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 Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code GBR. It was the second appearance of the European nation. In Olympic competition, the nation has always shortened its official name to Great Britain rather than the more common United Kingdom seen elsewhere. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...
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Medals - Main article: 1900 Summer Olympics medal count
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Gold - Charles Bennett - athletics, 1500 metres
- Charlotte Cooper - tennis, women's singles
- Lawrence Doherty - tennis, men's singles
- John Jarvis - swimming, men's 1000 metre freestyle
- John Jarvis - swimming, men's 4000 metre freestyle
- John Rimmer - athletics, 4000 metre steeplechase
- Alfred Tysoe - athletics, 800 metres
- Lawrence Doherty and Reginald Doherty - tennis, men's doubles
- Reginald Doherty and Charlotte Cooper - tennis, mixed doubles
- Charles Bennett, John Rimmer, Sidney Robinson, and Alfred Tysoe (with Stanley Rowley of Australia) - athletics, 5000 metre team race
- Lorne Currie, John Gretton, Linton Hope, Algernon Maudslay - sailing, .5-1 ton race 1
- Lorne Currie, John Gretton, Linton Hope, Algernon Maudslay - sailing, open class
- Edward Hore, H. N. Jefferson, J. Howard Taylor - sailing, 3-10 ton race 2
- Devon and Somerset Wanderers - cricket, 2-day 12-man
- Upton Park F.C. - football, men's competition
- Osborne Swimming Club - water polo, men's competition
- E. William Exshaw, Frédéric Blanchy (FRA), Jacques le Lavasseur (FRA) - sailing, 2-3 ton race 1
- E. William Exshaw, Frédéric Blanchy (FRA), Jacques le Lavasseur (FRA) - sailing, 2-3 ton race 2
Charles Bennett (December 28, 1870 – March 9, 1949) is a former British athlete, winner of the 1500 m at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the first British track and field athlete to become Olympic champion. ...
Tennis player Charlotte Reinagle Cooper (September 22, 1871 - October 10, 1967) was born in Ealing, Middlesex, England where, as a young lady, she was a member of the Ealing Lawn Tennis Club. ...
Hugh La(u/w)rence Laurie Doherty (born October 8, 1875 – died August 21, 1919) was a British male tennis player and younger brother of Reggie Doherty. ...
John Thomas Jack Rimmer (April 27, 1878 - June 6, 1962) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics. ...
Alfred Edward Tysoe (March 21, 1874 – October 26, 1901) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Olympic Games. ...
Reginald Reggie Frank Doherty (October 14, 1872 - December 29, 1910) was a British male tennis player and older brother of Laurie Doherty. ...
Alfred Edward Tysoe (March 21, 1874 – October 26, 1901) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Olympic Games. ...
Stanley Rupert Rowley (September 11, 1876 - April 1, 1924) was an Australian sprinter who won four medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics; three for Australia and one for Great Britain and Ireland, making him the only Olympian in history to win medals for two different countries at the same Olympic...
Silver - Charles Bennett - athletics, 4000 metre steeplechase
- Patrick Leahy - athletics, high jump
- Harold Mahoney - tennis, men's singles
- Sidney Robinson - athletics, 2500 metre steeplechase
- Walter Rutherford - golf, men's 36 holes
- Harold Mahoney and Hélène Prévost (FRA) - tennis, mixed doubles
Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Vermont. ...
Harold Mahoney (born February 13, 1867 in Edinburgh – died June 27, 1905) was a male tennis player from Ireland. ...
