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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.
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.
Military exercise was contested at the 1900 World's Fair alongside the program of the 1900 Olympic Games. [1]According to Olympedia, a database of Olympic Games results created by historians including Bill Mallon, [2] the event doubled as the 1900 annual feast of the Union des sociétés d’instruction militaire de France. [3]
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 ...
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in tug of war from 1900 to 1920. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1900 Paris details
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, 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.
1900 Paris Team competition August Nilsson (October 15, 1872 in Trollenäs – May 23, 1921 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris , France.