Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 1 to 2 ton

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1 to 2 Ton Sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
1900 1 - 2 Ton Class.svg
1 - 2 Ton Class
Venue Meulan
DateFirst race: May 22, 1900 (1900-05-22)
Second race: May 25, 1900 (1900-05-25)
Competitors22 (documented) from 3 nations
Teams9
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Hermann de Pourtalès, Hélène de Pourtalès, Bernard de Pourtalès Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Gold medal icon.svg Paul Wiesner, Georg Naue, Heinrich Peters, Ottokar Weise Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg François Vilamitjana, Auguste Albert, Albert Duval, Charles Hugo Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Hermann de Pourtalès, Hélène de Pourtalès, Bernard de Pourtalès Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Bronze medal icon.svg Jacques Baudrier, Lucien Baudrier, Dubosq, Édouard Mantois Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg François Vilamitjana, Auguste Albert, Albert Duval, Charles Hugo Flag of France.svg  France

The 1 to 2 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Nine boats started during the two races in the 1 to 2 ton. Twenty–two competitors from three countries are documented. The races were held on 22 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine. [1] [2]

Race schedule

Source: [1]

  Meulan competition  Le Havre competition
1900MayAugust
20
Sun
21
Mon
22
Tue
23
Wed
24
Thu
25
Fri
26
Sat
27
Thu
1
Fri
2
Sat
3
Sun
4
Mon
5
Tue
6
Wed
1 to 2 ton
Total gold medals11

Course area and course configuration

For the 1 to 2 ton the 19 kilometres (10 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.

Weather conditions

The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind and that the wind there came perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings. [2]

Final results

Source: [3]

Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made. [1]

Race of 22 May 1900

RankCountry Helmsman CrewBoatMedalrace
Pos.Pts.
Gold medal icon.svgCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Hermann de Pourtalès Mars symbol.svg Hélène de Pourtalès Venus symbol.svg [4] [5]
Bernard de Pourtalès Mars symbol.svg
 
Lérina102:15:32
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France François Vilamitjana Mars symbol.svg Auguste Albert Mars symbol.svg
Albert Duval Mars symbol.svg
Charles Hugo Mars symbol.svg
Marthe202:17:29
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France Jacques Baudrier Mars symbol.svg Lucien Baudrier Mars symbol.svg
Dubosq Mars symbol.svg
Édouard Mantois Mars symbol.svg
Nina-Claire302:26:28
4Flag of France.svg  France Eugène Laverne Mars symbol.svg Henri Laverne Mars symbol.svg
 
 
Amulet402:26:56
5Flag of France.svg  France Marcel Moisand Mars symbol.svg Unknown
 
 
Ducky502:31:14
6Flag of France.svg  France Georges Warenhorst Mars symbol.svg Unknown
 
 
Freia602:33:54
7Flag of France.svg  France François Texier Mars symbol.svg Auguste Texier Mars symbol.svg
 
 
Mamie702:52:30
8Flag of France.svg  France Lecointre Mars symbol.svg Unknown
 
 
Alcyon803:05:06

    Legend:DNC – Did not come to the starting area;
    Gender: Male symbol.svg – male; Venus symbol.svg – female;

    Race of 25 May 1900

    This race saw with Aschenbrödel (German for Cinderella) one more boat competing. One day earlier they had entered in the ½—1 ton class, but were not permitted to race as their boat measured in at 1.041 tons. In this class the German crew sailed the lightest boat, yet easily finished in the quickest time. Their low handicap served only to widen the gap between them and the second-place Swiss team.

    RankCountry Helmsman CrewBoatMedalrace
    Pos.Pts.
    Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Paul Wiesner Mars symbol.svg Georg Naue Mars symbol.svg
    Heinrich Peters Mars symbol.svg
    Ottokar Weise Mars symbol.svg
    Aschenbrödel103:09:19
    Silver medal icon.svgCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Hermann de Pourtalès Mars symbol.svg Hélène de Pourtalès Venus symbol.svg [4]
    Bernard de Pourtalès Mars symbol.svg
     
    Lérina203:35:14
    Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France François Vilamitjana Mars symbol.svg Auguste Albert Mars symbol.svg
    Albert Duval Mars symbol.svg
    Charles Hugo (sailor) Mars symbol.svg
    Marthe303:37:49
    4Flag of France.svg  France Jacques Baudrier Mars symbol.svg Lucien Baudrier Mars symbol.svg
    Dubosq Mars symbol.svg
    Édouard Mantois Mars symbol.svg
    Nina-Claire404:10:17
    5Flag of France.svg  France Georges Warenhorst Mars symbol.svg Unknown
     
     
    Freia504:11:22
    6Flag of France.svg  France François Texier Mars symbol.svg Auguste Texier Mars symbol.svg
     
     
    Mamie604:30:08
    7Flag of France.svg  France Marcel Moisand Mars symbol.svg Unknown
     
     
    Ducky704:48:07
    Flag of France.svg  France Eugène Laverne Mars symbol.svg Henri Laverne Mars symbol.svg
     
     
    AmuletDNF 
    Flag of France.svg  France Lecointre Mars symbol.svg Unknown
     
     
    AlcyonDNF 

      Legend:DNF – Did not finish;
      Gender: Male symbol.svg – male; Venus symbol.svg – female;

      Notes

      Since Hélène de Pourtalès was the first female Olympic starter in the modern Olympics, she holds the first Olympic medals won by a woman. However her Swiss team did not win the first medals for Switzerland, that honor goes to Louis Zutter during the 1896 Olympics.

      Helene de Pourtales Helene de Pourtales.jpg
      Hélène de Pourtalès

      Other information

      Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 25 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status. [1]

      Further reading

      References

      1. 1 2 3 4 "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
      2. 1 2 "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 1-2 Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
      3. "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC . Retrieved 24 April 2014.
      4. 1 2 Hélène de Pourtalès was the only documented woman participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics regatta. She won the a gold and a silver medal in the 1 to 2 ton.
      5. "The Countess de Pourtales – After all the first modern female Olympic starter" (PDF). International Society of Olympic Historians. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

      "Paris 1900". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.