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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.
During its time as an Olympic sport, it was considered to be part of the Olympic athletics programme, although the sports of tug of war and athletics are now considered distinct. [2] After the 1920 Games, the International Olympic Committee decided to streamline the Olympic program to manage the number of sports and participants.
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in tug of war from 1900 to 1920. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1900 Paris details
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 ...
Tug of war at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium - International Olympic Committee ... You may have read in numerous publications that live poodle clipping was an Olympic event at the 1900 ...
1900 Paris Team competition 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.
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.
Pages in category "Tug of war competitors at the 1900 Summer Olympics" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .