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A tug of war tournament was held on 16 July at Catalan Cross, Boulogne Forest in Paris as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics.The only match of the tournament was between a mixed team [1] from the Racing Club de France, consisting of five French and one Colombian athlete, and a mixed team consisting of three Danish athletes and three Swedish athletes.
Individual medal leaders in tug of war at the Olympics Athlete NOC Olympics Gold Silver Bronze Total Refs; Frederick Humphreys Great Britain (GBR) 1908, 1912, 1920: 2 1 0 3 [5] [6] Edwin Mills Great Britain (GBR) 1908, 1912, 1920: 2 1 0 3 [5] [7] John James Shepherd Great Britain (GBR) 1908, 1912, 1920: 2 1 0 3 [5] [8] John Sewell Great Britain ...
The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the II Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1900 in Paris, France. Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for a first place and a bronze medal was given for second.
Tug of war For most of us, tug of war is an activity consigned to school days and summer camp competitions. But, for 20 years, it was a fiercely contested Olympic event.
1.41 Tug of war. 1.42 ... This Olympic Games results index is a list of links to articles ... this event made its debut at the Olympics of 1900 and has appeared ...
Teams consisted of 6 members, 5 members in 1904, and 8 members in the last three appearances of the sport. In 1900 3 pullers of Denmark and 3 pullers of Sweden competed together in Mixed team that won first place. In 1900 5 pullers of France and 1 puller of Colombia competed together in Mixed team that won second place.
The 1900 Summer Olympics, now officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, [1] were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France, from May 14 to October 28, 1900, as part of the 1900 World's Fair. [2] A total of 1,226 athletes representing 26 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The games featured 95 events in 19 ...
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