United States at the Summer Olympics

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United States at the Olympic Games
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IOC code:	USA
NOC:	United States Olympic Committee external link
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

The United States has appeared at nearly all modern Summer Olympic Games. It is overwhelmingly the most successful nation at the Olympics with a staggering total of 2191 medals (including 896 gold medals).

The nation's first appearance was at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics. The American team won the most championships (11, later recognized as gold medal victories by the International Olympic Committee) and the second-most top-three finishes (20, behind host Greece with 46).

The only Summer Olympics they have failed to compete in was the 1980 Summer Olympics, which they boycotted to protest the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 by that year's host country, the Soviet Union.

Year	Sports	Competitors	Events	Entries	Medals^[1]				Rank
Year	Sports	Competitors	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1896	3	14	16	27	11	7	2	20	1st
1900					19	14	14	47	2nd
1904					78	82	79	239	1st
1908					23	12	12	47	2nd
1912					25	19	19	63	1st
1920					41	27	27	95	1st
1924					45	27	27	99	1st
1928					22	18	16	56	1st
1932					41	32	30	103	1st
1936					24	20	12	56	2nd
1948					38	27	19	84	1st
1952					40	19	17	76	1st
1956					32	25	17	74	2nd
1960					34	21	16	71	2nd
1964					36	26	28	90	1st
1968					45	28	34	107	1st
1972					33	31	30	94	2nd
1976					34	35	25	94	3rd
1980	did not compete
1984					83	61	30	174	1st
1988					36	31	27	94	3rd
1992					37	34	37	108	2nd
1996					44	32	25	101	1st
2000					40	24	33	97	1st
2004					35	40	27	102	1st

1 Archery
2 Athletics
3 Cycling
4 Equestrian
5 Fencing
6 Football (soccer)
7 Golf
8 Polo
9 Rowing
10 Sailing
11 Shooting
12 Swimming
13 Tennis

[edit] Archery

The United States first appeared in archery at the second of the Olympic archery competitions, 1904. The only nation to compete in the sport that year, the United States took all 17 medals.

Year	Archers	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Archers	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1904	29	6	55	6	6	5	17	1st

[edit] Athletics

Track & field athletics has typically been an American strong point in Olympic competition.

Year	Athletes	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Athletes	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1896	10	11	21	9	6	2	17	1st
1900	43	22	94	16	13	10	39	1st

[edit] Cycling

The United States first appeared in cycling in 1900, winning a bronze medal in that competition.

Year	Cyclists	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Cyclists	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	2nd

[edit] Equestrian

The United States competed at the first Olympic equestrian events in 1900.

Year	Equestrians	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Equestrians	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Fencing

The United States made its first appearance in fencing in 1900, the second appearance of the sport.

Year	Fencers	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Fencers	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Football (soccer)

The United States first played football, known there as soccer, in the second Olympic tournament, in 1904. Two club teams represented the United States in that competition.

Year	Footballers	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Footballers	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1904	23	1	2	0	1	1	2	2nd

[edit] Golf

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the debut of Olympic golf, winning both gold medals.

Year	Golfers	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Golfers	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	8	2	8	2	1	1	4	1st

[edit] Polo

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the debut of Olympic polo, with two mixed American/British teams taking the gold and silver medals.

Year	Players	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Players	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	3	1	2	1	1	0	2	2nd

[edit] Rowing

The United States won a gold medal in the debut of Olympic rowing.

Year	Rowers	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Rowers	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	9	1	1	1	0	0	1	4th

[edit] Sailing

Year	Sailors	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Sailors	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	2	2	3	0	0	1	1	5th

[edit] Shooting

The Paine brothers, John and Sumner, earned a medal each of the three times they competed at the first Olympics.

Year	Shooters	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Shooters	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1896	3	3	4	2	1	0	3	2nd

[edit] Swimming

Year	Swimmers	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Swimmers	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1896	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	—
1900	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Tennis

Year	Players	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
Year	Players	Events	Entries	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900	5	4	9	0	1	2	3	3rd

National Olympic Committees at the Summer Olympic Games

Historic teams at the Summer Olympic Games

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