United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics the first Olympic pentathlon competition. George S. Patton, who would become a famous general during World War II, excelled in the military-influenced set of events. Patton finished in fifth place; he was the only non-Swede among the top seven finishers. Twenty six shooters represented the United States. It was the nation's third appearance in shooting. The Americans won a total of 14 medals, half of which were gold. Only the host nation, Sweden, did better (with two more silver medals and one more bronze). A single tennis player represented the United States at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's
Luxembourg at the 1920 Summer Olympics advance past the initial heats in the sprint event, and did not finish the 50 kilometres. Luxembourg competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The team lost to the Netherlands in the first round. Three weightlifters represented Luxembourg in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Alzin won the country's first medal in the sport, a silver in the heavyweight. Two wrestlers, both in the Greco-Roman style, competed for Luxembourg in 1920. Both men lost all of their matches. Luxembourg at the 1920 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.