Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- 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
Participating nations
A total of 108 rowers from 8 nations competed at the Paris Games:
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Medal table
Trivia
In the coxed pair event, the winning Dutch crew decided, after losing their heat, that their coxswain was too heavy and they recruited a 7 year old French boy to steer the boat for the finals. The lad, name unknown, is believed to be the youngest Olympic medalist ever.
References
* [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee] medal winners database
* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Rowing 1900". Accessed 26 February 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/row1900.html ] .
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