United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics
The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.
The United States won 239 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 78 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, setting another all-time record.
Medalists
Results by event
Archery
The United States first competed in archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics.| Event | Place | Archer | Score |
| Men's double York round | 1st | George Bryant | 820 |
| Men's double York round | 2nd | Robert Williams | 819 |
| Men's double York round | 3rd | William Thompson | 816 |
| Men's double York round | 4th | Wallace Bryant | 618 |
| Men's double York round | 5th | Benjamin Keys | 532 |
| Men's double York round | 6th | Edward Frentz | 528 |
| Men's double York round | 7th | Homer Taylor | 506 |
| Men's double York round | 8th | C.S. Woodruff | 487 |
| Men's double York round | 9th | Henry B. Richardson | 439 |
| Men's double York round | 10th | David McGowan | 383 |
| Men's double York round | 11th | Thomas Scott | 375 |
| Men's double York round | 12th | Cyrus Dallin | 355 |
| Men's double York round | 13th | Lewis Maxon | 341 |
| Men's double York round | 14th | Ralph Taylor | 328 |
| Men's double York round | 15th | Edward Weston | 268 |
| Men's double York round | 16th | Edward Bruce | 238 |
| Men's double American round | 1st | George Bryant | 1048 |
| Men's double American round | 2nd | Robert Williams | 991 |
| Men's double American round | 3rd | William Thompson | 949 |
| Men's double American round | 4th | C.S. Woodruff | 907 |
| Men's double American round | 5th | William Clark | 880 |
| Men's double American round | 6th | Homer Taylor | 862 |
| Men's double American round | 7th | Benjamin Keys | 840 |
| Men's double American round | 8th | Wallace Bryant | 818 |
| Men's double American round | 9th | Cyrus Dallin | 816 |
| Men's double American round | 10th | Henry B. Richardson | 813 |
| Men's double American round | 11th | Charles Hubbard | 779 |
| Men's double American round | 12th | Lewis Maxon | 777 |
| Men's double American round | 13th | Galen Spencer | 701 |
| Men's double American round | 14th | Samuel Duvall | 699 |
| Men's double American round | 15th | Edward Frentz | 665 |
| Men's double American round | 16th | Amos Casselman | 628 |
| Men's double American round | 17th | Ralph Taylor | 533 |
| Men's double American round | 18th | Edward Bruce | 516 |
| Men's double American round | 19th | E. H. Weston | 508 |
| Men's double American round | 20th | Edward Weston | 450 |
| Men's double American round | 21st | W. G. Valentine | 347 |
| Women's double National round | 1st | Matilda Howell | 620 |
| Women's double National round | 2nd | Emma Cooke | 419 |
| Women's double National round | 3rd | Jessie Pollock | 419 |
| Women's double National round | 4th | Laura Woodruff | 234 |
| Women's double National round | 5th | Mabel Taylor | 160 |
| Women's double National round | 6th | Louise Taylor | 159 |
| Women's double Columbia round | 1st | Matilda Howell | 867 |
| Women's double Columbia round | 2nd | Emma Cooke | 630 |
| Women's double Columbia round | 3rd | Jessie Pollock | 630 |
| Women's double Columbia round | 4th | Laura Woodruff | 547 |
| Women's double Columbia round | 5th | Mabel Taylor | 243 |
| Women's double Columbia round | 6th | Louise Taylor | 229 |
| Event | Place | Team | Archers | Score |
| Men's team round | 1st | Potomac Archers | William Thompson, Robert Williams, Lewis Maxon, Galen Spencer | 1344 |
| Men's team round | 2nd | Cincinnati Archers | C.S. Woodruff, William Clark, Charles Hubbard, Samuel Duvall | 1341 |
| Men's team round | 3rd | Boston Archers | George Bryant, Wallace Bryant, Cyrus Dallin, Henry B. Richardson | 1268 |
| Men's team round | 4th | Chicago Archers | Benjamin Keys, Homer Taylor, Edward Weston, Edward Bruce | 942 |
| Women's team round | 1st | Matilda Howell, Jessie Pollock, Laura Woodruff, Louise Taylor | Unknown | |
| Women's team round | 2nd | Emma Cooke, Mabel Taylor | Unknown | |
Athletics
Running
Jumping
Throwing
Multi-event competitions
Boxing
The United States first competed in boxing in 1904. The sport made its debut that year.Cycling
The United States competed in cycling.Diving
The United States and Germany were the two nations that competed in diving.Fencing
Football
The United States made its first appearance in football, known there as soccer, in 1904. Two American club teams played in a round-robin with a Canadian team, with the Canadian team defeating both of the American squads. The Americans then played two scoreless draws against each other before one won the third contest, 2-0.; Summary
| Team | Event | Wins | Losses | Percent | Rank |
| Christian Brothers College | Men's football | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| St. Rose Parish | Men's football | 0 | 2 | .000 |
; Standings
; Matches
; Roster – Christian Brothers College
; Roster – St. Rose Parish