United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Medalists

Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Summer Olympics. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.

Many of the United States medals were earned by University of Pennsylvania roommates Alvin Kraenzlein, Irving Baxter, John Tewksbury and Ray Ewry. Combined, these sportsmen entered 23 of 23 track and field events, collectively winning eleven of the events, with five seconds and a third.

Gold

* Margaret Ives Abbott - golf, women's 9 holes
* Irving Baxter - athletics, high jump
* Irving Baxter - athletics, pole vault
* Ray Ewry - athletics, standing long jump
* Ray Ewry - athletics, standing triple jump
* Ray Ewry - athletics, standing high jump
* John Flanagan - athletics, hammer throw
* Frank Jarvis - athletics, 100 metres
* Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, 60 metres
* Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, 110 metre hurdles
* Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, 200 metre hurdles
* Alvin Kraenzlein - athletics, long jump
* Maxey Long - athletics, 400 metres
* Meyer Prinstein - athletics, triple jump
* Charles Sands - golf, men's 36 holes
* Richard Sheldon - athletics, shot put
* John Tewksbury - athletics, 200 metres
* John Tewksbury - athletics, 400 metre hurdles
* Vesper Boat Club - rowing, coxed eights

Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank Mackey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo.

ilver

* Irving Baxter - athletics, standing long jump
* Irving Baxter - athletics, standing triple jump
* Irving Baxter - athletics, standing high jump
* Meredith Colket - athletics, pole vault
* James Connolly - athletics, triple jump
* John Cregan - athletics, 800 metres
* Truxton Hare - athletics, hammer throw
* William Holland - athletics, 400 metres
* Josiah McCracken - athletics, shot put
* John McLean - athletics, 110 metre hurdles
* Myer Prinstein - athletics, long jump
* John Tewksbury - athletics, 60 metres
* John Tewksbury - athletics, 100 metres
* Pauline Whittier - golf, women's 9 holes

Additionally, Walter McCreery was part of the mixed team that won the silver medal in polo, and Basil Spalding de Garmendia won a silver medal with Max Décugis of France in men's doubles tennis.

Bronze

* John Bray - athletics, 1500 metres
* Robert Garrett - atlhetics, shot put
* Robert Garrett - athletics, standing triple jump
* David Hall - athletics, 800 metres
* Marion Jones - tennis, women's singles
* H. MacHenry - sailing, 3 to 10 ton race 2
* Josiah McCracken - athletics, hammer throw
* John Lake - cycling, 2000 metre sprint
* Fred Moloney - athletics, 110 metre hurdles
* Daria Pratt - golf, women's 9 holes
* Lewis Sheldon - athletics, triple jump
* Lewis Sheldon - athletics, standing high jump
* Richard Sheldon - athletics, discus throw
* John Tewksbury - athletics, 200 metre hurdles

Additionally, Marion Jones won a bronze medal with Lawrence Doherty of Great Britain in mixed doubles tennis.

Results by event

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

Equestrian

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

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.

wimming

Tennis