United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

United States at the
1900 Summer Olympics

Flag of the United States in 1900

IOC code| USA
NOC| United States Olympic Committee
in Paris
Competitors| 75 in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 2nd|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Gold | Margaret Ives Abbott | Golf | women's 9 holes
Gold | Irving Baxter | Athletics | high jump
Gold | Irving Baxter | Athletics | pole vault
Gold | Ray Ewry | Athletics | standing long jump
Gold | Ray Ewry | Athletics | standing triple jump
Gold | Ray Ewry | Athletics | standing high jump
Gold | John Flanagan | Athletics | hammer throw
Gold | Frank Jarvis | Athletics | 100 metres
Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | 60 metres
Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | 110 metre hurdles
Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | 200 metre hurdles
Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | long jump
Gold | Maxie Long | Athletics | 400 metres
Gold | Meyer Prinstein | Athletics | triple jump
Gold | Charles Sands | Golf | men's 36 holes
Gold | Richard Sheldon | Athletics | shot put
Gold | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 200 metres
Gold | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 400 metre hurdles
Gold | William Carr | Rowing | coxed eights
Silver | Irving Baxter | Athletics | standing long jump
Silver | Irving Baxter | Athletics | standing triple jump
Silver | Irving Baxter | Athletics | standing high jump
Silver | Meredith Colket | Athletics | pole vault
Silver | James Connolly | Athletics | triple jump
Silver | John Cregan | Athletics | 800 metres
Silver | Truxtun Hare | Athletics | hammer throw
Silver | William Holland | Athletics | 400 metres
Silver | Josiah McCracken | Athletics | shot put
Silver | John McLean | Athletics | 110 metre hurdles
Silver | Myer Prinstein | Athletics | long jump
Silver | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 60 metres
Silver | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 100 metres
Silver | Pauline Whittier | Golf | women's 9 holes
Bronze | John Bray | Athletics | 1500 metres
Bronze | Robert Garrett | Athletics | shot put
Bronze | Robert Garrett | Athletics | standing triple jump
Bronze | David Hall | Athletics | 800 metres
Bronze | Marion Jones | Tennis | women's singles
Bronze | H. MacHenry | Sailing | 3 to 10 ton race 2
Bronze | Josiah McCracken | Athletics | hammer throw
Bronze | John Lake | Cycling | 2000 metre sprint
Bronze | Fred Moloney | Athletics | 110 metre hurdles
Bronze | Daria Pratt | Golf | women's 9 holes
Bronze | Lewis Sheldon | Athletics | triple jump
Bronze | Lewis Sheldon | Athletics | standing high jump
Bronze | Richard Sheldon | Athletics | discus throw
Bronze | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 200 metre hurdles
Bronze | Harry Van Bergen | Sailing | 20+ ton class

* Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank MacKey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo.
* Additionally, Walter McCreery was part of the mixed team that won the silver medal in polo, and Basil Spalding de Garmendia won a silver medal with Max Décugis of France in men's doubles tennis.
* Additionally, Marion Jones won a bronze medal with Laurence Doherty of Great Britain in mixed doubles tennis.

## Results by event

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### Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States team took 16 of the 23 track & field athletics medals, having competed in 22 events (all except the 5000 metre team race). The Americans failed to win a medal in only 3 of the 22 events they contested—the marathon and the two steeplechase events. Kraenzlein won four gold medals while Baxter and Tewksbury led in total medals with five each. Most of the American team did not compete at the events scheduled for Sundays.[2]

