Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Olympic Games - 1896       Athens, Greece (6-10 Apr)
Games of the I Olympiad      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Edwin FLACK (Vic)    800 metres   1/10   Ht1 1st 2:10.0; Final 1st 2:11.0
    1500 metres   1/8   Final 1st 4:33.2
    Marathon     Did not finish

Overall Team Rank: 6 (16pts)
Men's Team Rank: 6 (16pts)

63 athletes participated from 9 countries

 

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