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1900 Summer Olympics

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The 1900 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France, as part of the 1900 World's Fair, and were run over several months rather than a compact festival, which left many competitors unaware they were even taking part in an Olympic event. Women competed for the first time, in tennis and golf, with Charlotte Cooper becoming the first individual female Olympic champion. The disorganized scheduling and event list, which included now-unfamiliar contests, made the 1900 Games one of the most chaotic in Olympic history.

Facts
Founding Year
1900 1
Founding Date
1900-05-14 2
Host History
Paris, France 1
Classification
Scope
Olympic 1
Connections

Administered By

International Olympic Committee (IOC), Governing Bodies

Competitors Include

Alvin Kraenzlein, Athletes
Source Alvin Kraenzlein (Wikipedia)
Charles Gondouin, Athletes
Source Charles Gondouin (Wikipedia)
Denis St. George Daly, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Denis Daly
Edgar Aabye, Athletes
Source Edgar Aabye (Wikipedia)
Émile Sarrade, Athletes
Source Émile Sarrade (Wikipedia)
Eric Lemming, Athletes
Source Eric Lemming (Wikipedia)
Ernst Hoppenberg, Athletes
Source Ernst Hoppenberg (Wikipedia)
Eustaquio Escandón, Athletes
Source Eustaquio Escandón (Wikipedia)
Frank MacKey, Athletes
Source Frank MacKey (Wikipedia)
Frederick Agnew Gill, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Frederick Gill
Frederick Freake, Athletes
Source Frederick Freake (Wikipedia)
Frederick Lane, Athletes
Source Frederick Lane (Wikipedia)
Fritz Hofmann, Athletes
Source Fritz Hofmann (athlete) (Wikipedia)
Georg Drescher, Athletes
Source Georg Drescher (Wikipedia)
Guillermo Hayden Wright, Athletes
Source Olympedia: William Wright
Gustav Flatow, Athletes
Source Gustav Flatow (Wikipedia)
Hélène de Pourtalès, Athletes
Source Hélène de Pourtalès (Wikipedia)
Hermann Wilker, Athletes
Source Hermann Wilker (Wikipedia)
Jean Collas, Athletes
Source Jean Collas (Wikipedia)
Jean de Madre, Athletes
Source Jean de Madre (Wikipedia)
John Flanagan, Athletes
Source John Flanagan (hammer thrower) (Wikipedia)
John Jarvis, Athletes
Source John Arthur Jarvis (Wikipedia)
Josiah McCracken, Athletes
Source Josiah McCracken (Wikipedia)
Léon Sée, Athletes
Source Léon Sée (Wikipedia)
Louis Trousselier, Athletes
Source Louis Trousselier (Olympedia)
Manuel Escandón, Athletes
Source Manuel Escandón (Wikipedia)
Maurice Raoul-Duval, Athletes
Source Maurice Raoul-Duval (Wikipedia)
Myer Prinstein, Athletes
Source Myer Prinstein (Wikipedia)
Pablo Escandón, Athletes
Source Pablo Escandón (Wikipedia)
Pauline Whittier, Athletes
Source Pauline Whittier (Wikipedia)
Peter Kemp, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Peter Kemp
Ramón Fonst, Athletes
Source Ramón Fonst (Wikipedia)
Ray Ewry, Athletes
Source Ray Ewry (Wikipedia)
Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze, Athletes
Source Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze (Wikipedia)
Roelof Klein, Athletes
Source Roelof Klein (Wikipedia)
Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Toby Rawlinson
Truxtun Hare, Athletes
Source Truxtun Hare (Wikipedia)
Walter Buckmaster, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Walter Buckmaster
Walter McCreery, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Walter McCreery
Walter Rutherford, Athletes
Source Walter Rutherford (Wikipedia)
Willy Arend, Athletes
Source Willy Arend (Olympedia)
Zoltán Halmay, Athletes
Source Zoltán Halmay (Wikipedia)

