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Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics facts for kids

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Rackets
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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Venues All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Dates April 27-May 1
Competitors 7 from 1 nation

Template:RacketsAt1908SummerOlympics At the 1908 Summer Olympics, two rackets events were contested. Only British players participated in the competitions.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
details
 Evan Noel (GBR)  Henry Leaf (GBR)  John Jacob Astor (GBR)
 Henry Brougham (GBR)
Men's doubles
details
 Vane Pennell
and John Jacob Astor (GBR)
 Edmund Bury
and Cecil Browning (GBR)
 Evan Noel
and Henry Leaf (GBR)

Participating nations

A total of seven rackets players from only one nation competed at the London Games:

  •  Great Britain (7)

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Great Britain 2 2 3 7
Totals (1 nations) 2 2 3 7

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Raquetas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 1908 para niños

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