Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Swimming at the Games of the II Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Seine |
| Dates | 11–19 August |
| No. of events | 7 |
| Competitors | 76 from 12 nations |
| Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| Freestyle | |
| 200 m | men |
| 1000 m | men |
| 4000 m | men |
| Backstroke | |
| 200 m | men |
| Other | |
| 200 m team | men |
| 200 m obstacle | men |
| Underwater | men |
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing.[1] The games are referenced in Yann Martel's 2001 novel Life of Pi. As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Australien (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Deutschland (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Frankreich (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Österreich (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Ungarn (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Dänemark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Niederlande (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal summary
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle |
Frederick Lane (AUS)
|
Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
Karl Ruberl (AUT)
|
| 1000 m freestyle |
John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)
|
Otto Wahle (AUT)
|
Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
| 4000 m freestyle |
John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)
|
Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
Louis Martin (FRA)
|
| 200 m backstroke |
Ernst Hoppenberg (GER)
|
Karl Ruberl (AUT)
|
Johannes Drost (NED)
|
| 200 m team swimming |
Deutschland (GER)[2] Ernst Hoppenberg Max Hainle Julius Frey Max Schöne Herbert von Petersdorff |
Frankreich (FRA) Maurice Hochepied Victor Hochepied Joseph Bertrand Verbecke Victor Cadet |
Frankreich (FRA) René Tartara Louis Martin Désiré Merchez Georges Leuillieux Houben[3] |
| 200 m obstacle event |
Frederick Lane (AUS)
|
Otto Wahle (AUT)
|
Peter Kemp (GBR)
|
| Underwater swimming |
Charles Devendeville (FRA)
|
André Six (FRA)
|
Peder Lykkeberg (DEN)
|
Participating nations
A total of 76 swimmers from 12 nations competed at the Paris Games:
Australien (1)
Österreich (3)
Belgien (1)
Dänemark (1)
Frankreich (47)
Deutschland (6)
Great Britain (7)
Ungarn (1)
Italien (2)
Niederlande (4)
Schweden (1)
Vereinigte Staaten (1)
Notes
- ^ "Swimming at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ This is the roster of the German team as given by the International Olympic Committee database. Mallon notes that Petersdorff did not compete. He also claims that contemporary sources support a 4-person roster including Hoppenberg, Hainle, Gustav Lexau, and Ernest Luhrsen; Frey and Schöne are not included in either Mallon or de Wael's list of competitors in the event.
- ^ Houben did not compete; however, he is listed in the IOC's medal database as part of the Neptune team.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- De Wael, Herman (2001-06-07). "Swimming 1900". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill (December 1997). The 1900 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
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