The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Athletes at the early Olympic Games (1896, 1900, and 1904) are attributed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) according to the national affiliation of their club or team, rather than their nationality.

At the 1900 Games, Canadian George Orton won a gold medal and a bronze medal in Athletics; as a representative of an American club, his results were attributed to the United States. Only the medals of two American athletes in the women's individual golf event at the 1900 Games have been attributed to a foreign country. American Pauline Whittier (silver) was affiliated with the St. Moritz Golf Club in Switzerland, while Abbie Pratt (bronze) was affiliated with the Dinard Golf Club in France; their medals were therefore attributed to Switzerland and France, respectively.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Athletics Men's 100 metres Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles Athletics Men's 60 metres Athletics Men's 400 metres Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdlesAthleticsMen's 2500 metres steeplechase Athletics Men's long jump Athletics Men's high jump Athletics Men's pole vault Athletics Men's shot put Athletics Men's hammer throw Athletics Men's standing long jump Athletics Men's standing triple jump Athletics Men's standing high jump Athletics Men's triple jump Athletics Men's 200 metres Athletics Men's 200 metres hurdles Vesper Boat Club || Rowing|| Men's eight Golf Men's individualGolfWomen's individualAthleticsMen's 100 metresAthleticsMen's 110 metres hurdlesAthleticsMen's 60 metresAthleticsMen's 400 metres Athletics Men's pole vaultAthleticsMen's long jumpAthleticsMen's shot putAthleticsMen's 800 metresAthleticsMen's standing long jumpAthleticsMen's standing triple jump Athletics Men's standing high jump Athletics Men's triple jump Athletics Men's hammer throw Sailing 3–10 ton class race 2 Tennis Women's singles Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdlesAthletics400 metres hurdles Athletics Men's 1500 metres Athletics Men's shot put Athletics Men's discus throw Athletics Men's hammer throw Athletics Men's 800 metres Athletics Men's 200 metres hurdlesAthleticsMen's triple jumpAthleticsMen's standing high jumpAthleticsMen's standing triple jumpSailing20+ ton class Cycling Men's sprint

Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank MacKey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo. Additionally, Walter McCreery was part of the mixed team that won the silver medal in polo, and Basil Spalding de Garmendia won a silver medal with Max Décugis of France in men's doubles tennis. Additionally, Marion Jones won a bronze medal with Laurence Doherty of Great Britain in mixed doubles tennis.

Medals reallocated from American athletes to non-American teams

Medal Name Nationality Affiliation Games Sport Event Reallocated to Pauline Whittier St. Moritz Golf Club GolfWomen's individual Abbie PrattDinard Golf Club

Results by event Athletics

The United States team took 16 of the 23 track & field athletics medals, having competed in 22 events (all except the 5000 metre team race). The Americans failed to win a medal in only 3 of the 22 events they contested—the marathon and the two steeplechase events. Kraenzlein won four gold medals while Baxter and Tewksbury led in total medals with five each. Most of the American team did not compete at the events scheduled for Sundays.

