Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics, six of the archery events that took place in Paris were considered Olympic, with 153 archers competing in them. The identities of 17 of those archers are known, though a number of those are known only by their surnames. It was the first time that archery was featured in the Olympics. All six events were for men. Only France, Belgium, and the Netherlands sent archers. None of the Dutch archers are known by name and none won any medals.
The events included here are those currently considered Olympic by the International Olympic Committee. They exclude many of the archery events held in France in 1900 connected to the World's Fair. Those events, if included, would put the number of archers over 5,000. They are excluded typically because of their status as French national championships rather than international contests or because they were essentially qualifiers for the six events listed.
Contents |
[edit] Medal table
| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 |  Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| — |  Netherlands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Au Cordon Doré 50 metres |
Henri Hérouin France |
Hubert van Innis Belgium |
Émile Fisseux France |
| Au Cordon Doré 33 metres |
Hubert van Innis Belgium |
Victor Thibaud France |
Charles Frédéric Petit France |
| Au Chapelet 50 metres |
Eugène Mougin France |
Henri Helle France |
Emile Mercier France |
| Au Chapelet 33 metres |
Hubert van Innis Belgium |
Victor Thibaud France |
Charles Frédéric Petit France |
| Sur la Perche à la Herse |
Emmanuel Foulon Belgium |
Auguste Serrurier France
|
None |
| Sur la Perche à la Pyramide |
Emile Grumiaux France |
Auguste Serrurier France |
Louis Glineux Belgium |
[edit] Events
[edit] Au Cordon Doré, 50 metres
The team events served as qualifiers, with the top eight archers competing in the individual competition of the Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres event.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Hérouin | France |
31 |
| 2 | Hubert van Innis | Belgium |
29 |
| 3 | Émile Fisseux | France |
28 |
| 4 | Henri Helle | France |
27 |
| 5 | Edouard Beaudoin | France |
26 |
| 6 | Denet | France |
26 |
| 7 | Galinard | France |
26 |
| 8 | Lecomte | France |
25 |
[edit] Au Cordon Doré, 33 metres
The team events served as qualifiers, with the top eight archers competing in the individual competition of the Au Cordon Doré at 33 metres event. The identities of the top three archers are the only ones known. No scores are recorded for any of the archers.
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert van Innis | Belgium |
| 2 | Victor Thibaud | France |
| 3 | Charles Frédéric Petit | France |
| 4-8 | Unknown competitors | |
[edit] Au Chapelet, 50 metres
The team events served as qualifiers, with the top six archers competing in the individual competition of the Au Chapelet at 50 metres event. The identities of the fifth and sixth place archers are unknown. All of the scores are unknown.
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugène Mougin | France |
| 2 | Henri Helle | France |
| 3 | Emile Mercier | France |
| 4 | Hubert van Innis | Belgium |
| 5-6 | Unknown competitors | |
[edit] Au Chapelet, 33 metres
The team events served as qualifiers, with the top six archers competing in the individual competition of the Au Chapelet at 33 metres event. The identities of only the top three archers in the event are known.
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert van Innis | Belgium |
| 2 | Victor Thibaud | France |
| 3 | Charles Frédéric Petit | France |
| 4-6 | Unknown competitors | |
[edit] Sur la Perche à la Herse
There were at most 126 other competitors in this event, as 129 archers competed in the two "à la perche" events. However, whether all of those archers entered both events or not (and if not, how many actually did contest each) is unknown. The event was contested on 15 July and 16 July 1900.
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Foulon | Belgium |
| 2 | Auguste Serrurier | France |
| Emile Druart | Belgium |
|
| 4-129? | Unknown competitors | |
[edit] Sur la Perche à la Pyramide
There were at most 126 other competitors in this event, as 129 archers competed in the two "à la perche" events. However, whether all of those archers entered both events or not (and if not, how many actually did contest each) is unknown. The event was contested on 15 July and 16 July 1900.
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emile Grumiaux | France |
| 2 | Auguste Serrurier | France |
| 3 | Louis Glineux | Belgium |
| 4-129? | Unknown competitors | |
[edit] References
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Archery 1900". Accessed 17 January 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
[edit] See also
| Events at the 1900 Summer Olympics (Paris) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Basque pelota • Cricket • Croquet • Cycling • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Golf • Gymnastics • Polo • Rowing • Rugby union • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis • Tug of war • Water polo |
| Archery at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924-1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in archery |
