Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
Four tennis
events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
, France
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Medal summary
| Men's singles |
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| Women's singles |
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| Men's doubles |
Lawrence Doherty and Reginald Doherty Reginald Doherty Reginald "Reggie" or "R.F." Frank Doherty was a British male tennis player, and the older brother of Laurie Doherty... |
and |
Harold Mahoney and Arthur Norris Arthur Norris Arthur Norris was a tennis player from Great Britain.At the 1900 Summer Olympics he won two bronze medals, one in singles and one in doubles.-References:... |
| André Prévost and Georges de la Chapelle |
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| Mixed doubles |
Charlotte Cooper Charlotte Cooper (tennis player) Charlotte Reinagle Cooper was a tennis player born in Ealing, Middlesex, England where, as a young woman, she was a member of the Ealing Lawn Tennis Club. She won her first of five Wimbledon championships singles titles in 1895, wearing an ankle-length dress in accordance with proper Victorian... and Reginald Doherty Reginald Doherty Reginald "Reggie" or "R.F." Frank Doherty was a British male tennis player, and the older brother of Laurie Doherty... |
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| and |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Total | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
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