United States at the 1908 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. During the opening ceremony, American athletes did not dip their flag to the British royalty in support of the Irish boycott over Great Britain's refusal to grant Irish independence.
Medalists
Results by event
Archery
The United States had one archer present in 1908. The 19-year-old Richardson had already won an Olympic bronze medal, in the team event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He competed in both events open to men, taking the bronze medal in the York rounds and 15th place in the Continental style.| Event | Place | Archer | Score |
| Men's double York round | 3rd | Henry B. Richardson | 760 |
| Men's Continental style | 15th | Henry B. Richardson | 171 |
Athletics
American track & field athletes continued to dominate the sport, taking more than twice as many championships as the next most successful nation, host Great Britain.Running
Jumping
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
| Men's high jump | 1st | Harry Porter | 1.90 metres |
| Men's high jump | 5th | Herbert Gidney | 1.85 metres |
| Men's high jump | 5th | Tom Moffitt | 1.85 metres |
| Men's high jump | 7th | Neil Patterson | 1.83 metres |
| Men's long jump | 1st | Frank Irons | 7.48 metres |
| Men's long jump | 2nd | Daniel Kelly | 7.09 metres |
| Men's long jump | 4th | Edward Cook | 6.97 metres |
| Men's long jump | 5th | John Brennan | 6.86 metres |
| Men's long jump | 7th | Frank Mount Pleasant | 6.82 metres |
| Men's long jump | 12th | Sam Bellah | 6.64 metres |
| Men's long jump | 21-32 | John O'Connell | Unknown |
| Men's triple jump | 5th | Platt Adams | 14.07 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 6th | Frank Mount Pleasant | 13.97 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 8th | John Brennan | 13.59 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 9th | Martin Sheridan | 13.42 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 16th | Frank Irons | 12.67 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 17th | Sam Bellah | 12.55 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 18-20 | Nathaniel Sherman | Unknown |
| Men's pole vault | 1st | Edward Cook | 3.71 metres |
| Men's pole vault | 1st | Alfred Carlton Gilbert | 3.71 metres |
| Men's pole vault | 3rd | Clare Jacobs | 3.58 metres |
| Men's pole vault | 6th | Sam Bellah | 3.50 metres |
| Men's pole vault | 12th | Thomas Jackson | 3.05 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 1st | Ray Ewry | 1.57 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 2nd | John Biller | 1.55 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 4th | Leroy Holmes | 1.52 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 5th | Platt Adams | 1.47 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Frank Irons | 1.42 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 16th | Martin Sheridan | 1.37 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 19-23 | Lawson Robertson | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 1st | Ray Ewry | 3.33 metres |
| Men's standing long jump | 3rd | Martin Sheridan | 3.23 metres |
| Men's standing long jump | 4th | John Biller | 3.21 metres |
| Men's standing long jump | 6th | Platt Adams | 3.11 metres |
| Men's standing long jump | 6th | Leroy Holmes | 3.11 metres |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Frank Irons | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Sigmund Muenz | Unknown |
Throwing
| Event | Place | Athlete | Distance |
| Men's shot put | 1st | Ralph Rose | 14.21 metres |
| Men's shot put | 3rd | John Garrels | 13.18 metres |
| Men's shot put | 4th | Wesley Coe | 13.07 metres |
| Men's shot put | 6th | Bill Horr | 12.83 metres |
| Men's shot put | 8th | Lee Talbott | 11.63 metres |
| Men's shot put | 9-25 | Wilbur Burroughs | Unknown |
| Men's shot put | 9-25 | Martin Sheridan | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 1st | Martin Sheridan | 40.89 metres |
| Men's discus throw | 2nd | Merritt Giffin | 40.70 metres |
| Men's discus throw | 3rd | Bill Horr | 39.45 metres |
| Men's discus throw | 5th | Arthur Dearborn | 38.52 metres |
| Men's discus throw | 6th | Lee Talbott | 38.40 metres |
| Men's discus throw | 9th | John Flanagan | 37.80 metres |
| Men's discus throw | 10th | Wilbur Burroughs | 37.43 metres |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Platt Adams | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | John Garrells | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Simon Gillis | Unknown |
| Men's hammer throw | 1st | John Flanagan | 51.92 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 2nd | Matthew McGrath | 51.18 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 5th | Lee Talbott | 47.86 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 6th | Bill Horr | 46.97 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 7th | Simon Gillis | 45.59 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | Benjamin Sherman | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 1st | Martin Sheridan | 37.99 metres |
| Men's Greek discus | 2nd | Bill Horr | 37.32 metres |
| Men's Greek discus | 4th | Arthur Dearborn | 35.65 metres |
| Men's Greek discus | 8th | Wilbur Burroughs | 32.81 metres |
| Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | Platt Adams | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | John Garrels | Unknown |
Cycling
Diving
The Americans sent two divers in 1908. Gaidzik made it to the finals in both diving events, after a successful protest in the platform competition. He won a bronze medal in the springboard after tying with the third-place German diver.Figure skating
| Event | Place | Skater | Score |
| Men's individual | 6th | Irving Brokaw | 232.0 |
Jeu de paume
In the jeu de paume competition, Gould won the gold medal while Sands was eliminated in the first round by the eventual silver medallist.Shooting
| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 2nd | Kellogg Casey | 93 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 11th | William Leuschner | 89 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 13th | Charles Benedict | 88 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 13th | Ivan Eastman | 88 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 13th | Charles Jeffers | 88 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 16th | Charles Winder | 87 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 19th | Harry Simon | 86 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 24th | Edward Greene | 84 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 24th | John Hessian | 84 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 2nd | Harry Simon | 887 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 16th | Edward Greene | 792 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 29th | John Hessian | 746 |
| Men's team military rifle | 1st | William Leuschner William Martin Charles Winder Kellogg Casey Ivan Eastman Charles Benedict | 2537 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 10th | Walter Winans | 13 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 19th | Walter Winans | 30 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 6th | Walter Winans | 21 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 1st | Walter Winans | 46 |
| Men's individual pistol | 3rd | James Gorman | 485 |
| Men's individual pistol | 4th | Charles Axtell | 480 |
| Men's individual pistol | 8th | Irving Calkins | 457 |
| Men's individual pistol | 9th | John Dietz | 455 |
| Men's individual pistol | 19th | Thomas LeBoutillier | 436 |
| Men's individual pistol | 21st | Reginald Sayre | 430 |
| Men's individual pistol | 38th | Walter Winans | 368 |
| Men's team pistol | 1st | James Gorman Irving Calkins John Dietz Charles Axtell | 1914 |