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...

, a tug of war

Tug of war

Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The term may also be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing groups, such as a rivalry between two...

 tournament was contested. Three teams entered, but the United States withdrew because of scheduling conflicts with the 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...

 program. Twelve athletes, comprising two teams and representing three nations, competed.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
	Raymond Basset Raymond Basset Denis Raymond Basset was a French tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team.-External links:*...   Jean Collas Jean Collas Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....   Charles Gondouin Charles Gondouin Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....   Joseph Roffo Joseph Roffo Joseph Roffo was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team....   Emile Sarrade Émile Sarrade Émile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....   Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera was a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.He played at Olympique de Paris and Stade Français...	-

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:

Medal table

1		1	0	0	1
2		0	1	0	1