Here are the athletes that competed at London 1908 :
They are ranked according to New Honour Points (HP).
Check here to see how these Honour Points are
attributed. Check the Main Page for more Olympic
lists.
These lists are according to Bill Mallon and Ian Buchanan - The 1908 Olympic Games. (see a special page), and the MADMen database
By days
The sports at London :
| total | men | women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| comp | prev | comp | prev | comp | prev | |
| Aquatics | 148 | 27 | 148 | 27 | ||
| Archery | 57 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 25 | - |
| Athletics (track & field) | 431 | 66 | 431 | 66 | ||
| Boxing | 42 | - | 42 | - | ||
| Cycling | 97 | 10 | 97 | 10 | ||
| Fencing | 131 | 20 | 131 | 20 | ||
| Figure Skating | 21 | - | 14 | - | 7 | - |
| Football | 72 | 3 | 72 | 3 | ||
| Gymnastics | 325 | 30 | 325 | 30 | ||
| Hockey | 68 | - | 68 | - | ||
| Jeu de Paume | 11 | - | 11 | - | ||
| Lacrosse | 24 | - | 24 | - | ||
| Motorboating | 17 | - | 16 | - | 1 | - |
| Polo | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Racquets | 7 | - | 7 | - | ||
| Rowing | 81 | 3 | 81 | 3 | ||
| Rugby | 30 | - | 30 | - | ||
| Sailing | 64 | - | 63 | - | 1 | - |
| Shooting | 215 | 23 | 215 | 23 | ||
| Tennis | 50 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 10 | - |
| Tug-of-War | 40 | - | 40 | - | ||
| Wrestling | 115 | 7 | 115 | 7 | ||
| Doublers | -31 | -1 | -31 | -1 | ||
| Switchers | 9 | 9 | ||||
| total | 2027 | 205 | 1983 | 205 | 44 | 0 |
The MADMen do not list the three unknown competitors, but they erroneously count Jan Janssen and arrive at 2025 competitors
Totals per Sport
The teams at London :
| total | men | women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| comp | prev | comp | prev | comp | |
| Argentina | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Australasia | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| Austria | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Belgium | 70 | 11 | 70 | 11 | |
| Bohemia | 19 | 7 | 19 | 7 | |
| Canada | 87 | 2 | 87 | 2 | |
| Denmark | 79 | 18 | 79 | 18 | |
| Finland | 62 | 2 | 62 | 2 | |
| France | 213 | 24 | 213 | 24 | |
| Germany | 82 | 12 | 80 | 12 | 2 |
| Great Britain and Ireland | 735 | 23 | 696 | 23 | 39 |
| Greece | 20 | 15 | 20 | 15 | |
| Hungary | 64 | 12 | 64 | 12 | |
| Italy | 66 | 6 | 66 | 6 | |
| Netherlands | 112 | 8 | 112 | 8 | |
| Norway | 69 | 16 | 69 | 16 | |
| Ottoman Empire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Russia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| South Africa | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Sweden | 168 | 21 | 165 | 21 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| United States | 122 | 24 | 122 | 24 | |
| switchers | 1 | 1 | |||
| total | 2027 | 205 | 1983 | 205 | 44 |
The Nationalities :
| total | men | women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| comp | prev | comp | prev | comp | |
| Algeria | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Australia | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |
| Austria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Belgium | 70 | 11 | 70 | 11 | |
| Canada | 87 | 2 | 87 | 2 | |
| Czechia | 20 | 8 | 20 | 8 | |
| Denmark | 78 | 18 | 78 | 18 | |
| Finland | 62 | 2 | 62 | 2 | |
| France | 209 | 23 | 209 | 23 | |
| Germany | 81 | 12 | 79 | 12 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 681 | 21 | 643 | 21 | 38 |
| Greece | 20 | 15 | 20 | 15 | |
| Hungary | 58 | 10 | 58 | 10 | |
| Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ireland | 54 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 1 |
| Italy | 66 | 6 | 66 | 6 | |
| Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Netherlands | 112 | 8 | 112 | 8 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Norway | 69 | 16 | 69 | 16 | |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Russia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| South Africa | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Sweden | 168 | 21 | 165 | 21 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| United States | 122 | 24 | 122 | 24 | |
| switchers | 1 | 1 | |||
| total | 2027 | 205 | 1983 | 205 | 44 |
Total per sport and country
Competitors by group of participations
the opening ceremony
This page is part of the site "Full Olympians" by Herman De Wael. See here for a full Introduction.