Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, four events in rowing were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program. At the inaugural 1896 Games, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds.
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[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Single sculls details |
 Hermann BarreletFrance (FRA) |
André Gaudin France (FRA) |
 George Saint AsheGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Coxed pairs details |
 Minerva AmsterdamMixed team (ZZX) |
Société Nautique de la Marne France (FRA) |
Rowing Club Castillon France (FRA) |
| Coxed fours[1] details |
Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix France (FRA) |
Club Nautique de Lyon France (FRA) |
 Favorite HammoniaGermany (GER) |
| Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg Germany (GER) |
 Minerva AmsterdamNetherlands (NED) |
Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein Germany (GER) |
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| Eights details |
 Vesper Boat ClubUnited States (USA) |
 Royal Club Nautique de GandBelgium (BEL) |
Minerva Amsterdam Netherlands (NED) |
- ^ Due to wrangling about who would be allowed to compete in the coxed fours final, two finals were held for that competition. Both finals are considered Olympic championships by the International Olympic Committee.
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | United States (USA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mixed team (ZZX) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rowers from Italy and Spain also competed, but did not win any medals.
[edit] Trivia
In the coxed pair event, the winning Dutch crew decided, after losing their heat, that their coxswain was too heavy and they recruited a 7 year old French boy to steer the boat for the finals. The lad, name unknown, is believed to be the youngest Olympic medalist ever.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Rowing 1900". Accessed 26 February 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.
| Events at the 1900 Summer Olympics (Paris) |
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| 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 |
| Rowing at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in rowing (men) and List of Olympic medalists in rowing (women) |
