Netherlands at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1900 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IOC code NED
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl  (in Dutch)
in Paris
Competitors29 in 6 sports
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The Netherlands first competed at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svgMascotte
Henri Smulders
Chris Hooijkaas
Arie van der Velden
Sailing 3 to 10 ton (Race 1)May 24
Silver medal icon.svgMinerva Amsterdam
Coenraad Hiebendaal
Geert Lotsij
Paul Lotsij
Johannes Terwogt
Hermanus Brockmann
Rowing Men's coxed four August 27
Bronze medal icon.svg Solko van den Bergh
Antonius Bouwens
Dirk Boest Gips
Henrik Sillem
Anthony Sweijs
Shooting Men's 50 metre free pistol Team August 1
Bronze medal icon.svg Johannes Drost Swimming Men's 200 metre backstroke August 12
Bronze medal icon.svgMinerva Amsterdam
Rowing Men's eight August 26

Additionally, Netherlands competitors won gold medals in rowing for the mixed team. In the final, the team switched coxswains to an unknown French boy to reduce weight.

MedalTeamNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Mixed team Minerva Amsterdam
François Brandt
Roelof Klein
Hermanus Brockmann
Unknown French boy
Rowing Men's coxed pair August 26

Results by event

Aquatics

Swimming

The Netherlands had 4 swimmers compete in 1900. Drost won a bronze medal; two others made their event finals but did not medal.

SwimmerEventSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Herman de By Men's 200 metre freestyle 3:10.42did not advance
Eduard Meijer Men's 4000 metre freestyle 1:17:55.42 q1:16:37.25
Johannes Bloemen Men's 200 metre backstroke 3:09.21 Q3:02.24
Johannes Drost 3:10.22 q3:01.0Bronze medal icon.svg

Archery

6 Dutch archers competed in the first Olympic archery competition. The Netherlands did not win any medals in the competition. None of the names of the Dutch archers are known. They competed only in the Sur la Perche à la Herse and Sur la Perche à la Pyramide events, though whether all six competed in both or if any or all competed in only one is also unknown.

Fencing

The Netherlands first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer.

FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen Men's masters épée Unknown3–6did not advance

Rowing

The Netherlands had 3 boats, all from the Minerva Amsterdam club, compete in the first Olympic rowing competitions. They won 1 medal of each color. Because the unknown cox in the coxed pair final was a French boy, the gold medal is often credited as a mixed team medal rather than a Dutch one.

BoatEventRound 1SemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Minerva Amsterdam
Men's coxed pair 6:56.02 Q7:34.2Gold medal icon.svg
Minerva Amsterdam
Men's coxed four 6:02.01 QB6:03.0Silver medal icon.svg
Minerva Amsterdam
Men's eight 4:59.21 Q6:23.0Bronze medal icon.svg

Sailing

The Dutch had one boat in the first Olympic sailing competition. The Dutch team competed in both races of the 3–10 ton class, winning silver and taking 4th. They also competed in the open class, but did not finish.

SailorsEventTimeRank
3–10 ton class
race 1
3:46:52Silver medal icon.svg
3–10 ton class
race 2
4:46:364
Open class DNF

Shooting

The Netherlands' first Olympic appearance included competing in the shooting events. Dutch shooters competed in the military pistol and military rifle sets of events.

ShooterEventScoreRank
Antonius Bouwens Men's 50 metre free pistol 39015
Dirk Boest Gips 4376
Henrik Sillem 40812
Anthony Sweijs 31020
Solko van den Bergh 33118
Men's 50 metre free pistol, team 1876Bronze medal icon.svg
Antonius Bouwens Men's 300 metre free rifle, standing 23828
Marcus Ravenswaaij 27214
Henrik Sillem 24925
Solko van den Bergh 23926
Uilke Vuurman 26122
Antonius Bouwens Men's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling 29611
Marcus Ravenswaaij 3065
Henrik Sillem 28119
Solko van den Bergh 27420
Uilke Vuurman 3036
Antonius Bouwens Men's 300 metre free rifle, prone 27826
Marcus Ravenswaaij 30314
Henrik Sillem 3176
Solko van den Bergh 29220
Uilke Vuurman 3128
Antonius Bouwens Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions 81225
Marcus Ravenswaaij 8819
Henrik Sillem 84718
Solko van den Bergh 80527
Uilke Vuurman 87614
Men's 300 metre free rifle, team 42215

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