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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing. As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge.
The men's high jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 15, 1900. Eight athletes from seven nations competed in the high jump. The event was won by Irving Baxter of the United States, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's high jump. Great Britain and Hungary each took medals in their first appearance in the event.
The men's pole vault was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 15, 1900. Eight athletes from five nations competed in the pole vault.
The men's shot put was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 11 shot putters from five nations competed. The event was won by Richard Sheldon of the United States, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's shot put. Josiah McCracken took silver and Robert Garrett took bronze, completing an American medal sweep.
The men's coxed four was one of the competitions in the Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics events in Paris. The competition was plagued by controversy involving which boats should advance to the final. In one of the most unusual decisions in Olympic history, two separate finals were held for the event, each of which is still considered an Olympic championship by the International Olympic Committee. The crews of all six boats to compete in the two finals are Olympic medallists.
Édouard Beaudoin Jr. was a French archer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Frederick Graham Moloney was an American athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in the 110 metre hurdles and won a bronze medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a time of 15.6 seconds. John McLean took silver with a time of 15.5 seconds.
Johannes Gandil was a Danish amateur footballer who played one game as a striker for the Denmark national team, winning a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, as a track and field athlete.
Charles Lindsay Burroughs was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was born in Washington County, Iowa and died in Paris.
Albert Karl Werkmüller was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Werkmüller competed in the 200 metres. He placed either fourth in his four-man first round (semifinals) heat and did not qualify for the final. He was born in Berlin.
Georges Claude Clément was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Howard Wood Hayes was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He also competed in intercollegiate track for the University of Michigan. A judge on the Municipal Court of Chicago, Hayes committed suicide by shooting himself in 1937.
Alexander Grant was a Canadian/American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Emilio Banfi was an Italian track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Edward Rogers Bushnell was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was born in Republican City, Nebraska and died in Moorestown, New Jersey.
Jean Lécuyer was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Lécuyer competed in the 110 metre hurdles, finishing in fourth place overall. He won his first-round heat in a walk-over before finishing fourth of four starters in the final.
Francis Johann Wilhelm "Franz" Duhne was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Duhne competed in the 2500 metre steeplechase. He placed last in the six-man field. In the 4000 metre steeplechase, he placed sixth of eight.
Frederick Derek Randall was a British track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Randall competed in the marathon. He was one of six runners who did not finish the race. He was born and died in Enfield, London.
Daniel Slawson Horton was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was born and died in New York City.
Edmund Joseph "Cotton" Minahan was a professional baseball player, and American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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