The United States

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competed 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

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.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Golf Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:...	women's 9 holes
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	high jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	pole vault
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing long jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing triple jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing high jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	hammer throw
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	100 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	60 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	110 metre hurdles
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	200 metre hurdles
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	long jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	400 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	triple jump
		Golf Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:...	men's 36 holes
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	shot put
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	200 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	400 metre hurdles
		Rowing Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics 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.-Medal summary:...	coxed eights
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing long jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing triple jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing high jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	pole vault
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	triple jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	800 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	hammer throw
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	400 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	shot put
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	110 metre hurdles
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	long jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	60 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	100 metres
		Golf Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:...	women's 9 holes
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	1500 metres
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	shot put
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing triple jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	800 metres
		Tennis Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics Four tennis events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:* medal winners database...	women's singles
		Sailing Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916, sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....	3 to 10 ton race 2
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	hammer throw
		Cycling Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair, during which several cycling events were contested. Two of those cycling events are nowadays considered Olympic events by the International Olympic Committee. These two competitions were held between 9 September and 16 September...	2000 metre sprint
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	110 metre hurdles
		Golf Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:...	women's 9 holes
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	triple jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	standing high jump
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	discus throw
		Athletics Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...	200 metre hurdles

• Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank Mackey
  Frank MacKey
  Frank Joseph MacKey was an American polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Foxhunters Hurlingham polo team which won the gold medal.-External links:*...
  
   were part of the mixed team
  Mixed team at the 1900 Summer Olympics
  Early Olympic Games allowed for individuals in a team to be from different nations. The International Olympic Committee now groups their results together under the mixed team designation . During the 1900 Summer Olympics several teams comprising international members won 12 medals in 7 different...
  
   that won the gold medal in polo
  Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
  -Foxhunters Hurlingham:* John Beresford * Denis St. George Daly * Foxhall Parker Keene * Frank MacKey * Alfred Rawlinson -BLO Polo Club Rugby:* Walter Buckmaster * Frederick Freake * Jean de Madre...
  
  .
• Additionally, Walter McCreery was part of the mixed team that won the silver medal in polo, and Basil Spalding de Garmendia
  Basil Spalding de Garmendia
  Basil Spalding de Garmendia was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
  
   won a silver medal with Max Décugis
  Max Décugis
  Maxime "Max" Omer Decugis was a male tennis player from France who holds the French Championships/French Open record of winning the tournament eight times and his three Olympic medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics...
  
   of France
  France at the 1900 Summer Olympics
  France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games....
  
   in men's doubles tennis.
• Additionally, Marion Jones won a bronze medal with Lawrence Doherty of Great Britain in mixed doubles tennis.

Athletics

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 medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

s while Baxter and Tewksbury led in total medals with five each.

