[1] The United States swept the podium (indeed, the five Americans took the top five places); it was the second sweep in the men's trap (France had done it in 1900).

Mark Arie took the gold medal, the second consecutive victory by an American.

Arie also received Lord Westbury's Cup, a challenge prize previously awarded in 1908 and 1912 to the winners of those years' men's trap competitions.

[2] This was the fourth appearance of what would become standardised as the men's ISSF Olympic trap event.

Great Britain made its fourth appearance, the only nation to have competed at each edition of the event to that point.