Tug of war at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Three teams entered, though the United States withdrew because of scheduling conflicts with the athletics program. Twelve athletes, comprising two teams and representing three nations, competed.
[edit] Medalists
| Gold |  Mixed team (ZZX) Edgar Aabye (DEN) August Nilsson (SWE) Eugen Schmidt (DEN) Gustaf Söderström (SWE) Karl Gustaf Staaf (SWE) Charles Winckler (DEN) |
| Silver |  France (FRA)Raymond Basset Jean Collas Charles Gondouin Joseph Roffo Emile Sarrade Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera |
[edit] Results
The tug of war event was a fairly simple affair, as only two teams competed. The match consisted of a best-of-3 format. The Sweden-Denmark team defeated France in the first two pulls, taking the gold medal easily. It was Sweden's first Olympic gold medal.
[edit] References
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Tug of War 1900". Accessed 10 March 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 |
| Tug of war at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 See also: List of Olympic medalists in tug of war |
