Haiti at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Haiti at the
1900 Summer Olympics
Flag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg
IOC code HAI
NOC Comité Olympique Haïtien
in Paris
Competitors3 in 2 sports
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Silver
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Bronze
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Two fencers and one rugby player of Haitian nationality competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris for Haiti. [1] It would not be until the 1924 Summer Olympics until the nation sent a team to compete at the Olympic Games.

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Fencing

Neither Haitian fencer advanced past the first round.

AthleteEventRound 1QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
André Corvington Men's foil Not advanced by jurydid not advance
Léon Thiércelin Men's masters foil Not advanced by jurydid not advance
Men's masters épée Unknowndid not advance

Rugby

Constantin Henriquez took part in a Rugby tournament as part of a Mixed team and won a Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal with this team.

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References

  1. "Haiti:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-02.