Derived From

Olympic Games, Competitions

Features

Archery, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Association Football, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Athletics, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Cycling, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Equestrian, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Equestrian events at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Fencing, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Golf, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Polo, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Rowing, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Rugby Union, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sailing, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Shooting, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Swimming, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Tennis, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Water Polo, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sources
1. Wikipedia, List of Olympic Games Host Cities
Wikipedia
  • Host cities table, 1900 Summer Olympics row (year)
    1900 Summer Olympics: Paris, France
  • Host cities table, 1900 Summer Olympics row (host)
    1900 Summer Olympics: Paris, France
  • entity record, description/name (scope)
    The 1900 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France, as part of the 1900 World's Fair, and were run over several months rather than a compact festival, which left many competitors unaware they were even taking part in an Olympic event. Women competed for the first time, in tennis and golf, with Char
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2. Wikipedia, 1900 Summer Olympics
Lead section, dates
Quote, Lead section, dates
from 14 May to 28 October 1900
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Wikipedia: Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Archery, Lead section
Quote, Features: Archery, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven of the archery events that took place in Paris, France, are considered to be "Olympic" by Olympic historians, with 153 archers competing.
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Wikipedia: Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Association Football, Lead section
Quote, Features: Association Football, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, an association football tournament was contested for the first time.
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Wikipedia: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Athletics, Lead section
Quote, Features: Athletics, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested.
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Wikipedia: Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Cycling, Lead section
Quote, Features: Cycling, Lead section
The 1900 Summer Olympics were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair, during which many cycling events were contested.
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Wikipedia: Equestrian events at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Equestrian, Lead section
Quote, Features: Equestrian, Lead section
Five equestrian competitions were held from 29 May to 2 June 1900 at the Concours Hippique International (English: International Horse Show) in Paris as part of the Exposition Universelle.
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Wikipedia: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Fencing, Lead section
Quote, Features: Fencing, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. 260 fencers from 19 nations competed.
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Wikipedia: Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Golf, Lead section
Quote, Features: Golf, Lead section
The 1900 Summer Olympics took place in Paris, France.
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Wikipedia: Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Gymnastics, Lead section
Quote, Features: Gymnastics, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics one gymnastics event for men was contested.
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Wikipedia: Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Polo, Lead section
Quote, Features: Polo, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a polo tournament was contested.
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Wikipedia: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Rowing, Lead section
Quote, Features: Rowing, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, four events in rowing were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program.
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Wikipedia: Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Rugby Union, Lead section
Quote, Features: Rugby Union, Lead section
Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics was played in Paris.
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Wikipedia: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Sailing, Lead section
Quote, Features: Sailing, Lead section
Sailing made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics after competitions were cancelled at the 1896 Olympics.
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Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Shooting, Lead section
Quote, Features: Shooting, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, many shooting events were featured within the concurrent 1900 Exposition Universelle, but only eight events currently are considered as "Olympic" by IOC.
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Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Swimming, Lead section
Quote, Features: Swimming, Lead section
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested.
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Wikipedia: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Tennis, Lead section
Quote, Features: Tennis, Lead section
Four tennis events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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Wikipedia: Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Features: Water Polo, Lead section
Quote, Features: Water Polo, Lead section
A water polo tournament was held on the Seine (near Asnières) on 11 and 12 August 1900 as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics.
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Willy Arend (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Willy Arend, Results, 1900 Summer Olympics
Quote, Competitors Include: Willy Arend, Results, 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
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Ray Ewry (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ray Ewry, Olympic Games participation
Quote, Competitors Include: Ray Ewry, Olympic Games participation
At his first Olympics, held in Paris (1900), he won gold medals in all three standing jumps
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Ramón Fonst (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ramón Fonst, Lead, 1900
Quote, Competitors Include: Ramón Fonst, Lead, 1900
he entered the 1900 Summer Olympics which were being held in Paris
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Georg Drescher (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Georg Drescher, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Georg Drescher, Lead
He participated in the men's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
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Eustaquio Escandón (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Eustaquio Escandón, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Eustaquio Escandón, Lead, Olympic Games
was a Mexican polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics with the team that won the bronze medal
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Pablo Escandón (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Pablo Escandón, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Pablo Escandón, Lead, Olympic Games
was a Mexican polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Manuel Escandón (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Manuel Escandón, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Manuel Escandón, Lead, Olympic Games
was a Mexican polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Frederick Freake (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Frederick Freake, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Frederick Freake, Lead, Olympic Games
