year
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Olympic games
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venue
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comment
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items
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1920
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Belgium Antwerp
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USA California Alameda , California
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|
Details
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1924
|
France Paris
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USA Indiana Indianapolis , Indiana
|
|
Details
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1928
|
Netherlands Amsterdam
|
USA Pennsylvania Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
|
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) preliminary round .
|
Details
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USA Iowa Iowa City , Iowa
|
Midwest pre-selection.
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USA Michigan Detroit , Michigan
|
Final men's elimination competition.
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USA New York Rockaway Beach , New York
|
Final women's elimination competition. This competition was held at Rockaway's Playland , a former amusement park.
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1932
|
United States 48 los Angeles
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USA Ohio Cincinnati , Ohio
|
Men's qualification event.
|
Details
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USA New York Long Island , New York
|
Qualification event for women.
|
1936
|
German Reich NS Berlin
|
USA Rhode Island Providence , Rhode Island
|
Men's qualification event.
|
Details
|
USA New York Long Island , New York
|
Qualification event for women.
|
1948
|
United Kingdom London
|
USA Michigan Detroit , Michigan
|
|
Details
|
1952
|
Finland Helsinki
|
USA New York New York , New York
|
Men's qualification event.
|
Details
|
USA Indiana Indianapolis , Indiana
|
Qualification event for women.
|
1956
|
Australia Melbourne
|
USA Michigan Detroit , Michigan
|
|
Details
|
1960
|
Italy Rome
|
USA Michigan Detroit , Michigan
|
|
Details
|
1964
|
Japan Tokyo
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USA New York Astoria , New York
|
|
Details
|
1968
|
Mexico Mexico city
|
USA California Long Beach , California
|
Men's qualification event.
|
Details
|
USA California Los Angeles , California
|
Qualification event for women.
|
1972
|
Germany BR Munich
|
USA Illinois Portage Park , Illinois
|
|
Details
|
1976
|
Canada Montreal
|
USA California Long Beach , California
|
|
Details
|
1980
|
Soviet Union Moscow
|
USA California Irvine , California
|
The USA boycotted these Summer Games for political reasons.
|
Details
|
1984
|
United States los Angeles
|
USA Indiana Indianapolis , Indiana
|
|
Details
|
1988
|
Korea South Seoul
|
USA Texas Austin , Texas
|
|
Details
|
1992
|
Spain Barcelona
|
USA Indiana Indianapolis , Indiana
|
The annual US Spring Nationals were also the Olympiatrials this year.
|
Details
|
1996
|
United States Atlanta
|
USA Indiana Indianapolis , Indiana
|
|
Details
|
2000
|
Australia Sydney
|
USA Indiana Indianapolis , Indiana
|
|
Details
|
2004
|
Greece Athens
|
USA California Long Beach , California
|
|
Details
|
2008
|
China People's Republic Beijing
|
USA Nebraska Omaha , Nebraska
|
The winners are also US national champions.
|
Details
|
2012
|
United Kingdom London
|
USA Nebraska Omaha , Nebraska
|
|
Details
|
2016
|
Brazil Rio de Janeiro
|
USA Nebraska Omaha , Nebraska
|
|
Details
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