Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a polo tournament was contested. Matches were held on 28 May, 31 May, and 2 June. Five teams competed. Most of the teams were of mixed nationality, with British athletes competing on three different teams. There was no playoff for third place.

Polo

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[edit] Medal summary

Gold Silver Bronze
Foxhunters Hurlingham
Great Britain Great Britain (GBR)
United States United States (USA)
BLO Polo Club Rugby
Great Britain Great Britain (GBR)
United States United States (USA)
Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris
France France (FRA)
Great Britain Great Britain (GBR)
Mexico
Mexico Mexico (MEX)

[edit] Results

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
28 May 1900 31 May 1900 2 June 1900
     
Great Britain United States Foxhunters Hurlingham (GBR/USA) 10        
France Compiègne Polo Club (FRA) 0  
Foxhunters 6
  France Great Britain Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris (FRA/GBR) 4  
None
None  
Foxhunters 3
  Rugby 1
None
None  
Great Britain United States BLO Polo Club Rugby (GBR/USA) 8
  Mexico Mexico (MEX) 0  
None
None  


Place Team Nation
1 Foxhunters Hurlingham Great Britain Great Britain
United States United States
2 BLO Polo Club Rugby Great Britain Great Britain
United States United States
3 Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris France France
Great Britain Great Britain
Mexico Mexico Mexico
5 Compiègne Polo Club France France

[edit] Rosters

[edit] Foxhunters Hurlingham

[edit] BLO Polo Club Rugby

[edit] Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Compiègne Polo Club

[edit] Medal table

The United States and Great Britain shared both the gold and the silver medals. Great Britain and France shared one of the bronze medals, while Mexico took the other bronze by itself.

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Great Britain Great Britain (GBR) 1[2] 1[2] 1[2] 3
2 United States United States (USA) 1[2] 1[2] 0 2
3 France France (FRA) 0 0 1[2] 1
Mexico Mexico (MEX) 0 0 1 1

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Raoul-Duval played on two different teams.
  2. ^ a b c d e f This medal was won as part of a mixed team.

[edit] References

  • International Olympic Committee medal winners database
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Polo 1900". Accessed 25 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.