Track and road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
William Holland | Men's 60 metres | Unknown | 3 | — | did not advance
Alvin Kraenzlein | 7.0 | 1 Q | 7.0 |
Edmund Minahan | Unknown | 2 Q | 7.2 | 4
Walter Tewksbury | 7.2 | 1 Q | 7.1 |
Dixon Boardman | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance
Charles Burroughs | 11.4 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance
Arthur Duffey | 11.4 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | Bye | DNF | 4
Frank Jarvis | 10.8 | 1 Q | 11.2 | 1 Q | Bye | 11.0 |
Clark Leiblee | 11.4 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 R | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
Thaddeus McClain | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 2 R | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance
Edmund Minahan | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance
Frederick Moloney | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance
Henry Slack | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
Walter Tewksbury | 11.4 | 1 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | Bye | 11.1 seconds |
William Holland | Men's 200 metres | 24.0 | 1 Q | — | 22.9 | 4
Walter Tewksbury | Unknown | 2 Q | 22.2 |
Dixon Boardman | Men's 400 metres | 51.2 | 1 Q | — | DNS | –
Walter Drumheller | Unknown | 5 | did not advance
William Holland | Unknown | 2 Q | 49.6 |
Harry Lee | Unknown | 2 Q | DNS | –
Maxie Long | 50.4 | 1 Q | 49.4 |
Harvey Lord | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
William Moloney | 51.0 | 1 Q | DNS | –
Henry Slack | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
John Bray | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | — | Unknown | 6
Edward Bushnell | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance
John Cregan | 2:03.0 | 1 Q | 2:03.0 |
Walter Drumheller | Unknown | 6–7 | did not advance
Alexander Grant | Unknown | 6 | did not advance
David Hall | 1:59.0 | 1 Q | Unknown |
Howard Hayes | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
Harvey Lord | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
Edward Mechling | Unknown | 4–5 | did not advance
Justus Scrafford | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
Harrison Smith | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance
John Bray | Men's 1500 metres | — | 4:07.2 |
David Hall | Unknown | 4
Alvin Kraenzlein | 110 metres hurdles | 15.6 | 1 Q | — | Bye | 15.4 |
William Lewis | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 2 | did not advance
John McLean | Unknown | 3 R | 17.0 | 1 Q | 15.5 |
Frederick Moloney | Unknown | 2 R | 17.0 | 1 Q | 15.6 |
William Remington | Unknown | 2 R | Unknown | 2 | did not advance
Alvin Kraenzlein | Men's 200 metres hurdles | 27.0 | 1 Q | — | 25.4 |
William Lewis | Unknown | 5 | did not advance
Frederick Moloney | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
Thaddeus McClain | Unknown | 3 | did not advance
William Remington | Unknown | 4 | did not advance
Walter Tewksbury | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown |
William Lewis | 400 metres hurdles | Unknown | 2 Q | — | DNS | –
Walter Tewksbury | 1:01.0 | 1 Q | 57.6 |
Arthur L. Newton | Men's 2500 metres steeplechase | — | Unknown | 4
Alexander Grant | 4000 metres steeplechase | — | DNF | –
Thaddeus McClain | DNF | –
Dick Grant | Men's marathon | — | Unknown | 6–7
Arthur L. Newton | Unknown | 5

Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualifier | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
Alvin Kraenzlein | Men's long jump | 6.930 | 2 Q | 7.185 |
Thaddeus McClain | 6.435 | 7 | did not advance
John McLean | 6.655 | 6 | did not advance
Meyer Prinstein | 7.175 | 1 Q | 7.175 |
William Remington | 6.725 | 4 Q | 6.825 | 4
James Connolly | Men's triple jump | — | 13.97 |
Daniel Horton | Unknown | 7–13
Frank Jarvis | Unknown | 7–13
John McLean | Unknown | 7–13
Meyer Prinstein | 14.47 |
Lewis Sheldon | 13.64 |
Irving Baxter | Men's high jump | — | 1.90 |
Irving Baxter | Men's pole vault | — | 3.30 |
Meredith Colket | 3.25 |
Irving Baxter | Men's standing long jump | — | 3.135 |
Ray Ewry | 3.300 |
Lewis Sheldon | 3.020 | 4
Irving Baxter | Men's standing triple jump | — | 9.95 |
Ray Ewry | 10.58 |
Robert Garrett | 9.50 |
Daniel Horton | Unknown | 5–10
Frank Jarvis | Unknown | 5–10
John McLean | Unknown | 5–10
Lewis Sheldon | 9.45 | 4
Ray Ewry | Men's standing high jump | — | 1.655 |
Irving Baxter | 1.525 |
Lewis Sheldon | 1.500 |
Robert Garrett | Men's shot put | 12.37 | 3 Q | 12.37 |
Truxtun Hare | 10.92 | 8 | did not advance
Josiah McCracken | 12.85 | 2 Q | 12.85 |
Richard Sheldon | 13.80 | 1 Q | 14.10 |
John Flanagan | Men's discus throw | 33.00 | 7 | did not advance
Robert Garrett | No mark | – | did not advance
Truxtun Hare | No mark | – | did not advance
Josiah McCracken | 32.00 | 10 | did not advance
Richard Sheldon | 34.10 | 3 Q | 34.60 |
John Flanagan | Men's hammer throw | — | 51.01 |
Truxtun Hare | 46.25 |
Josiah McCracken | 43.58 |

### Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States' first cycling appearance was at the second Olympic cycling competition, 1900. One cyclist from the United States competed in both events, winning the bronze medal in the 2000 metre sprint to become the only cyclist from outside France to win a medal.

#### Track

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Cyclist | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
John Henry Lake | Men's sprint | 1:35.8 | 1 Q | 2:02.0 | 1 Q | 2:09.6 | 1 Q | Unknown |
John Henry Lake | Men's 25 kilometres | — | DNF | –

### Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent two fencers.

Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
F. Weill | Men's foil | Not advanced | did not advance
Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley | Men's épée | Unknown | 3–6 | did not advance | — | did not advance
Otto Bruno Schoenfeld | Men's masters sabre | Unknown | 5–8 | — | did not advance

### Golf

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Main article: Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events. The Americans took both gold medals, as well as sweeping the women's competition to take 4 of 6 total medals.

Golfer | Event | Score | Rank

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Albert Lambert | Men's individual | 189 | 8
Arthur Lord | 221 | 9
Charles Sands | 167 |
Frederick Taylor | 182 | 4
Margaret Ives Abbott | Women's individual | 47 |
Mary Abbott | 65 | 7
Daria Pratt | 53 |
Ellen Ridgway | 57 | 5
Pauline Whittier | 49 |

### Polo

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Main article: Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. Americans played on two of the five teams, each time along with British companions. The two American/British combinations won the top two prizes.

Team | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
BLO Polo Club Rugby

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* Walter McCreery
* 3 British players

| Men's polo | Bye |  Mexico
W 8–0 |  Foxhunters (ZZX)
L 3–1 |
Foxhunters Hurlingham

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* Foxhall Parker Keene
* Frank Mackey
* 2 British players

|  Compiègne (FRA)
W 10–0 |  Bagatelle (ZZX)
W 6–4 |  Rugby (ZZX)
W 3-1 |

### Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States had one boat at the debut of Olympic rowing; the Vesper Boat Club eight took gold.

Boat | Event | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
Vesper Boat Club

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* William Carr
* Harry DeBaecke
* John Exley
* John Geiger
* Edwin Hedley
* James Juvenal
* Roscoe Lockwood
* Edward Marsh
* Louis Abell (cox)

| Men's eight | — | 5:15.4 | 1 Q | 6:07.8 |

### Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States had two boats in the first Olympic sailing competitions. MacHenry's Frimousse competed in both races of the 3–10 ton class as well as the open class, Taylor is listed as a crew member for the 3–10 ton races despite owning a different boat in the competition. The bronze medal in the second race is thus often listed as a mixed team medal, as Taylor was British/Australian. Another boat, Singy, competed in the open class with unknown crew. Harry Van Bergen won a bronze medal in the individual 20+ ton class.

Sailors | Event | Time | Rank

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* H. MacHenry
* John Howard Taylor (GBR)

| 3–10 ton class
race 1 | Unknown | 7

* H. MacHenry
* John Howard Taylor (GBR)

| 3–10 ton class
race 2 | 4:38:49 |
Harry Van Bergen | 20+ ton class | 5:32:52 |
H. MacHenry | Open class | DNF | —
Unknown | DNF | —

### Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics

For the second Games, the United States had one swimmer compete and won no medals.

Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
Fred Hendschel | Men's 200 metre freestyle | 3:42.0 | 3 | did not advance
Fred Hendschel | Men's 200 metre obstacle event | 3:45.2 | 4 | did not advance

### Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States was one of four countries to compete in tennis in 1900. It was the nation's first appearance in the sport. Three men and two women competed. Marion Jones took bronze in the women's singles due to a first-round bye and a loss to gold medalist Cooper. The United States also had two medals—a silver and a bronze—as part of mixed teams.

Player | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Basil Spalding de Garmendia | Men's singles |  Voigt (USA)
W 6-1, 6-3 |  L. Doherty (GBR)
L 6-2, 8-6 | did not advance | 5
Charles Sands |  Mahony (GBR)
L 6-2, 6-3 | did not advance | 8
Charles Voigt |  de Garmendia (USA)
L 6-1, 6-3 | did not advance | 8
Georgina Jones | Women's singles | — |  H. Prévost (FRA)
L 6-0, 6-1 | did not advance | 5
Marion Jones | Bye |  Cooper (GBR)
L 6-2, 7-5 | Did not advance |

* Basil Spalding de Garmendia
* Max Décugis (FRA)

| Men's doubles | — |  Sands (USA)/ Warden (GBR)
W 6-3, 7-5 |  de la Chapelle/A. Prévost (FRA)
W 6-2, 6-4 |  L. Doherty/R. Doherty (GBR)
L 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 |

* Charles Sands
* Archibald Warden (GBR)

|  de Garmendia (USA)/ Décugis (FRA)
L 6-3, 7-5 | did not advance | 5

* Marion Jones
* Laurence Doherty (GBR)

| Mixed doubles | — |  G. Jones/Sands (USA)
W 6-1, 7-5 |  Cooper/R. Doherty (GBR)
L 6-2, 6-4 | Did not advance |

* Charles Sands
* Georgina Jones

|  M. Jones (USA)/ L. Doherty (GBR)
L 6-1, 7-5 | did not advance | 5

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

1. ^ "United States:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
2. ^ "2,500 metres Steeplechase, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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