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Bronze - George Saint Ashe - rowing, single sculls
- Reginald Doherty - tennis, men's singles
- Edward Hore - sailing, 10-20 ton
- Peter Kemp - swimming, men's 200 metre obstacle event
- Patrick Leahy - athletics, long jump
- Arthur Norris - tennis, men's singles
- David Donaldson Robertson - golf, men's 36 holes
- Sidney Robinson - athletics, 4000 metre steeplechase
- Harold Mahoney and Arthur Norris - tennis, men's doubles
- Lawrence Doherty and Marion Jones (USA) - tennis, mixed doubles
- Archibald Warden and Hediwga Rosenbaumová (BOH) - tennis, mixed doubles
- Libellule de Paris - water polo, men's competition[4]
Flag of Bohemia Bohemia competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
Results by event
Athletics - Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain took 4 gold medals in athletics, including one as part of a mixed team (with 4 British athletes and one Australian). This put them second on the leaderboard for that sport, behind the dominant United States as the two nations to win multiple gold medals in the sport. The British team won a total of 9 athletics medals including a sweep of the 4000 metre steeplechase event. 9 athletes competed in 10 events. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. ...
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Final | | | | | | | 800 metres | 1st | Alfred Tysoe | Unknown
2nd, heat 1 | 2:01.2 | | | | | | | 1500 metres | 1st | Charles Bennett | None held | 4:06.0 | | 7th-9th | John Rimmer | Unknown | | | | | | | 2500 metre steeplechase | 2nd | Sidney Robinson | None held | 7:38.0 | | | | | | | 4000 metre steeplechase | 1st | John Rimmer | None held | 12:58.4 | | 2nd | Charles Bennett | 12:58.6 | | 3rd | Sidney Robinson | 12:58.8 | | | | | | | Marathon | — | E. Ion Pool | None held | Did not finish | | Frederick Randall | Did not finish | | William Saward | Did not finish | | | | | | | Event | Place | Team / Athlete | Score / Time | | | | | | 5000 metre team race | 1st |
 Great Britain /
Australia | 26 points | | | 1st | Charles Bennett | 1 point
15:29.2 | | 2nd | John Rimmer | 2 points
Unknown | | 6th | Sidney Robinson | 6 points
Unknown | | 7th | Alfred Tysoe | 7 points
Unknown | | 10th | Stanley Rowley (AUS) | 10 points
Did not finish | | | | | | Event | Place | Athlete | Qualifier | Final | | | | | | | Long jump | 3rd | Patrick Leahy | 6.710 metres
5th | 6.950 metres | | | | | | | Triple jump | 4th | Patrick Leahy | None held | Unknown | | | | | | | High jump | 2nd | Patrick Leahy | None held | 1.78 metres | | | | | | | Discus throw | 11th | Launceston Elliot | 31.00 metres
11th | Did not advance | | | | | | Alfred Edward Tysoe (March 21, 1874 – October 26, 1901) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Olympic Games. ...
Charles Bennett (December 28, 1870 – March 9, 1949) is a former British athlete, winner of the 1500 m at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the first British track and field athlete to become Olympic champion. ...
John Thomas Jack Rimmer (April 27, 1878 - June 6, 1962) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics. ...
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Stanley Rupert Rowley (September 11, 1876 - April 1, 1924) was an Australian sprinter who won four medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics; three for Australia and one for Great Britain and Ireland, making him the only Olympian in history to win medals for two different countries at the same Olympic...
Union Flag Australia competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code AUS. It was the second appearance by the nation. ...
Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Vermont. ...
Launceston Elliott in a postcard 1910 Launceston Elliott (June 9, 1874 - August 8, 1930) was a British weightlifter. ...
Cricket - Main article: Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain was represented by the Devon and Somerset Wanderers in cricket in 1900. The team won the only match, a 2-day 12-man contest, by 158 runs. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a cricket tournament was contested. ...
| Event | Place | Cricketers | Final | | | | | 2-day
12-man | 1st | Devon and Somerset Wanderers
C.B.K. Beachcroft (captain), Arthur Birkett, Alfred Bowerman, George Buckley,
Francis Burchell, Frederick Christian, Harry Corner, Frederick Cuming,
William Donne, Alfred Powlesland, John Symes, Montagu Toller | Won
vs. France
by 158 runs | | | | |
Fencing - Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. ...
| Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | | | | Masters foil | 44-60 | Plisson | Not advanced
by jury | Did not advance | | | | | | | | | Football - Main article: Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Upton Park F.C. represented Great Britain in the football competition. The club squad won its only match, against Club Française, 4-0. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a football tournament was contested for the first time. ...
| Event | Place | Players | Match 1 | Match 2 | | | | | | | Men's football | 1st | Upton Park F.C.
