Participating Nations
A total of 64 athletes from 10 nations competed at the Athens Games:
- Australia (1)
- Chile (1)
- Denmark (3)
- France (6)
- Germany (5)
- Great Britain (5)
- Greece (29)
- Hungary (3)
- Sweden (1)
- United States (10)
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