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
Sport in Eritrea the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, and set a half marathon world record at the 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon. Also of note is Meb Keflezighi, an Eritrean-born American athlete who won two World Marathon Majors (2009 New York City Marathon, 2014 Boston Marathon) and was a silver medallist in the marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Sport in Eritrea Football is the most popular sport in Eritrea. In recent years, Eritrean athletes have seen increasing success in the international arena. Cycling is also a