Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
, four events in rowing
were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program. At the inaugural 1896 Games
, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds.
was too heavy and they recruited a 7 year old French boy to steer the boat for the finals. The lad, name unknown, is believed to be the youngest Olympic medalist ever.
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, four events in rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program. At the inaugural 1896 Games
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds.
Medal summary
| Single sculls |
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| Coxed pairs |
Minerva Amsterdam François Brandt François Brandt François Antoine Brandt was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Roelof Klein Roelof Klein Roelof Klein was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus "Herman" Gerardus Brockmann was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... unknown cox |
Société Nautique de la Marne Lucien Martinet Waleff unknown cox |
Rowing Club Castillon Carlos Deltour Carlos Deltour Carlos Deltour was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Rowing Club Castillon, which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs.-External links:**... Antoine Védrenne Raoul Paoli |
| Coxed fours |
Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix Henri Bouckaert Henri Bouckaert Henri Bouckaert was a French competition rower and Olympic champion.Bouckaert won a gold medal in coxed fours at the 1900 Summer Olympics, as member of the French team Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix.... Jean Cau Jean Cau (rower) Jean Cau was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.-External links:**... Emile Delchambre Émile Delchambre Émile Delchambre was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.-External links:**... Henri Hazebroucq Henri Hazebroucq Henri Hazebroucq was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.-External links:*... Charlot Charlot (rower) Charlot was a French coxswain and Olympic champion.Charlot won a gold medal in coxed fours at the 1900 Summer Olympics, as coxswain for the French team Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix.-References:... |
Club Nautique de Lyon Georges Lumpp Charles Perrin Daniel Soubeyran Émile Wegelin Émile Wegelin Émile Wegelin was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Club Nautique de Lyon, which won the silver medal in the coxed fours.-External links:**... unknown cox |
Favorite Hammonia Wilhelm Carstens Wilhelm Carstens Wilhelm Carstens was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:*... Julius Körner Julius Körner Julius Körner was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:*... Adolf Möller Adolf Möller Adolf Möller was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:* *... Hugo Rüster Hugo Rüster Hugo Rüster was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:*... Gustav Moths Gustav Moths Gustav Adolf Moths was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was the coxswain the German boat Favorite Hammonia in the semi-final, but he did not compete in the final. However the IOC medal database credits the gold medal to him and not to Max Ammermann, who participated in... Max Ammermann Max Ammermann Max Ammermann was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was the coxswain the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A. However the IOC medal database credits the bronze medal only to Gustav Moths, who participated only in the... |
| Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg Gustav Goßler Gustav Goßler Gustav Ludvig Goßler was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:*... Oskar Goßler Oskar Goßler Oskar Goßler was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:*... Walter Katzenstein Walter Katzenstein Walter Katzenstein was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Waldemar Tietgens Waldemar Tietgens Waldemar Tietgens was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:*... Carl Goßler Carl Goßler Carl Heinrich Goßler was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was the coxswain of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.... |
Minerva Amsterdam Coenraad Hiebendaal Coenraad Hiebendaal Coenraad Christiaan Hiebendaal was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the silver medal in the coxed fours final B.... Geert Lotsij Geert Lotsij Gerhard Oswald "Geert" Lotsij was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Paul Lotsij Paul Lotsij Paulus "Paul" Jan Lotsij was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Johannes Terwogt Johannes Terwogt Johannes Hester Lambertus Terwogt was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus "Herman" Gerardus Brockmann was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... |
Ludwigshafener Ruderverein Ludwigshafener Ruderverein The Ludwigshafener Ruderverein von 1878 is the only rowing club in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany. Founded in 1878, it currently hosts 300 members... Ernst Felle Ernst Felle Ernst Felle was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Ludwigshafener Ruderverein, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:*... Otto Fickeisen Otto Fickeisen Otto Fickeisen was a Germany rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1900 he was a crew member of the German boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.... Carl Lehle Carl Lehle Carl Lehle was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Ludwigshafener Ruderverein, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:*... Hermann Wilker Hermann Wilker Hermann Wilker was a Germany rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1900 he was a crew member of the German boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.... Franz Kröwerath Franz Kröwerath Franz Kröwerath was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was the coxswain of the German boat Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final B.... |
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| Eights |
Vesper Boat Club Vesper Boat Club Vesper Boat Club is an amateur rowing club located at #10 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1865 as the Washington Barge Club, the Club changed its name to Vesper Boat Club in 1870... William Carr William Carr (rower) William "Bill" John Carr was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:*... Harry DeBaecke Harry DeBaecke Harry Leopold DeBaecke was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:*... John Exley John Exley John Onins Exley, Jr. was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1900 he was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights.... John Geiger John Geiger John E. Geiger was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:*... Edwin Hedley Edwin Hedley Edwin P. Hedley was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the American crew of the Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:*... James Juvenal James Juvenal James Benner Juvenal was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... Roscoe Lockwood Roscoe Lockwood Roscoe Conkling Lockwood was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey.... Edward Marsh Edward Marsh (rower) Edward Marsh was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.A member of the Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association in Philadelphia, he was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights.-External links:**... Louis Abell Louis Abell Louis Grenville Abell was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... |
Royal Club Nautique de Gand Royal Club Nautique de Gand Royal Club Nautique de Gand... Jules de Bisschop Jules De Bisschop Jules De Bisschop was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the eights.-External links:*... Prospère Bruggeman Prospère Bruggeman Prospère Bruggeman was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the eights.-External links:*... Oscar de Somville Oscar De Somville Oscar Charles De Somville was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... Oscar de Cock Oscar De Cock Oscar De Cock was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the eights.-External links:*... Maurice Hemelsoet Marcel van Crombrugge Marcel Van Crombrugge Marcel Lucien Van Crombrugge was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the eights.... Frank Odberg Maurice Verdonck Maurice Verdonck Maurice Verdonck was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the eights.-External links:*... Alfred van Landeghem |
Minerva Amsterdam François Brandt François Brandt François Antoine Brandt was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Johannes van Dijk Johannes van Dijk Johannes Wilhelmus Maria van Dijk was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the bronze medal in the eights.... Roelof Klein Roelof Klein Roelof Klein was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Ruurd Leegstra Ruurd Leegstra Ruurd Gerbens Leegstra was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Walter Middelberg Walter Middelberg Walter Middelberg was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:*... Hendrik Offerhaus Hendrik Offerhaus Hendrik Karel Offerhaus was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the bronze medal in the eights.... Walter Thijssen Walter Thijssen Walter Meijer Timmerman Thijssen was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Henricus Tromp Henricus Tromp Henrikus Tromp was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus "Herman" Gerardus Brockmann was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Trivia
In the coxed pair event, the winning Dutch crew decided, after losing their heat, that their coxswainCoxswain
The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives us a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, which can be rendered as boy, in authority. ...
was too heavy and they recruited a 7 year old French boy to steer the boat for the finals. The lad, name unknown, is believed to be the youngest Olympic medalist ever.