7 athletes from 2 nations competed. Jim Lightbody of the United States won the first of his three gold and four overall medals in the 1904 Games. Irishman John Daly took silver, with Lightbody's countryman Arthur L. Newton earning bronze.
At the 1904 Olympic Games, seven athletes from two nations took part. Jim Lightbody of the United States secured his first gold medal and fourth overall medal in the competition. Ireland's John Daly won silver, while Lightbody's teammate Arthur L. Newton earned bronze.