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1896 Athens, Greece
This was the first time US participated in the Olympics. There were 14 participants and competed in 3 sports athletics, shooting and swimming. They were ranked no.1 with a total of 20 medals.
11 gold medals (9 in athletics and 2 in shooting)
7 silver medals (6 in athletics and 1 in shooting)
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1900 Paris, France