Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Croquet
at the Games of the II Olympiad
VenuesBois de Boulogne
Competitors10 from 1 nation
The 1900 Olympic croquet tournament

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, three croquet events were contested. Seven men and three women participated.

The doubles competition was scheduled first, though it's unclear whether the French pair which won actually had any competition.

The one-ball singles was played the next week, followed by two-ball singles the week after. France, which supplied all 10 competitors, naturally won all the medals. This was the only Olympiad where croquet was part of the official programme.

Medal table

1  France (FRA) 3 2 2 7

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Singles, one ball  Gaston Aumoitte (FRA)  Georges Johin (FRA)  Chrétien Waydelich (FRA)
Singles, two balls  Chrétien Waydelich (FRA)  Maurice Vignerot (FRA)  Jacques Sautereau (FRA)
Doubles  France (FRA)
Gaston Aumoitte
Georges Johin
None None

Participating nations

A total of 10 players from 1 nation competed at the Paris Games:

See also

References

  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Croquet 1900". Accessed 10 January 2006. Available electronically at [1].
  • Mallon, Bill. "The First Two Women Olympians" in Citius, Altius, Fortius, Autumn 1995, No. 3, p. 38. Available in pdf format from the AAFLA [2].
  • 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.