was a British polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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Frank MacKey (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Frank MacKey, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Frank MacKey, Lead, Olympic Games
was an Irish-American polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze, Lead, Olympic Games
was a French politician and polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Olympedia: Walter Buckmaster
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Walter Buckmaster, Results
Quote, Competitors Include: Walter Buckmaster, Results
1900 Summer Olympics Polo GBR
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Olympedia: Denis Daly
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Denis St. George Daly, Results
Quote, Competitors Include: Denis St. George Daly, Results
1900 Summer Olympics Polo GBR IRL
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Olympedia: Frederick Gill
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Frederick Agnew Gill, Results
Quote, Competitors Include: Frederick Agnew Gill, Results
1900 Summer Olympics Polo FRA GBR
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Olympedia: Walter McCreery
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Walter McCreery, Results
Quote, Competitors Include: Walter McCreery, Results
1900 Summer Olympics Polo GBR USA
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Olympedia: Toby Rawlinson
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, Results
Quote, Competitors Include: Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, Results
1900 Summer Olympics Polo GBR
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Olympedia: William Wright
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Guillermo Hayden Wright, Results
Quote, Competitors Include: Guillermo Hayden Wright, Results
1900 Summer Olympics Polo USA
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John Flanagan (hammer thrower) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Flanagan, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: John Flanagan, Lead
winning in 1900, 1904, and 1908
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Eric Lemming (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Eric Lemming, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Eric Lemming, Lead
who competed at the 1900, 1906, 1908 and 1912 Olympics
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Myer Prinstein (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Myer Prinstein, Olympic games
Quote, Competitors Include: Myer Prinstein, Olympic games
Prinstein won the silver medal in the long jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Jean de Madre (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jean de Madre, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Jean de Madre, Lead, Olympic Games
was a French polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Maurice Raoul-Duval (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Maurice Raoul-Duval, Lead, Olympic Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Maurice Raoul-Duval, Lead, Olympic Games
was a French polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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John Arthur Jarvis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Jarvis, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: John Jarvis, Lead
He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Fritz Hofmann (athlete) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Fritz Hofmann, Later life
Quote, Competitors Include: Fritz Hofmann, Later life
captaining the German team at the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1904 Summer Olympics
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Jean Collas (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jean Collas, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Jean Collas, Lead
who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Charles Gondouin (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Charles Gondouin, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Charles Gondouin, Lead
who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Émile Sarrade (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Émile Sarrade, Palmarés, Rugby
Quote, Competitors Include: Émile Sarrade, Palmarés, Rugby
Champion olympique en 1900.
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Hélène de Pourtalès (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Hélène de Pourtalès, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Hélène de Pourtalès, Lead
who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Hermann Wilker (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Hermann Wilker, Lead, 1900 Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Hermann Wilker, Lead, 1900 Games
competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Roelof Klein (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Roelof Klein, Lead, 1900 Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Roelof Klein, Lead, 1900 Games
competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Pauline Whittier (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Pauline Whittier, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Pauline Whittier, Lead
competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics on behalf of Switzerland
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Walter Rutherford (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Walter Rutherford, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Walter Rutherford, Lead
was a Scottish golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Ernst Hoppenberg (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ernst Hoppenberg, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Ernst Hoppenberg, Lead
He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Truxtun Hare (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Truxtun Hare, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Truxtun Hare, Lead, competition
He won the silver medal in the hammer throw in the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris
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Josiah McCracken (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Josiah McCracken, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Josiah McCracken, Lead, competition
he won a silver and bronze medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Zoltán Halmay (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Zoltán Halmay, Lead, Olympic appearances
Quote, Competitors Include: Zoltán Halmay, Lead, Olympic appearances
He competed in four Olympics (1900-1908)
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Frederick Lane (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Frederick Lane, Lead, 1900 Olympics
Quote, Competitors Include: Frederick Lane, Lead, 1900 Olympics
He was the first Australian to represent his country in swimming at the Olympic Games, when he competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Olympedia: Peter Kemp
OlympediaCompetitors Include: Peter Kemp, Results table, games
Quote, Competitors Include: Peter Kemp, Results table, games
1900 Summer Olympics
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Edgar Aabye (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Edgar Aabye, Lead, 1900 Games
Quote, Competitors Include: Edgar Aabye, Lead, 1900 Games
gold medal in the tug of war
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Léon Sée (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Léon Sée, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Léon Sée, Lead
Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Louis Trousselier (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Louis Trousselier, Biography
Quote, Competitors Include: Louis Trousselier, Biography
Louis Trousselier was a French cyclist who rode in the 1900 Olympic Games
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Alvin Kraenzlein (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Alvin Kraenzlein, lead paragraph, competed-in
Quote, Competitors Include: Alvin Kraenzlein, lead paragraph, competed-in
He was the first sportsman in the history of the Olympic games to win four individual gold medals in a single discipline at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Gustav Flatow (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gustav Flatow, lead paragraph, competed-in
Quote, Competitors Include: Gustav Flatow, lead paragraph, competed-in
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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