United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors
Medals
Rank: 2		 Gold
19		 Silver
14		 Bronze
14		 Total
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The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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[edit] Medals

Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Summer Olympics. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.

Many of the United States medals were earned by University of Pennsylvania roommates Alvin Kraenzlein, Irving Baxter, John Tewksbury and Ray Ewry. Combined, these sportsmen entered 23 of 23 track and field events, collectively winning eleven of the events, with five seconds and a third.

A part of the United States delegation
A part of the United States delegation

[edit] Gold

  • Margaret Ives Abbott - golf, women's 9 holes
  • Irving Baxter - athletics, high jump
  • Irving Baxter - athletics, pole vault
  • Ray Ewry - athletics, standing long jump
  • Ray Ewry - athletics, standing triple jump
  • Ray Ewry - athletics, standing high jump
  • John Flanagan - athletics, hammer throw
  • Frank Jarvis - athletics, 100 metres
  • Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, 60 metres
  • Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, 110 metre hurdles
  • Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, 200 metre hurdles
  • Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, long jump
  • Maxey Long - athletics, 400 metres
  • Meyer Prinstein - athletics, triple jump
  • Charles Sands - golf, men's 36 holes
  • Richard Sheldon - athletics, shot put
  • John Tewksbury - athletics, 200 metres
  • John Tewksbury - athletics, 400 metre hurdles
  • Vesper Boat Club - rowing, coxed eights

Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank Mackey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo.

[edit] Silver

  • Irving Baxter - athletics, standing long jump
  • Irving Baxter - athletics, standing triple jump
  • Irving Baxter - athletics, standing high jump
  • Meredith Colket - athletics, pole vault
  • James Connolly - athletics, triple jump
  • John Cregan - athletics, 800 metres
  • Truxton Hare - athletics, hammer throw
  • William Holland - athletics, 400 metres
  • Josiah McCracken - athletics, shot put
  • John McLean - athletics, 110 metre hurdles
  • Myer Prinstein - athletics, long jump
  • John Tewksbury - athletics, 60 metres
  • John Tewksbury - athletics, 100 metres
  • Pauline Whittier - golf, women's 9 holes

Additionally, Walter McCreery was part of the mixed team that won the silver medal in polo, and Basil Spalding de Garmendia won a silver medal with Max Décugis of France in men's doubles tennis.

[edit] Bronze

  • John Bray - athletics, 1500 metres
  • Robert Garrett - atlhetics, shot put
  • Robert Garrett - athletics, standing triple jump
  • David Hall - athletics, 800 metres
  • Marion Jones - tennis, women's singles
  • H. MacHenry - sailing, 3 to 10 ton race 2
  • Josiah McCracken - athletics, hammer throw
  • John Lake - cycling, 2000 metre sprint
  • Fred Moloney - athletics, 110 metre hurdles
  • Daria Pratt - golf, women's 9 holes
  • Lewis Sheldon - athletics, triple jump
  • Lewis Sheldon - athletics, standing high jump
  • Richard Sheldon - athletics, discus throw
  • John Tewksbury - athletics, 200 metre hurdles

Additionally, Marion Jones won a bronze medal with Lawrence Doherty of Great Britain in mixed doubles tennis.

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States team took 16 of the 23 track & field athletics medals, having competed in 22 events (all except the 5000 metre team race). The Americans failed to win a medal in only 3 of the 22 events they contested—the marathon and the two steeplechase events. Kraenzlein won four gold medals while Baxter and Tewksbury led in total medals with five each.

Event Place Athlete Heat Semifinal Repechage Final
60 metres 1st Alvin Kraenzlein 7.0 seconds
1st, heat 1		 None held 7.0 seconds
2nd John Tewksbury 7.2 seconds
1st, heat 2		 7.1 seconds
4th Edmund Minahan Unknown
2nd, heat 1		 7.2 seconds
— William Holland Unknown
3rd, heat 2		 Did not advance
100 metres 1st Frank Jarvis 10.8 seconds
1st, heat 3		 11.2 seconds
1st, semifinal 3		 Straight
to final		 11.0 seconds
2nd John Tewksbury 11.4 seconds
1st, heat 2		 10.8 seconds
1st, semifinal 2		 11.1 seconds
4th Arthur Duffey 11.4 seconds
1st, heat 1		 11.0 seconds
1st, semifinal 1		 Did not finish
— Clark Leiblee 11.4 seconds
1st, heat 4		 Unknown
2nd, semifinal 2		 Unknown
3rd		 Did not advance
Charles Burroughs 11.4 seconds
1st, heat 6		 Unknown
3rd, semifinal 1		 Unknown
4th to 6th
Thaddeus McClain Unknown
2nd, heat 2		 Unknown
2nd, semifinal 3
Frederick Moloney Unknown
2nd, heat 1		 Unknown
3rd, semifinal 2
Dixon Boardman Unknown
2nd, heat 6		 Unknown
4th, semifinal 1		 Did not advance
Edmund Minahan Unknown
2nd, heat 5		 Unknown
4th, semifinal 3
Henry Slack Unknown
3rd, heat 6		 Did not advance
200 metres 1st John Tewksbury Unknown
2nd, heat 2		 None held 22.2 seconds
4th William Holland 24.0 seconds
1st, heat 1		 22.9 seconds
400 metres 1st Maxey Long 50.4 seconds
1st, heat 1		 None held 49.4 seconds
2nd William Holland Unknown
2nd, heat 3		 49.6 seconds
4th-6th Dixon Boardman 51.2 seconds
1st, heat 3		 Did not start
Harry Lee Unknown
2nd, heat 1
William Moloney 51.0 seconds
1st, heat 2
— Harvey Lord Unknown
3rd, heat 1		 Did not advance
Henry Slack Unknown
3rd, heat 3
Walter Drumheller Unknown
5th, heat 1
800 metres 2nd John Cregan 2:03.0
1st, heat 3		 None held 2:03.0
3rd David Hall 1:59.0
1st, heat 1		 Unknown
6th John Bray Unknown
2nd, heat 3		 Unknown
— Howard Hayes Unknown
3rd, heat 1		 Did not advance
Justus Scrafford Unknown
3rd, heat 2
Harvey Lord Unknown
3rd, heat 3
Walter Drumheller Unknown
AC, heat 1
Alexander Grant Unknown
AC, heat 1
Edward Bushnell Unknown
AC, heat 2
Harrison Smith Unknown
AC, heat 2
Edward Mechling Unknown
AC, heat 3
1500 metres 3rd John Bray None held 4:07.2
4th David Hall Unknown
110 metre hurdles 1st Alvin Kraenzlein 15.6 seconds
1st, heat 1		 None held Straight
to final		 15.4 seconds
2nd John McLean Unknown
3rd, heat 1		 17.0 seconds
1st, repechage 2		 15.5 seconds
3rd Frederick Moloney Unknown
2nd, heat 1		 17.0 seconds
1st, repechage 1		 15.6 seconds
— William Lewis Unknown
3rd, heat 2		 Unknown
2nd, repechage 1		 Did not advance
William Remington Unknown
2nd, heat 2		 Unknown
2nd, repechage 2
200 metre hurdles 1st Alvin Kraenzlein 27.0 seconds
1st, heat 1		 None held 25.4 seconds
3rd John Tewksbury Unknown
2nd, heat 2		 Unknown
— Frederick Moloney Unknown
3rd, heat 1		 Did not advance
Thaddeus McClain Unknown
3rd, heat 2
William Remington Unknown
4th, heat 1
William Lewis Unknown
5th, heat 2
400 metre hurdles 1st John Tewksbury 1:01.0
1st, heat 1		 None held 57.6 seconds
4th William Lewis Unknown
2nd, heat 1		 Did not start
2500 metre steeplechase 4th Arthur Newton None held Unknown
4000 metre steeplechase — Alexander Grant None held Did not finish
Thaddeus McClain Did not finish
Marathon 5th Arthur Newton None held Unknown
6th/7th Dick Grant Unknown
Event Place Athlete Qualifier Final
Long jump 1st Alvin Kraenzlein 6.930 metres
2nd		 7.185 metres
2nd Meyer Prinstein 7.175 metres
1st		 No better mark
4th William Remington 6.725 metres
4th		 6.825 metres
6th John McLean 6.655 metres
6th		 Did not advance
7th Thaddeus McClain 6.435 metres
7th
Triple jump 1st Meyer Prinstein None held 14.47 metres
2nd James Connolly 13.97 metres
3rd Lewis Sheldon 13.64 metres
7th-13th Daniel Horton Unknown
Frank Jarvis Unknown
John McLean Unknown
High jump 1st Irving Baxter None held 1.90 metres
Pole vault 1st Irving Baxter None held 3.30 metres
2nd Meredith Colker 3.25 metres
Standing long jump 1st Ray Ewry None held 3.300 metres
2nd Irving Baxter 3.135 metres
4th Lewis Sheldon 3.020 metres
Standing triple jump 1st Raymond Ewry None held 10.58 metres
2nd Irving Baxter 9.95 metres
3rd Robert Garrett 9.50 metres
4th Lewis Sheldon 9.45 metres
5th-10th Daniel Horton Unknown
Frank Jarvis Unknown
John McLean Unknown
Standing high jump 1st Raymond Ewry None held 1.655 metres
2nd Irving Baxter 1.525 metres
3rd Lewis Sheldon 1.500 metres
Shot put 1st Richard Sheldon 13.80 metres
1st		 14.10 metres
2nd Josiah McCracken 12.85 metres
2nd		 No better mark
3rd Robert Garrett 12.37 metres
3rd		 No better mark
8th Truxtun Hare 10.92 metres
8th		 Did not advance
Discus throw 3rd Richard Sheldon 34.10 metres
3rd		 34.60 metres
7th John Flanagan 33.00 metres
7th		 Did not advance
10th Josiah McCracken 32.00 metres
10th
— Robert Garrett No mark
Truxtun Hare No mark
Hammer throw 1st John Flanagan None held 51.01 metres
2nd Truxtun Hare 46.25 metres
3rd Josiah McCracken 43.58 metres

