United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.
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IOC code | USA |
NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
in St. Louis | |
Competitors | 530 in 16 sports |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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1906 Intercalated Games |
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The United States won 231 medals, setting a record that still stands today. The Soviet Union came closest to beating the record with 195 medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics and currently lies in second place. The Soviets won a then-record 80 gold medals, surpassing the 76 golds won by the Americans in 1904, but were surpassed once again by the United States, who would win 83 gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics.