Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics
Appearance
Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics | |
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Governing body | World Lacrosse |
Events | 1 (men) |
Summer Olympics | |
Note: demonstration or exhibition sport years indicated in italics | |
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Lacrosse has been contested at two editions of the Summer Olympic Games, 1904 and 1908. Both times it had been open only to men; both times a Canadian team had won the competition. In its first year, three teams from two nations competed. The second appearance saw only two teams, again from two nations, compete.
It was also held as a demonstration event at the 1928, 1932, and 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1948, the United States was represented by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.).[1]
Event
• = official event, (d) = demonstration event
Event | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 |
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Men's lacrosse | • | • | (d) | (d) | (d) |
Medal table
Every team that has played lacrosse has won a medal. Canada has won three of the five medals, by virtue of having had three of the five competing teams.
1 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Participating nations
- 1904
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Canada (two teams)
United States
- 1908
- 1928 (demonstration)
- 1932 (demonstration)
- 1948 (demonstration)
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-01-08.