Tug of war at the Summer Olympics
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Tug of war was contested as a team event in the Summer Olympics at every Olympiad from 1900 to 1920. Originally the competition was entered by clubs, which meant that one country could win several medals. This happened in 1904, when the United States won all three medals, and in 1908 when the podium was occupied by three British teams. Sweden was also among the top countries with three medals.
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mixed team (ZZX) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  France (FRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Medal summary
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1900 Paris | Mixed team (ZZX) |
France (FRA) |
none |
| 1904 St. Louis |  United States (USA)(Milwaukee Athletic Club) |
United States (USA) (Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 1) |
United States (USA) (Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2) |
| 1908 London | Great Britain (GBR) (City of London Police) |
Great Britain (GBR) (Liverpool Police) |
Great Britain (GBR) (Metropolitan Police "K" Division) |
| 1912 Stockholm | Sweden (SWE) |
Great Britain (GBR) |
none |
| 1920 Antwerp | Great Britain (GBR) |
Netherlands (NED) |
Belgium (BEL) |
| Tug of war at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 See also: List of Olympic medalists in tug of war |
