Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men.[1] They were planned and organized by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports.[2] All events took place on 11 April in the Bay of Zea. There was a total of 13 participants from 4 countries competing.[1]
| Swimming at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bay of Zea |
| Dates | 11 April 1896 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 13 from 4 nations |
Medal table
Medal summary
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle[3] |
Alfréd Hajós Hungary OR |
Otto Herschmann Austria |
not known |
| 500 m freestyle[4] |
Paul Neumann Austria |
Antonios Pepanos Greece |
Efstathios Chorafas Greece |
| 1200 m freestyle[5] |
Alfréd Hajós Hungary |
Ioannis Andreou Greece |
not known |
| Sailors 100 m freestyle[6] |
Ioannis Malokinis Greece |
Spyridon Chazapis Greece |
Dimitrios Drivas Greece |
Participating nations
A total of 13 swimmers from 4 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Austria (2)
Greece (9)
Hungary (1)
United States (1)
Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports
- Prince George of Greece, president
- Pavlos Damalas, secretary
- Dimitrios Kriezis
- Konstantinos Sachtouris
- Georgios Koundouriotis
- Dimitrios Argyropoulos
- Konstantinos Kanaris
- K. Argyrakis