Track and road events Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Repechage Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank William Holland Men's 60 metres Unknown 3 colspan=4 rowspan=4 did not advance Alvin Kraenzlein 7.0 1 Q 7.0 Edmund Minahan Unknown 2 Q 7.2 4 Walter Tewksbury 7.2 1 Q 7.1 Dixon Boardman Men's 100 metres Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance Charles Burroughs 11.4 1 Q Unknown 3 R Unknown 4–6 did not advance Arthur Duffey 11.4 1 Q 11.0 1 Q colspan=2 4 Frank Jarvis 10.8 1 Q 11.2 1 Q colspan=2 11.0 Clark Leiblee 11.4 1 Q Unknown 2 R Unknown 3 did not advance Thaddeus McClain Unknown 2 Q Unknown 2 R Unknown 4–6 did not advance Edmund Minahan Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance Frederick Moloney Unknown 2 Q Unknown 3 R Unknown 4–6 did not advance Henry Slack Unknown 3 did not advance Walter Tewksbury 11.4 1 Q 10.8 1 Q colspan=2 11.1 seconds William Holland Men's 200 metres 24.0 1 Q rowspan=2 colspan=4 22.9 4 Walter Tewksbury Unknown 2 Q 22.2 Dixon Boardman Men's 400 metres 51.2 1 Q rowspan=8 colspan=4 – Walter Drumheller Unknown 5 did not advance William Holland Unknown 2 Q 49.6 Harry Lee Unknown 2 Q – Maxie Long 50.4 1 Q 49.4 Harvey Lord Unknown 3 did not advance William Moloney 51.0 1 Q – Henry Slack Unknown 3 did not advance John Bray Men's 800 metres Unknown 2 Q rowspan=11 colspan=4 Unknown 6 Edward Bushnell Unknown 4–6 did not advance John Cregan 2:03.0 1 Q 2:03.0 Walter Drumheller Unknown 6–7 did not advance Alexander Grant Unknown 6 did not advance David Hall 1:59.0 1 Q Unknown Howard Hayes Unknown 3 did not advance Harvey Lord Unknown 3 did not advance Edward Mechling Unknown 4–5 did not advance Justus Scrafford Unknown 3 did not advance Harrison Smith Unknown 4–6 did not advance John Bray Men's 1500 metres rowspan=2 colspan=6 4:07.2 David Hall Unknown 4 Alvin Kraenzlein 110 metres hurdles 15.6 1 Q rowspan=5 colspan=2 colspan=2 15.4 William Lewis Unknown 3 R Unknown 2 did not advance John McLean Unknown 3 R 17.0 1 Q 15.5 Frederick Moloney Unknown 2 R 17.0 1 Q 15.6 William Remington Unknown 2 R Unknown 2 did not advance Alvin Kraenzlein Men's 200 metres hurdles 27.0 1 Q rowspan=6 colspan=4 25.4 William Lewis Unknown 5 did not advance Frederick Moloney Unknown 3 did not advance Thaddeus McClain Unknown 3 did not advance William Remington Unknown 4 did not advance Walter Tewksbury Unknown 2 Q Unknown William Lewis 400 metres hurdles Unknown 2 Q rowspan=2 colspan=4 – Walter Tewksbury 1:01.0 1 Q 57.6 Arthur L. Newton Men's 2500 metres steeplechase colspan=6 Unknown 4 Alexander Grant 4000 metres steeplechase rowspan=2 colspan=6 – Thaddeus McClain – Dick Grant Men's marathon rowspan=2 colspan=6 Unknown 6–7 Arthur L. Newton Unknown 5

Field events Athlete Event Qualifier Final Result Rank Result Rank Alvin Kraenzlein Men's long jump 6.930 2 Q 7.185 Thaddeus McClain 6.435 7 did not advance John McLean 6.655 6 did not advance Meyer Prinstein 7.175 1 Q 7.175 William Remington 6.725 4 Q 6.825 4 James Connolly Men's triple jump rowspan=6 colspan=2 13.97 Daniel Horton Unknown 7–13 Frank Jarvis Unknown 7–13 John McLean Unknown 7–13 Meyer Prinstein 14.47 Lewis Sheldon 13.64 Irving Baxter Men's high jump colspan=2 1.90 Irving Baxter Men's pole vault rowspan=2 colspan=2 3.30 Meredith Colket 3.25 Irving Baxter Men's standing long jump rowspan=3 colspan=2 3.135 Ray Ewry 3.300 Lewis Sheldon 3.020 4 Irving Baxter Men's standing triple jump rowspan=7 colspan=2 9.95 Ray Ewry 10.58 Robert Garrett 9.50 Daniel Horton Unknown 5–10 Frank Jarvis Unknown 5–10 John McLean Unknown 5–10 Lewis Sheldon 9.45 4 Ray Ewry Men's standing high jump rowspan=3 colspan=2 1.655 Irving Baxter 1.525 Lewis Sheldon 1.500 Robert Garrett Men's shot put 12.37 3 Q 12.37 Truxtun Hare 10.92 8 did not advance Josiah McCracken 12.85 2 Q 12.85 Richard Sheldon 13.80 1 Q 14.10 John Flanagan Men's discus throw 33.00 7 did not advance Robert Garrett No mark – did not advance Truxtun Hare No mark – did not advance Josiah McCracken 32.00 10 did not advance Richard Sheldon 34.10 3 Q 34.60 John Flanagan Men's hammer throw rowspan=3 colspan=2 51.01 Truxtun Hare 46.25 Josiah McCracken 43.58