J.E. Barridge, Claude Buckenham, Alfred Chalk, William Gosling,
A. Haslam (captain), J.H. Jones, J. Nicholas,
William Quash, F.G. Spackman, Arthur Turner, James Zealley | Won vs.
Club Française
4-0 | — | Claude Percival Buckenham (born January 16, 1876, Herne Hill, London, died February 23, 1937, Dundee, Scotland) was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests in 1910. ...
William Gosling was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...
Golf - Main article: Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events. The British golfers took the silver and bronze medals in the men's competition, making Great Britain the only nation other than the United States to win a golfing medal that year. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested. ...
| Event | Place | Golfer | Score | | | | | | Men's 36 holes | 2nd | Walter Rutherford | 168 | | 3rd | David Donaldson Robertson | 175 | | 6th | George Thorne | 185 | | 7th | William Bathurst Dove | 186 | | | | |
Gymnastics - Main article: Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain's second Olympic gymnastics appearance was no more successful than the nation's first, resulting in no medals. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, one gymnastics event was contested. ...
| Event | Place | Gymnast | Score | | | | | | Combined | 31 | William Connor | 250 | | 43 | Broadbeck | 245 | | 54 | Pearce | 238 | | 73 | Phillips | 222 | | 124 | Hiatt | 172 | | | | |
Polo - Main article: Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. British athletes played on three of the five teams, two of which included American players while the third included French players. The mixed American/British combinations took the top two places, while the French/British team took third place. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a polo tournament was contested. ...
| Event | Place | Team | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | | Men's polo | 1st | Foxhunters Hurlingham
John Beresford
Denis St. George Daly
Alfred Rawinson
2 American players | Won 10-0 vs.
Compiègne (FRA) | Won 6-4 vs.
Bagatelle (FRA/GBR) | Won 3-1 vs.
Rugby (GBR/USA) | | 2nd | BLO Polo Club Rugby
Walter Buckmaster
Frederick Freake
José de Madre
1 American player | Bye | Won 8-0 vs.
Mexico (MEX) | Lost 3-1 vs.
Foxhunters (GBR/USA) | | 3rd | Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris
Frederick Agnew Gill
3 French players | Bye | Lost 6-4 vs.
Foxhunters (GBR/USA) | Did not advance | | | | | | | France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
Rowing - Main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Britain had a single rower present at the first Olympic rowing contests, winning the bronze medal in the single sculls event. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, five rowing evenst were contested. ...
| Event | Place | Boat | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | | Single sculls | 3rd | George Saint Ashe | 6:38.8
1st, heat 1 | 8:37.2
3rd, semifinal 1 | 8:15.6 | | | | | | |
Rugby - Main article: Rugby at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Britain was one of three teams to compete in the first Olympic rugby games. Britain lost its only game, against France. The game against Germany was cancelled due to travel plans. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a rugby tournament was contested. ...
| Event | Place | Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | | | | | | | | Men's rugby | 2nd | Moseley Wanderers
F. C. Baylis, J. Henry Birtles, James Cantion, Arthur Darby, Clement Deykin, L. Hood, M. L. Logan, H. A. Loveitt, Herbert Nicol, V. Smith, M. W. Talbott, J. G. Wallis, Claude Whittindale, Raymond Whittindale, Francis Wilson | — | Lost 27-8
vs. France | Cancelled
vs. Germany | | | | | | |
Sailing - Main article: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain matched France in gold medals at the 1900 sailing events with 5, but took only 1 other medal, a bronze. France took 8 silvers and 8 bronzes for a total of 21 medals to Britain's 6. However, even a perfect performance by the British athletes would have earned only a total of 8 medals—Great Britain failed to medal in only 2 of its attempts. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, thirteen sailing events were contested. ...
