Tug of war at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Tug of war at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Three teams entered, but the United States withdrew because of scheduling conflicts with the athletics program. Twelve athletes, comprising two teams and representing three nations, competed.
Medalists
Results
The tug of war event was a fairly simple affair, as only two teams competed. The match consisted of a best-of-3 format. The Sweden-Denmark team defeated France in the first two pulls, taking the gold medal easily. It was Sweden's first Olympic gold medal.
Participating nations
A total of 12 tug of war competitors from 3 nations competed at the Paris Games:
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Medal table
References
* [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee] medal winners database
* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Tug of War 1900". Accessed 10 March 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/tow1900.html ] .
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