Russian Empire at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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The Russian Empire competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first appearance of the European nation, which had entered the names of competitors for the first modern Olympics in 1896 but had failed to appear.
Results by event
Equestrian
The Russian team had two riders in the initial Olympic equestrian competitions.
| Event | Place | Equestrian | Time, height, or distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumping | 4-37 | Unknown[1] | Unknown |
| High jump | 5-18 | Unknown[2] | Unknown |
| Long jump | 5-17 | Vladimir Orlov (ru) | Unknown |
| de Poliakov | Unknown | ||
Fencing
Russia competed in fencing in the nation's first Olympic appearance. The nation sent 3 fencers; all were sabre professionals.[3] Only two competed.[4]
| Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters sabre | 5th | Yulian Michaux | 1st-4th in pool |
N/A | 2nd place semifinal B |
5th place 3–4 | |
| 7th | Pyotr Zakovorot | 1st-4th in pool |
3rd place semifinal B |
7th place 2-5 | |||
Notes
- ^ Either Orloff or de Poliakov entered, and is assumed to have competed. No record exists of which it was, and the official report indicates numbers of entrants per nation rather than competitors. Since not all entrants competed, it is uncertain if a Russian actually competed.
- ^ Again, this was either Orloff or de Poliakov. De Wael indicates that all entrants competed in this event, so whichever Russian entered did compete.
- ^ Official report 1900 Page 165
- ^ Russia Fencing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games
References
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Equestrian 1900". Accessed 19 January 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.