Athletics at the Olympics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, there were athletics events. In total, there were 117 athletes. These 117 athletes were from 15 different nations. There were 68 medals given out. 23 of these were gold medals. 23 of the medals were silver medals. 22 of the medals were bronze medals. In many countries, the media talked about the athletics events. They ignored the other events.
Athletics at the Games of the II Olympiad | |
Venue | Croix-Catelan Stadium |
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Dates | 14–22 July 1900 |
Competitors | 117 from 16 nations |
«1896 | 1904» |
The 23 events are the events that are said to be events by the International Olympic Committee. Some events used a handicap system, where some people were given advantages. Other events were only open to professional athletes. The IOC does not count these events.[1]
Competitions were on 14 July, 15 July, 16 July, 19 July, and 22 July. One of the competition days was on a Sunday. Many American athletes protested because of this. Some Americans did not compete in the finals.
The competing conditions were worse than in 1896. There was no track for the Paris Games. The runners ran in a grass field with trees. The course was also 500 metres. Modern tracks are usually 400 metres long.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 16 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
2 | Great Britain (GBR)[2] | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | India (IND) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Bohemia (BOH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Australia (AUS)[2] | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
10 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (12 entries) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 metres |
Alvin Kraenzlein United States | 7.0 =OR | Walter Tewksbury United States | 7.1 | Stan Rowley Australia | 7.2 |
100 metres |
Frank Jarvis United States | 11.0 | Walter Tewksbury United States | 11.1 | Stan Rowley Australia | 11.2 |
200 metres |
Walter Tewksbury United States | 22.2 OR | Norman Pritchard India | 22.8 | Stan Rowley Australia | 22.9 |
400 metres |
Maxie Long United States | 49.4 OR | William Holland United States | 49.6 | Ernst Schultz Denmark | 51.5 |
800 metres |
Alfred Tysoe Great Britain | 2:01.2 | John Cregan United States | 2:03.0 | David Hall United States | 2:03.8 |
1500 metres |
Charles Bennett Great Britain | 4:06.2 WR | Henri Deloge France | 4:06.6 | John Bray United States | 4:07.2 |
Marathon |
Michel Théato France [lower-alpha 1] | 2:59:45 | Émile Champion France | 3:04:17 | Ernst Fast Sweden | 3:37:14 |
110 metres hurdles |
Alvin Kraenzlein United States | 15.4 OR | John McLean United States | 15.5 | Frederick Moloney United States | 15.6 |
200 metres hurdles |
Alvin Kraenzlein United States | 25.4 | Norman Pritchard India | 26.0 | Walter Tewksbury United States | 26.1 |
400 metres hurdles |
Walter Tewksbury United States | 57.6 | Henri Tauzin France | 58.3 | George Orton Canada | 58.8 |
2500 m steeplechase |
George Orton Canada | 7:34.4 | Sidney Robinson Great Britain | 7:38.0 | Jacques Chastanié France | 7:52.4 |
4000 m steeplechase |
John Rimmer Great Britain | 12:58.4 | Charles Bennett Great Britain | 12:58.6 | Sidney Robinson Great Britain | 12:58.8 |
5000 m team race |
Mixed team (ZZX) Charles Bennett (GBR) John Rimmer (GBR) Sidney Robinson (GBR) Alfred Tysoe (GBR) Stan Rowley (AUS) | 26 pts | France (FRA) Henri Deloge Jacques Chastanié André Castanet Michel Champoudry Gaston Ragueneau | 29 pts | only two teams entered | |
High jump |
Irving Baxter United States | 1.90 m OR | Patrick Leahy Great Britain | 1.78 m | Lajos Gönczy Hungary | 1.75 m |
Pole vault |
Irving Baxter United States | 3.30 m =OR | Meredith Colket United States | 3.25 m | Carl Albert Andersen Norway | 3.20 m |
Long jump |
Alvin Kraenzlein United States | 7.185 m OR | Myer Prinstein United States | 7.175 m | Patrick Leahy Great Britain | 6.950 m |
Triple jump |
Myer Prinstein United States | 14.47 m OR | James Connolly United States | 13.97 m | Lewis Sheldon United States | 13.64 m |
Standing high jump |
Ray Ewry United States | 1.655 m | Irving Baxter United States | 1.525 m | Lewis Sheldon United States | 1.500 m |
Standing long jump |
Ray Ewry United States | 3.30 m | Irving Baxter United States | 3.135 m | Émile Torchebœuf France | 3.03 m |
Standing triple jump |
Ray Ewry United States | 10.58 m OR | Irving Baxter United States | 9.95 m | Robert Garrett United States | 9.50 m |
Shot put |
Richard Sheldon United States | 14.10 m OR | Josiah McCracken United States | 12.85 m | Robert Garrett United States | 12.37 m |
Discus throw |
Rudolf Bauer Hungary | 36.04 m OR | František Janda-Suk Bohemia | 35.14 m | Richard Sheldon United States | 34.60 m |
Hammer throw |
John Flanagan United States | 51.01 m OR | Truxtun Hare United States | 46.26 m | Josiah McCracken United States | 43.58 m |
These medals were given afterwards by the International Olympic Committee. At the time, winners were given silver medals.
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