| Event | Place | Sailors | Time (total) | | | | | | 1⁄2-1 ton class | 1st | Lorne Currie
John Gretton
Linton Hope | 3:29:45 | | | | | 2-3 ton class
race 1 | 1st | E. William Exshaw
Frédéric Blanchy (FRA)
Jacques le Lavasseur (FRA) | 2:17:30 | | | | | 2-3 ton class
race 2 | 1st | E. William Exshaw
Frédéric Blanchy (FRA)
Jacques le Lavasseur (FRA) | 4:17:34 | | | | | | 3-10 ton class | 1st | Edward Hore
H. N. Jefferson
J. Howard Taylor | 4:14:58 | | | | | | Event | Place | Sailors | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Overall | | | | | | | | | 10-20 ton class | 3rd | Edward Hore | 4:20:18
3rd, 8 points | 3:41:49
1st, 10 points | Did not finish
6th, 5 points | 23 points | | 5th | S. M. Mellor | 4:25:48
5th, 6 points | 3:53:17
5th, 6 points | 3:36:02
4th, 7 points | 19 points | | | | | | | | | Event | Place | Sailor | Time | | | | | | Open class | 1st | Lorne Currie
John Gretton
Linton Hope | 5:56:17 | | — | E. William Exshaw
Frédéric Blanchy (FRA)
Jacques le Lavasseur (FRA) | Did not finish | | | | | France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
Shooting - Main article: Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Great Britain was represented by one shooter in its second appearance. Merlin, who had competed for Great Britain four years earlier, competed again. He tied for 7th in the trap shooting event. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, eight shooting events were contested. ...
Sidney Louis Walter Merlin (April 26, 1856 - 1952) was a British shooter. ...
Swimming - Main article: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | Men's 200 metre
freestyle | 4th | Robert Crawshaw | 2:40.0
2nd, semifinal 1 | 2:45.6 | | 6th | F. Stapleton | 2:47.0
2nd, semifinal 5 | 2:55.0 | | 11th | Peter Kemp | 2:51.0
2nd, semifinal 2 | Did not advance | | | | | | Men's 1000 metre
freestyle | 1st | John Jarvis | 14:28.6
1st, semifinal 1 | 13:40.2 | | 10th | Thomas Burgess | 16:54.0
2nd, semifinal 4 | Did not finish | | | | | | Men's 4000 metre
freestyle | 1st | John Jarvis | 1:01:48.4
1st, semifinal 1 | 58:24.0 | | 4th | Thomas Burgess | 1:15:04.8
2nd, semifinal 1 | 1:15:07.6 | | 8th | William Henry | 1:22:58.4
3rd, semifinal 2 | Did not finish | | 18th | E. T. Jones | Did not finish
semifinal 3 | Did not advance | | | | | | Men's 200 metre
backstroke | 5th | Thomas Burgess | 3:50.4
3rd, semifinal 1 | 3:12.0 | | 9th | Robert Crawshaw | 3:15.0
2nd, semifinal 1 | Did not finish | | | | | | Men's 200 metre
obstacle event | 3rd | Peter Kemp | 3:12.0
1st, semifinal 3 | 2:47.4 | | 5th | F. Stapleton | 3:18.4
3rd, semifinal 1 | 2:55.0 | | 6th | William Henry | 3:14.4
2nd, semifinal 2 | 2:58.0 | | | | | | At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven swimming events were contested. ...
For other men with the same name, see: Wiliam Henry (disambiguation). ...
