| Men's singles roque at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | August 3, 1904– August 8, 1904 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 4 from 1 nation | ||||||||||||
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, a roque tournament was contested. It was the only time that roque was included in the Olympic program. [1] [2]
4 players from the host nation competed.
United States (4)
The competitors played a double round-robin tournament, with each player facing every other player twice.
| Rank | Player | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Jacobus (USA) | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Smith Streeter (USA) | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Charles Brown (USA) | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | William Chalfant (USA) | 1 | 5 |
Source:Sports Reference. [3]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| United States (USA) | United States (USA) | United States (USA) |
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