Event	Place	Athlete	Heat	Semifinal	Repechage	Final
60 metres	1st	Alvin Kraenzlein Alvin Kraenzlein Alvin Christian Kraenzlein was an American athlete. He was the first sportsman to win four Olympic titles in a single Olympic Games...	7.0 seconds 1st, heat 1	None held		7.0 seconds
	2nd	Walter Tewksbury	7.2 seconds 1st, heat 2			7.1 seconds
	4th	Edmund Minahan Edmund Minahan Edmund Joseph Minahan was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Minahan competed in the 60 metres event, placing fourth overall...	Unknown 2nd, heat 1			7.2 seconds
	—	William Holland William Holland (athlete) William Joseph Holland was an American track and field athlete.At the age of 26, Holland, a medical student at Georgetown University, won the Silver medal in the Men's 400-metre race at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, with a time of 49.6 seconds, just 2 tenth of a second behind Gold...	Unknown 3rd, heat 2			Did not advance
100 metres	1st	Frank Jarvis Frank Jarvis Frank Washington Jarvis was an American athlete, and the Olympic 100 m champion of 1900.Jarvis, an AAU champion in the 100 y, was among the pre-race favourites for the 100 m at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, but the hot favourite was American Arthur Duffey, who won the British Championships...	10.8 seconds 1st, heat 3	11.2 seconds 1st, semifinal 3	Straight to final	11.0 seconds
	2nd	Walter Tewksbury	11.4 seconds 1st, heat 2	10.8 seconds 1st, semifinal 2		11.1 seconds
	4th	Arthur Duffey Arthur Duffey Arthur Francis Duffey was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was an alumnus of the Class of 1899 of Worcester Academy and Georgetown University...	11.4 seconds 1st, heat 1	11.0 seconds 1st, semifinal 1		Did not finish
	—	Clark Leiblee Clark Leiblee Clark Moses Leiblee was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He also competed in intercollegiate track for the University of Michigan...	11.4 seconds 1st, heat 4	Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2	Unknown 3rd	Did not advance
		Charles Burroughs Charles Burroughs Charles Lindsey Burroughs was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	11.4 seconds 1st, heat 6	Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1	Unknown 4th to 6th
		Thaddeus McClain Thaddeus McClain Thaddeus Brew McClain was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 2nd, heat 2	Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3
		Frederick Moloney Frederick Moloney Frederick Graham “Fred” Moloney was an American athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in the 110 metre hurdles and won a bronze medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a time of 15.6 seconds...	Unknown 2nd, heat 1	Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2
		Dixon Boardman Dixon Boardman Dixon Boardman was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Boardman competed in the 100 metres event, placing 12th or 13th overall...	Unknown 2nd, heat 6	Unknown 4th, semifinal 1	Did not advance
		Edmund Minahan	Unknown 2nd, heat 5	Unknown 4th, semifinal 3
		Henry Slack Henry Slack Henry Berry Slack was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Slack competed in the 100 metres event, placing third in his quarterfinal heat to be eliminated in the first round. He was similarly eliminated in the first round of the 400...	Unknown 3rd, heat 6	Did not advance
200 metres	1st	Walter Tewksbury	Unknown 2nd, heat 2	None held		22.2 seconds
	4th	William Holland (athlete)	24.0 seconds 1st, heat 1			22.9 seconds
400 metres	1st	Maxie Long	50.4 seconds 1st, heat 1	None held		49.4 seconds
	2nd	William Holland (athlete)	Unknown 2nd, heat 3			49.6 seconds
	4th-6th	Dixon Boardman	51.2 seconds 1st, heat 3			Did not start
		Harry Lee Harry Lee (athlete) Harry Glover Lee was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Lee competed in the 400 metres. He finished tied for fourth place overall...	Unknown 2nd, heat 1
		William Moloney William Moloney William Arthur Moloney was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Moloney competed in the 400 metres. He finished tied for fourth overall in the event...	51.0 seconds 1st, heat 2
	—	Harvey Lord Harvey Lord Harvey Hurd Lord was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 3rd, heat 1			Did not advance
		Henry Slack	Unknown 3rd, heat 3
		Walter Drumheller Walter Drumheller Walter Edwin Drumheller was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 5th, heat 1
800 metres	2nd	John Cregan John Cregan (athlete) John Francis Cregan was an early twentieth century American athlete who specialised in the 800 metres. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the Silver medal in the Men's 800 metres event....	2:03.0 1st, heat 3	None held		2:03.0
	3rd	David Hall David Hall (athlete) David Connolly Hall was an American middle distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 800 metres track & field athletics race at the II Olympic Games in Paris in 1900. His time in the final is unknown...	1:59.0 1st, heat 1			Unknown
	6th	John Bray John Bray (athlete) John Bray was an American athlete.He won the bronze medal over 1500 m at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900. Bray also participated in the 800 metre competition and finished sixth.-External links:*...	Unknown 2nd, heat 3			Unknown
	—	Howard Hayes Howard Hayes Howard Wood Hayes was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He also competed in intercollegiate track for the University of Michigan....	Unknown 3rd, heat 1			Did not advance
		Justus Scrafford Justus Scrafford Justus Moak Scrafford was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 3rd, heat 2
		Harvey Lord	Unknown 3rd, heat 3
		Walter Drumheller	Unknown AC, heat 1
		Alexander Grant Alexander Grant (athlete) Alexander Grant was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Grant competed in the 800 metres...	Unknown AC, heat 1
		Edward Bushnell Edward Bushnell Edward Rogers Bushnell was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown AC, heat 2
		Harrison Smith Harrison Smith Harrison Preserved Smith was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown AC, heat 2
		Edward Mechling Edward Mechling Edward Anthony Mechling was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown AC, heat 3
1500 metres	3rd	John Bray	None held			4:07.2
	4th	David Hall				Unknown
110 metre hurdles	1st	Alvin Kraenzlein	15.6 seconds 1st, heat 1	None held	Straight to final	15.4 seconds
	2nd	John McLean John McLean (athlete) John Frederick McLean was an All-American college football player, track and field athlete, and coach. He won a silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a time of 15.5 seconds. He was also selected as an All-American football player in 1899 while playing for...	Unknown 3rd, heat 1		17.0 seconds 1st, repechage 2	15.5 seconds
	3rd	Frederick Moloney	Unknown 2nd, heat 1		17.0 seconds 1st, repechage 1	15.6 seconds
	—	William Lewis William Lewis (athlete) William Fraser Lewis was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 3rd, heat 2		Unknown 2nd, repechage 1	Did not advance
		William Remington William Remington (athlete) William Procter Remington was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 2nd, heat 2		Unknown 2nd, repechage 2
200 metre hurdles	1st	Alvin Kraenzlein	27.0 seconds 1st, heat 1	None held		25.4 seconds
	3rd	Walter Tewksbury	Unknown 2nd, heat 2			Unknown
	—	Frederick Moloney	Unknown 3rd, heat 1			Did not advance
		Thaddeus McClain	Unknown 3rd, heat 2
		William Remington William Remington (athlete) William Procter Remington was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 4th, heat 1
		William Lewis	Unknown 5th, heat 2
400 metre hurdles	1st	Walter Tewksbury	1:01.0 1st, heat 1	None held		57.6 seconds
	4th	William Lewis	Unknown 2nd, heat 1			Did not start
2500 metre steeplechase	4th	Arthur Newton	None held			Unknown
4000 metre steeplechase	—	Alexander Grant	None held			Did not finish
		Thaddeus McClain				Did not finish
Marathon	5th	Arthur Newton	None held			Unknown
	6th/7th	Dick Grant Dick Grant Richard "Dick" Grant was an Canadian track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France for the United StatesGrant competed in the marathon. He placed sixth or seventh....				Unknown