Tennis - Main article: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Event | Place | Player | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | | | Men's singles | 1st | Lawrence Doherty | Won
6-2, 6-3 | Won
6-2, 8-6 | Won
walkover[5] | Won
6-2, 6-4, 6-3 | | 2nd | Harold Mahony | Won
6-2, 6-3 | Bye | Won
8-6, 6-1 | Lost
6-2, 6-4, 6-3 | | 3rd | Reginald Doherty | Won
6-1, 6-3 | Won
6-2, 6-1 | Lost
walkover[5] | Did not advance | | Arthur Norris | Won
6-4, 6-4 | Won
6-4, 6-2 | Lost
8-6, 6-1 | | 5th | Archibald Warden | Bye | Lost
6-4, 6-2 | Did not advance | | | | | | | | | Women's singles | 1st | Charlotte Cooper | None held | Won
6-2, 6-0 | Won
6-2, 7-5 | Won
6-1, 6-4 | | | | | | | | | Men's doubles | 1st | Lawrence Doherty
Reginald Doherty | None held | Won
6-2, 6-3 | Won
6-4, 6-1, 6-4 | Won
6-1, 6-1, 6-0 | | 3rd | Harold Mahony
Arthur Norris | Won
6-8, 6-1, 6-8 | Lost
6-4, 6-1, 6-4 | Did not advance | | 5th | Archibald Warden
Charles Sands (USA) | Lost
6-8, 6-3, 7-5 | Did not advance | | | | | | | | | Mixed doubles | 1st | Reginald Doherty
Charlotte Cooper | None held | Bye | Won
6-2, 6-4 | Won
6-2, 6-4 | | 2nd | Harold Mahony
Hélène Prévost (FRA) | Bye | Won
6-3, 6-0 | Lost
6-2, 6-4 | | 3rd | Lawrence Doherty
Marion Jones (USA) | Won
6-1, 7-5 | Lost
6-2, 6-4 | Did not advance | Archibald Warden
Hedwiga Rosenbaumová (Bohemia | Won
6-3, 3-6, 6-2 | Lost
6-3, 6-0 | | | | | | | | The final results of the Tennis competition at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. ...
Hugh La(u/w)rence Laurie Doherty (born October 8, 1875 – died August 21, 1919) was a British male tennis player and younger brother of Reggie Doherty. ...
Reginald Reggie Frank Doherty (October 14, 1872 - December 29, 1910) was a British male tennis player and older brother of Laurie Doherty. ...
Tennis player Charlotte Reinagle Cooper (September 22, 1871 - October 10, 1967) was born in Ealing, Middlesex, England where, as a young lady, she was a member of the Ealing Lawn Tennis Club. ...
This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
Flag of Bohemia Bohemia competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
Water polo - Main article: Water Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Event | Place | Team | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | | Men's water polo | 1st | Osborne Swimming Club
Thomas Coe, John Henry Derbyshire, Peter Kemp, William Lister, Arthur Robertson, Eric Robinson, George Wilkinson | Won
12-0 | Won
10-1 | Won 7-2 | | 3rd | Libellule de Paris
Thomas Burgess, Jules Clévenot (FRA), Alphonse Decuyper (FRA), Louis Laufray (FRA), Henri Peslier (FRA), Pesloy (FRA), Paul Vasseur (FRA) | Bye | Lost
5-1 | Did not advance | | | | | | | At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested. ...
France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
Notes - ^ Includes two gold medal won as part of mixed teams with France.
- ^ Includes a silver medal won as part of a mixed team with France.
- ^ Includes three bronze medals won as part of mixed teams; one with the United States, one with France, and one with Bohemia.
- ^ This medal was shared with France.
- ^ a b Reginald and Lawrence Doherty refused to play each other prior to the final. Since they were seeded in such a way that they would face each other in the semifinals, Reginald withdrew, accepting a bronze medal while Lawrence went on to win gold.
The 1900 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. ...
The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 3 miles behind. ...
Flag of Bohemia Bohemia competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. ...
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