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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.
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in tug of war from 1900 to 1920. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1900 Paris details
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) now groups their results together under the mixed team designation. Until 2024 IOC used code ZZX and since 2024 code XXB for designating mixed teams. During the 1900 Summer Olympics, several teams comprising international members won 6 medals. Until 2024 the IOC attributed to mixed teams 13 more medals ...
Tug of war was last featured in the 1920 Antwerp Games, with the UK team — made up of City of London police — claiming gold. ... but organizers of the 1900 Paris Games decided to go in another ...
Per the Tug of War Association, this event occurred at five Olympic Games between 1900 and 1920. At the first two games, teams included five to six pulling members, while the later games included ...
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.
Edgar Lindenau Aabye (14 September 1865 – 30 April 1941) was a Danish athlete and journalist who earned a gold medal in the tug of war at the age of 34 in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, [1] after joining the team as a last-minute substitute.
The 1900 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad (Jeux de la II e olympiade) and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closing ceremonies were held.