Event	Place	Athlete	Qualifier	Final
Long jump	1st	Alvin Kraenzlein	6.930 metres 2nd	7.185 metres
	2nd	Meyer Prinstein	7.175 metres 1st	No better mark
	4th	William Remington William Remington (athlete) William Procter Remington was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	6.725 metres 4th	6.825 metres
	6th	John McLean	6.655 metres 6th	Did not advance
	7th	Thaddeus McClain	6.435 metres 7th
Triple jump	1st	Meyer Prinstein	None held	14.47 metres
	2nd	James Connolly		13.97 metres
	3rd	Lewis Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis Pendleton Sheldon was an American athlete who competed in jumping events in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won bronze medals in triple jump and standing high jump, as well as fourth place in the standing...		13.64 metres
	7th-13th	Daniel Horton Daniel Horton (athlete) Daniel Slawson Horton was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....		Unknown
		Frank Jarvis		Unknown
		John McLean		Unknown
High jump	1st	Irving Baxter Irving Baxter Irving Knot Baxter was an American athlete, who won the gold medal in both the men's high jump and the pole vault at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France....	None held	1.90 metres
Pole vault	1st	Irving Baxter	None held	3.30 metres
	2nd	Meredith Colker		3.25 metres
Standing long jump	1st	Ray Ewry Ray Ewry Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 2 gold medals at the "Intercalated Games" . This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time...	None held	3.300 metres
	2nd	Irving Baxter		3.135 metres
	4th	Lewis Sheldon		3.020 metres
Standing triple jump	1st	Raymond Ewry	None held	10.58 metres
	2nd	Irving Baxter		9.95 metres
	3rd	Robert Garrett Robert Garrett Robert Garrett was an American athlete. He was the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw and shot put.-Biography:...		9.50 metres
	4th	Lewis Sheldon		9.45 metres
	5th-10th	Daniel Horton		Unknown
		Frank Jarvis		Unknown
		John McLean		Unknown
Standing high jump	1st	Raymond Ewry	None held	1.655 metres
	2nd	Irving Baxter		1.525 metres
	3rd	Lewis Sheldon		1.500 metres
Shot put	1st	Richard Sheldon Richard Sheldon Richard Sheldon was the winner of the gold medal in the men's shot put at the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. Sheldon, an American, won with a throw of 14.10 m. He also won a bronze medal in the discus throw. Brother of Lewis Sheldon.-References:...	13.80 metres 1st	14.10 metres
	2nd	Josiah McCracken Josiah McCracken Josiah Calvin McCracken nicknamed Joe, was born into a devout Presbyterian family in Lincoln, Tennessee. His earliest known Ulster-Scots ancestors settled in Pennsylvania before the French & Indian War...	12.85 metres 2nd	No better mark
	3rd	Robert Garrett	12.37 metres 3rd	No better mark
	8th	Truxtun Hare	10.92 metres 8th	Did not advance
Discus throw	3rd	Richard Sheldon	34.10 metres 3rd	34.60 metres
	7th	John Flanagan	33.00 metres 7th	Did not advance
	10th	Josiah McCracken	32.00 metres 10th
	—	Robert Garrett	No mark
		Truxtun Hare	No mark
Hammer throw	1st	John Flanagan	None held	51.01 metres
	2nd	Truxtun Hare		46.25 metres
	3rd	Josiah McCracken		43.58 metres

Cycling

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

Bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

 in the 2000 metre sprint to become the only cyclist from outside France to win a medal.

Event	Place	Cyclist	Round 1	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
2000 metre sprint	3rd	John Lake	1st place heat 6	1st place quarterfinal 1	1st place semifinal 1	3rd place
25 kilometres	—	John Lake	None held			Did not finish

Equestrian

The United States had one equestrian in the initial Olympic equestrian events.

