLightweight
    W
    W
    W
    W
    Walter WrightMiddleweight
    L    		Did not advance

    Art Competitions

    See main article: Art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: United States at the 1924 Paris Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417043400/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/USA/summer/1924/ . dead . April 17, 2020 . June 22, 2012 . sports-reference.com.

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