Cycling

The United States' first cycling appearance was at the second Olympic cycling competition, 1900. One cyclist from the United States competed in both events, winning the bronze medal in the 2000 metre sprint to become the only cyclist from outside France to win a medal.

Track

Cyclist Event Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank John Henry Lake Men's sprint 1:35.8 1 Q 2:02.0 1 Q 2:09.6 1 Q Unknown John Henry Lake Men's 25 kilometres colspan=6 –

Fencing

The United States first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent two fencers.

Fencer Event Round 1 Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank F. Weill Men's foil Not advanced did not advance Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley Men's épée Unknown 3–6 did not advance colspan=2 did not advance Otto Bruno Schoenfeld Men's masters sabre Unknown 5–8 colspan=4 did not advance

Golf

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events. The Americans took both gold medals, as well as sweeping the women's competition to take 4 of 6 total medals.

Golfer Event Score Rank Albert Lambert Men's individual 189 8 Arthur Lord 221 9 Charles Sands 167 Frederick Taylor 182 4 Margaret Ives Abbott Women's individual 47 Mary Abbott 65 7 Daria Pratt 53 Ellen Ridgway 57 5 Pauline Whittier 49

Polo

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. Americans played on two of the five teams, each time along with British companions. The two American/British combinations won the top two prizes.

Team Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result BLO Polo Club Rugby Men's polo W 8–0 L 3–1 Foxhunters Hurlingham W 10–0 W 6–4 W 3-1

Rowing

The United States had one boat at the debut of Olympic rowing; the Vesper Boat Club eight took gold.

Boat Event Round 1 Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Vesper Boat Club Men's eight colspan=2 5:15.4 1 Q 6:07.8

Sailing

The United States had two boats in the first Olympic sailing competitions. MacHenry's Frimousse competed in both races of the 3–10 ton class as well as the open class, Taylor is listed as a crew member for the 3–10 ton races despite owning a different boat in the competition. The bronze medal in the second race is thus often listed as a mixed team medal, as Taylor was British/Australian. Another boat, Singy, competed in the open class with unknown crew. Harry Van Bergen won a bronze medal in the individual 20+ ton class.

Sailors Event Time Rank 3–10 ton class race 1 Unknown 7 3–10 ton class race 2 4:38:49 Harry Van Bergen 20+ ton class 5:32:52 H. MacHenry Open class — Unknown —

Swimming

For the second Games, the United States had one swimmer compete and won no medals.

Swimmer Event Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Fred Hendschel Men's 200 metre freestyle 3:42.0 3 did not advance Fred Hendschel Men's 200 metre obstacle event 3:45.2 4 did not advance

Tennis

The United States was one of four countries to compete in tennis in 1900. It was the nation's first appearance in the sport. Three men and two women competed. Marion Jones took bronze in the women's singles due to a first-round bye and a loss to gold medalist Cooper. The United States also had two medals—a silver and a bronze—as part of mixed teams.

Player Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Basil Spalding de Garmendia Men's singles W 6-1, 6-3 L 6-2, 8-6 did not advance 5 Charles Sands L 6-2, 6-3 did not advance 8 Charles Voigt L 6-1, 6-3 did not advance 8 Georgina Jones Women's singles rowspan=2 L 6-0, 6-1 did not advance 5 Marion Jones L 6-2, 7-5 Did not advance Men's doubles rowspan=2 / W 6-3, 7-5 W 6-2, 6-4 L 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 / L 6-3, 7-5 did not advance 5 Mixed doubles rowspan=2 W 6-1, 7-5 L 6-2, 6-4 Did not advance / L 6-1, 7-5 did not advance 5

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