Event	Place	Equestrian	Time, height, or distance
Jumping	4-37	Hermann John Mandl	Unknown
High jump	5-18	Hermann John Mandl	Unknown
Long jump	5-17	Hermann John Mandl	Unknown

Fencing

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

Event	Place	Fencer	Round 1	Quarterfinals	Repechage	Semifinals	Final
Foil	38-54	F. Weill	Not advanced by jury	Did not advance
Masters sabre	17-29	N. Orleans	5th-8th in pool	Did not advance

Golf

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.

Event	Place	Golfer	Score
Men's (36 holes)	1st	Charles Sands Charles Sands ----Charles Edward Sands was an American golfer, tennis and real tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	167
	4th	Frederick Taylor Frederick Taylor (golfer) Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. At the 1900 Olympics, Taylor finished fourth. Aside from golf, Taylor was an engineer and was given honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He became a professor at the Tuck...	182
	8th	Albert Lambert Albert Bond Lambert Albert Bond Lambert was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was also a prominent St. Louis aviator and benefactor of aviation.-Early life:...	189
Women's (9 holes)	1st	Margaret Ives Abbott	47
	2nd	Pauline Whittier Pauline Whittier Pauline "Polly" Whittier was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.She was born in Boston, Massachusetts.Whittier won the silver medal in the women's competition.-External links:*...	49
	3rd	Daria Pratt Daria Pratt Daria Pankhurst Wright Pratt was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....	53
	5th	Ellen Ridgway	57
	7th	Mary Abbott	65

Polo

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.

Event	Place	Team	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Men's polo	1st	Foxhunters Hurlingham  Foxhall Parker Keene  Frank Mackey Frank MacKey Frank Joseph MacKey was an American polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Foxhunters Hurlingham polo team which won the gold medal.-External links:*...   2 British players	Won 10-0 vs. Compiègne (FRA France at the 1900 Summer Olympics France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games.... )	Won 6-4 vs. Bagatelle (FRA France at the 1900 Summer Olympics France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games.... /GBR)	Won 3-1 vs. Rugby (GBR/USA)
	2nd	BLO Polo Club Rugby  Walter McCreery  3 British players	Bye	Won 8-0 vs. Mexico (MEX Mexico at the 1900 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second... )	Lost 3-1 vs. Foxhunters (GBR/USA)

Rowing

Event	Place	Boat	Round 1	Semifinals	Final
Coxed eights	1st	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....  (cox)	None held	5:15.4 1st, semifinal 2	6:07.8

Sailing

Event	Place	Sailors	Time (total)
3-10 ton class	3rd	H. MacHenry	4:38:49
Open class	—	H. MacHenry	Did not finish
		Unknown	Did not finish

Swimming

Event	Place	Swimmer	Semifinals	Final
Men's 200 metre freestyle	18th	Fred Hendschel	3:42.0 3rd, semifinal 4	Did not advance
	23rd	R. N. Forregger	4:32.0 4th, semifinal 4
Men's 200 metre obstacle event	12th	Fred Hendschel	3:45.2 4th, semifinal 3	Did not advance

Tennis

Event	Place	Player	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Men's singles	5th	Basil Spalding de Garmendia Basil Spalding de Garmendia Basil Spalding de Garmendia was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....	Won 6-1, 6-3	Lost 6-2, 8-6	Did not advance
	8th	Charles Sands Charles Sands ----Charles Edward Sands was an American golfer, tennis and real tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	Lost 6-2, 6-3	Did not advance
		Charles Voight Charles Voight Charles A. Voight was an American cartoonist, best known for his comic strip Betty.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Voight was 14 when he dropped out of school and became an art staffer at the New York World. During this period, he also did advertising art.-Comic strips:In 1908, he drew his first comic...	Lost 6-1, 6-3
Women's singles	3rd	Marion Jones Marion Jones (tennis player) Marion Jones Farquhar is a former American female tennis player. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships...	None held	Bye	Lost 6-2, 7-5	Did not advance
	5th	Georgina Jones		Lost 6-0, 6-1	Did not advance
Men's doubles	2nd	Basil Spalding de Garmendia Max Décugis Max Décugis Maxime "Max" Omer Decugis was a male tennis player from France who holds the French Championships/French Open record of winning the tournament eight times and his three Olympic medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics...  (FRA France at the 1900 Summer Olympics France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games.... )	None held	Won 6-3, 7-5	Won 6-2, 6-4	Lost 6-1, 6-1, 6-0
	5th	Charles Sands Archibald Warren (GBR)		Lost 6-3, 7-5	Did not advance
Mixed doubles	3rd	Marion Jones Lawrence Doherty (GBR)	None held	Won 6-1, 7-5	Lost 6-2, 6-4	Did not advance
	5th	Charles Sands Georgina Jones		Lost 6-1, 7-5	Did not advance