Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Croquetat the Games of the II Olympiad
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| Venues | Bois de Boulogne |
| Competitors | 10 from 1 nation |
Did you know that croquet was once an Olympic sport? At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, three different croquet events were held. This was the only time croquet was part of the official Olympic Games!
Ten players competed in total. Seven men and three women took part in these historic games. All the athletes who competed were from France.
The first event was the doubles competition. It's not clear if the French team that won had any other teams to play against. The next week, the one-ball singles game was played. A week after that, the two-ball singles event took place. Since all the players were from France, they won all the medals!
Even though croquet was only in one Olympics, a similar game called roque was played at the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Olympic Croquet Medals
This table shows which country won medals in croquet at the 1900 Olympics. Since only France competed, they won all the medals!
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  France (FRA) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Who Won What?
Here are the athletes who won medals in each croquet event:
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Singles, one ball | Gaston Aumoitte (FRA) |
Georges Johin (FRA) |
Chrétien Waydelich (FRA) |
| Singles, two balls | Chrétien Waydelich (FRA) |
Maurice Vignerot (FRA) |
Jacques Sautereau (FRA) |
| Doubles | France (FRA)
Gaston Aumoitte Georges Johin |
None | None |
Countries Competing
Only one country participated in croquet at the 1900 Paris Games. All 10 players were from France.
- France (10)
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Croquet en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 1900 para niños