[edit] Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States' first cycling appearance was at the second Olympic cycling competition, 1900. One cyclist from the United States competed in both events, winning the bronze medal in the 2000 metre sprint to become the only cyclist from outside France to win a medal.

Event Place Cyclist Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2000 metre sprint 3rd John Lake 1st place
heat 6		 1st place
quarterfinal 1		 1st place
semifinal 1		 3rd place
25 kilometres — John Lake None held Did not finish

[edit] Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States had one equestrian in the initial Olympic equestrian events.

Event Place Equestrian Time, height,
or distance
Jumping 4-37 Hermann John Mandl Unknown
High jump 5-18 Hermann John Mandl Unknown
Long jump 5-17 Hermann John Mandl Unknown

[edit] Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent two fencers.

Event Place Fencer Round 1 Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Foil 38-54 F. Weill Not advanced
by jury		 Did not advance
Masters sabre 17-29 N. Orleans 5th-8th
in pool		 Did not advance

[edit] Golf

Main article: Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events. The Americans took both gold medals, as well as sweeping the women's competition to take 4 of 6 total medals.

Event Place Golfer Score
Men's
(36 holes)		 1st Charles Sands 167
4th Frederick Taylor 182
8th Albert Lambert 189
Women's
(9 holes)		 1st Margaret Ives Abbott 47
2nd Pauline Whittier 49
3rd Daria Pratt 53
5th Ellen Ridgway 57
7th Mary Abbott 65

[edit] Polo

Main article: Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. Americans played on two of the five teams, each time along with British companions. The two American/British combinations won the top two prizes.

Event Place Team Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Men's polo 1st Foxhunters Hurlingham
Foxhall Parker Keene
Frank Mackey
2 British players		 Won 10-0 vs.
Compiègne (FRA)		 Won 6-4 vs.
Bagatelle (FRA/GBR)		 Won 3-1 vs.
Rugby (GBR/USA)
2nd BLO Polo Club Rugby
Walter McCreery
3 British players		 Bye Won 8-0 vs.
Mexico (MEX)		 Lost 3-1 vs.
Foxhunters (GBR/USA)

[edit] Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Event Place Boat Round 1 Semifinals Final
Coxed eights 1st Vesper Boat Club
William Carr, Harry DeBaecke, John Exley, John Geiger, Edwin Hedley, James Juvenal, Roscoe Lockwood, Edward Marsh, Louis Abell (cox)		 None held 5:15.4
1st, semifinal 2		 6:07.8

[edit] Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Event Place Sailors Time (total)
3-10 ton class 3rd H. MacHenry 4:38:49
Open class — H. MacHenry Did not finish
Unknown Did not finish

[edit] Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Event Place Swimmer Semifinals Final
Men's 200 metre
freestyle		 18th Fred Hendschel 3:42.0
3rd, semifinal 4		 Did not advance
23rd R. N. Forregger 4:32.0
4th, semifinal 4
Men's 200 metre
obstacle event		 12th Fred Hendschel 3:45.2
4th, semifinal 3		 Did not advance

[edit] Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Event Place Player Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Men's singles 5th Basil Spalding de Garmendia Won
6-1, 6-3		 Lost
6-2, 8-6		 Did not advance
8th Charles Sands Lost
6-2, 6-3		 Did not advance
Charles Voight Lost
6-1, 6-3
Women's singles 3rd Marion Jones None held Bye Lost
6-2, 7-5		 Did not advance
5th Georgina Jones Lost
6-0, 6-1		 Did not advance
Men's doubles 2nd Basil Spalding de Garmendia
Max Décugis (FRA)		 None held Won
6-3, 7-5		 Won
6-2, 6-4		 Lost
6-1, 6-1, 6-0
5th Charles Sands
Archibald Warren (GBR)		 Lost
6-3, 7-5		 Did not advance
Mixed doubles 3rd Marion Jones
Lawrence Doherty (GBR)		 None held Won
6-1, 7-5		 Lost
6-2, 6-4		 Did not advance
5th Charles Sands
Georgina Jones		 Lost
6-1, 7-5		 Did not advance


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