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France at the 1904 Summer Olympics

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France at the
1904 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
in St. Louis
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

France boycotted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States.[1][2] Albert Corey, who was a French immigrant to the US and lived in America, won two silver medals in athletics.[3][4] The International Olympic Committee attributes his silver medal in the marathon to France, and shows him as being part of a mixed team along with American athletes in the 4 mile team race.

Medalists

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Further information: 1904 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1904 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Albert Corey Athletics Men's marathon August 30

Results by event

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Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Event Place Athlete Final
Men's marathon 2nd Albert Corey 03:34:00

References

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  1. ^ Mallon, Bill (1998). "1904 Olympic Games – Analysis and Summaries" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Cronin, Brian (2010-08-10). "Sports Legend Revealed: A marathon runner nearly died". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles.
  3. ^ "St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results". 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Olympic Games | History, Locations, & Winners".
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