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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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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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 ...
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 ...